The Heavy Disco-Ball Satellite Designed To Do… Nothing
Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no…
China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The…
Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine gets closer to mission conditions
Venus Aerospace has opened a new propulsion test stand at Houston Spaceport as it pushes its rotating detonation…
Strawberry Moon vs Harvest Moon: Why Every Full Moon Has a Different Name
The full moon names, such as Strawberry and Harvest Moon, serve as rich cultural symbols, highlighting the interplay…
Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt’s Western Desert
Astrophotographer Osama Fathi created this incredible view of Perseid meteors streaking through circling star trails above Egypt’s Western…
Eutelsat plans €1 billion investment in 229 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites to secure LEO network continuity through 2034
Eutelsat plans to invest about €1 billion in 229 additional OneWeb satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space.…
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
We’ve been studying the moon for a long time. NASA has gathered mountains of data over decades of…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the sun?
Given that it’s the closest planet to the sun, Mercury seems like it should be the hottest planet…
SpaceX Just Crossed a New Military Satellite Line Few Investors
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX, Financials), the rocket and satellite company better known as SpaceX, is getting a…
Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
offbeat Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures If humans ever make it to Mars…
Venus Moon Would Have Been Doomed From The Start, Says New Paper
One of our solar system’s biggest puzzles has long been why Venus has no moon. Often referred to…
Western Slope Skies – A Powerful New Space Telescope
Suppose you were an astronomer and someone offered you, at no cost, two giant mirrors for telescopes in…