Helium-3 Could Be the Most Valuable Resource in Space and Nations Are Now Racing to Mine It on the Moon
Lovell City Moon base as imagined in the TV Series The Expanse. Credit: The Expanse The Moon is…
Aurora Borealis Alert: 21 States Could Marvel at the Dazzling Northern Lights Tonight
Remember that dazzling night in May 2024, when the aurora borealis lit up states that almost never see…
NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon
For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first…
Lopsided cloud hanging hundreds of miles over the moon may finally have an explanation
A strange, lopsided dust cloud shrouds Earth’s moon, ever skewed toward whichever side is facing the sun. Now,…
Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,”…
Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026
Credit: Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace Arianespace is aiming to double its Ariane 6 launch cadence in…
Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
WASHINGTON — A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to…
Aurora Australis lights up Southland and Otago skies in vivid display
Leeana Ferguson took her two young daughters to see the stunning display. Photo / Leeana Ferguson An aurora…
EchoStar Takes $16.5 Billion Charge, Sells More Spectrum
EchoStar Corp. reported a $16.5 billion impairment charge and agreed to sell more spectrum licenses to Elon Musk’s…
It Looks Like All Mini-Neptunes Aren’t Magma Oceans After All
When NASA launched the Kepler spacecraft in 2009, it triggered an age of exoplanet discovery. Many surprises lay…
SpaceX’s Raptor Engine Vs. Blue Origin’s BE-4
luckyluke007/Shutterstock The Earth is much larger than most…
Blue Origin’s second New Glenn launch will carry real NASA satellites
Blue Origin has announced a target date for New Glenn’s second launch: November 9. This time, the mission…