All 16 New Russian Starlink-Rival Satellites Short of Target Orbit
An entire batch of Russian low Earth orbit satellites, intended to help create Moscow’s version of Starlink, has failed…
Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite’s life from hurtling space rock to Earth’s surface
Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as…
Blue Origin Wins NASA Contract For Telecommunications On Mars
NASA announced today that it has awarded Blue Origin the contract to develop the Mars Telecommunications Network. The…
In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |
In 2005, five thick-toed geckos left Earth aboard the unmanned Russian spacecraft Foton-M2, embarking on a 16-day orbital…
Is a Sea Change Coming for New Horizons Heliospheric Science?
If you visit the New Horizons mission website frequently, you’ll notice that the spacecraft continues to generate excellent…
Historic Engines Take Their Place on Artemis III
On Aug. 24, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began installing the four RS‑25 engines in…
Astronomers Find Little Red Dots About to Merge
There’s widespread agreement that large galaxies in today’s Universe host supermassive black holes (SMBH). But how exactly these…
Pluto’s atmosphere has probably persisted in some form for millions of years, but observations suggest its pressure fell 16% between mid-2021 and July 2023. With Pluto continuing away from the Sun until 2114, astronomers may be witnessing the beginning of its nitrogen sky slowly freezing onto the surface.
Pluto may be losing part of its sky to the ground beneath it. A 2026 study in The…
Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)
Two astronauts replaced a spacecraft docking aid and a video camera during a successful spacewalk outside of the…
This tiny space mission wants to reach Alpha Centauri, in about 80,000 years
In brief: A small team of engineers and scientists have announced what they are describing as humanity’s first…
On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA’s robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn.…
Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares…