Amazon’s Starlink competitor is almost ready
Amazon has been building up its own Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation for a while now, even calling…
In November, a spacecraft that has spent eight years falling toward the Sun will finally settle into orbit around Mercury, a planet we have seen up close fewer times than almost any other in the solar system.
In November, a spacecraft called BepiColombo, after nearly eight years looping through the inner solar system, will finally…
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship’s engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
Less than a week after its last test, SpaceX’s latest Starship spacecraft went back to the stand for…
NASA’s Artemis II Breaks Agency Streaming Record
NASA’s live coverage of the Artemis II mission mission drew unprecedented public interest – including more than 149.4 million views of the launch, lunar flyby, splashdown on NASA-owned platforms, including…
Astronaut Captures Dazzling Aurora Dancing Above Earth
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (@soph_astro) was recently treated to incredible, dazzling aurora displays in space while aboard the…
Amazon Leo internet network nears 400 satellites in orbit
Amazon expects to debut initial commercial service for its Leo broadband satellite network later this year. The announcement…
Mount Maunganui’s Coronation Park at centre of battle for event space
Public consultation on the land use policy ran from May 11 to June 8, attracting 342 submissions from…
Artemis II’s Nikon Z9 Was Way More Important for Science Than Expected
The Planets Shine Bright — (April 6, 2026) – The Sun is eclipsed by the Moon in this…
Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Isar Aerospace won a contract from Planet’s German subsidiary to launch an imaging satellite, demonstrating an…
‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a…
Where Will Rocket Lab Be in 10 Years?
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock has posted big valuation gains over the last year, rising roughly 178% as…
Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready?
New Glenn Catastrophe Aftermath: What’s Next for the Space Industry? | Ars Live This week Ars hosted a…