On this day in space! Sept. 30, 2016: Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft crashes into Comet 67P, ending an epic mission
On Sept. 30, 2016, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft purposely crashed into a comet. The Rosetta spacecraft…
Ancient hydrogen spotted in the early universe could open a new way to study space’s baffling expansion
Scientists have a new tool for mapping the universe’s perplexing acceleration. A Canadian telescope designed to chart the…
The risk of space debris falling to Earth and causing deaths and is growing, experts say
Today’s scenery in space is not a pretty picture. With the rate at which orbital launches are now…
Debrief: NASA Ups Its Stake In Boeing Starliner
Debrief: NASA Ups Its Stake In Boeing Starliner | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz…
Happy New Year, Mars! The Red Planet begins another circuit around the sun
Those of us still humming on back-to-school energy can add some Red Planet flavor: We just marked the…
NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier
ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully…
A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
An American spy satellite unexpectedly shattered into pieces, creating a cloud of debris in low-Earth orbit. The U.S.…
Blackswan Space raises €2.5M to take autonomous spacecraft navigation into orbit
Lithuania’s Blackswan Space, has successfully closed its second investment round, led by Iron Wolf Capital, raising €2.5 million.…
Photographer snapped multiple 1/8000 sec exposures of Venus disappearing behind the Moon to create a “bright pearl” in the sky, winning major astrophotography award
This year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition saw some truly unique images, perhaps none more so…
There’s an enormous black hole pointing its jet at Earth – and scientists only found it because of a strange flash in deep space
An international team of astronomers has finally managed to discover a class of object whose existence has been…
Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it this week
As tiny particles from the comet enter the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, they heat up and produce…
The night sky over Edinburgh and Lothians in October
The October sky features several meteor showers and a parade of planets in the wee, small, hours all…