SSpace Read More SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satelliteJanuary 5, 2026 MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched…
SSpace Read More Scientists Detect ‘Leopard Spots’ on Mars, and It Looks a Lot Like LifeJanuary 5, 2026 On Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected chemical signatures in rocks similar to those created by microbial life…
SSpace Read More Exclusive: L3Harris nears space propulsion asset stake sale to AE Industrial, sources say January 5, 2026 Deal aligns with AE Industrial’s space technology consolidation strategyL3Harris retains 40% stake, AE Industrial expected to pay over…
SSpace Read More SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocketJanuary 4, 2026 The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand…
SSpace Read More Recently launched Iranian satellites successfully enter in-orbit testing stageJanuary 4, 2026 The three indigenous Iranian remote-sensing satellites of Paya, Kowsar, and Zafar-2 have successfully completed multiple in-orbit testing phases…
SSpace Read More China Beamed Gigabit Internet From Space Using Low-Power Lasers: Here’s How It WorkedJanuary 4, 2026 China is currently giving tough competition to Western tech giants, especially in…
SSpace Read More SpaceX has finally released the spectacular footage of Starship’s successful flightJanuary 4, 2026 SpaceX just dropped a two-minute highlight reel of its tenth Starship test flight — and the footage is…
SSpace Read More The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warnJanuary 4, 2026 Space debris is a growing problem, and not just in Earth orbit. Once a week, on average, a…
SSpace Read More Irishman leading construction of largest ever telescopeJanuary 4, 2026 A Dublin man is leading the construction of the world’s largest ever telescope. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)…
SSpace Read More 2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 ‘ring of fire’ eclipses in 3 yearsJanuary 4, 2026 2025 saw a lull in solar eclipse excitement. Sure, there was a dramatic sunrise solar eclipse in the…
SSpace Read More The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellitesJanuary 4, 2026 This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
SSpace Read More Astronomers tracked carbon monoxide around young stars and found a twist that shouldn’t be thereJanuary 4, 2026 For decades, astronomy textbooks have shown planet forming discs as perfectly flat, like cosmic vinyl records. A new…