Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be…
NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket back to the launch pad on March 20
NASA needs to wait one more day to roll its moon rocket back to the launchpad, but that…
Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit
Today’s top story More heatwaves could be on the way as forecasters predict the onset of El Niño.…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin wants to defend Earth against dangerous asteroids. Here’s how
Blue Origin is teaming up with NASA to thwart asteroids that may be on collision courses with Earth.…
Little red dots: What are the mysterious objects in the Webb telescope’s photos?
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by…
Japan’s First Wooden Satellite Is Heading to Orbit with a Bigger Mission than It First Appears
What would make aerospace researchers send wood into orbit at a time when satellite design is becoming more…
This Startup’s 88,000 Satellite Network Will Create the Largest Space-Based Data Center Ever
Starcloud, a startup focused on building data centers in space, is pushing to launch up to 88,000 satellites.…
Supergiant Star Makes Rare Leap to Hotter Phase, Astronomers Say
Long-term observations of WOH G64 — once considered the most extreme red supergiant star in its galaxy —…
Build Your Own Mars Astrobiology Rover
the NASA Mars Perseverance Rover by CircuitMess Editor’s note: NASA currently has two droids at work on Mars:…
The Coming Age of Space Stations
The International Space Station (ISS), which has been continuously occupied for 26 years, is approaching retirement. By 2030,…
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler. Though Ireland is known for the many shades…
European Defence Agency Awards Contract for First VLEO Military Satellite Concept
Credit: EDA The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a consortium led…