NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch
Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space.…
James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time, finds our ancient universe wasn’t as pure as we thought
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that just 500 million years after the Big Bang,…
Astronomers Find a Sub-Neptune Orbiting Completely Backward Around a Red Dwarf
In our own solar system, all eight planets orbit our Sun in a nice, orderly fashion. None are…
Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean | Saturn
From the moment scientists spotted plumes of water erupting from Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, it became the…
Spacecraft returns to Earth after rescue mission for ageing Nasa telescope fails | Nasa
A spacecraft that was launched in July on a mission to rescue a decaying Nasa space observatory plunged…
An Imminent Google Satellite Test Is Another Step Toward Data Centers in Space
On Oct. 1, Google plans to hitch a ride on a SpaceX Transporter 18 rideshare flight, entrusting the…
Hubble Space Telescope finishes 200,000 Earth orbits in style — while studying a warped star explosion
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has now circled Earth 200,000 times, marking another extraordinary milestone for an observatory that…
SpaceX Starship’s First Orbital Flight Test On Track After Successful Launch Rehearsal
The vehicle is scheduled for launch on September 28.
SpaceX SpaceX has successfully conducted…
Rocket Lab downplays importance of NASA business as it pursues Mars mission protest
HOUSTON — Even as Rocket Lab protests a NASA Mars contract, the company is downplaying the role the…
Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test
Credit: DLR The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed final testing of the nose cone for the Callisto…
Where to see the September Corn Moon in Sussex this week
Sussex is well-placed to enjoy the spectacle, with September’s full Corn Moon expected to appear particularly bright across…
Astronomer watches Starlink satellites sinking to build a ‘planetary barometer’
science The atmosphere expands and contracts; watching objects in orbit reveals the extent Astronomer and author, Dr. Tony…