The future of propellantless space travel
A Soyuz-FG rocket launches from “Gagarin’s Start” (Site 1/5), Baikonur Cosmodrome. Credit: Bill Ingalls For over a century,…
A New Image of the Red Spider Nebula Captures the Radiance of a Dying Star — Colossal
When viewed through early telescopes, some nebula appeared round, so astronomers in the 18th and 19th centuries likened…
NASA’s James Webb Telescope maps 400-light-year-distant planet in 3D, revealing heat so extreme it breaks water apart
An artistic depiction of the WASP-18b exoplanet (Image source: NASA) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the…
Sentinel-1D and Ariane 6 ready for liftoff
Applications 03/11/2025 276 views 5 likes The Sentinel-1D satellite is in position on the launch pad at Europe’s…
How Big Is The International Space Station?
When discussing space research, particularly the potential of actually living in space,…
Welsh valley among world’s top stargazing spots ahead of supermoon
Image via Inghams Walking and Propellernet The year’s closest and brightest supermoon is set to arrive on Wednesday,…
Don’t miss the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak Nov. 4
Heads up stargazers! The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight on Nov. 4-5, when a flurry of bright…
How Strong Are The Winds On Mars?
Triff/Shutterstock Mars may look calm and barren from…
Elon Musk Just Confirmed SpaceX’s Wildest Plan Yet, Data Centers in Orbit Are Coming
SpaceX has confirmed plans to build data centers in orbit, using its upcoming fleet of Starlink V3 satellites,…
Thales to build AURORE space radar for French military use
Thales has announced a contract from France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop and deploy a new ground-based…
Astronaut from Pakistan will be 1st international visitor to China’s Tiangong space station
China is training Pakistani astronauts for selection for a short-duration visit to its Tiangong space station. “Two selected…
Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as it reappears from far side of the sun
Comet 3I/ATLAS is the bright white dot in the center of the image, while the dot above it…