SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocket
The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand…
Recently launched Iranian satellites successfully enter in-orbit testing stage
The three indigenous Iranian remote-sensing satellites of Paya, Kowsar, and Zafar-2 have successfully completed multiple in-orbit testing phases…
China Beamed Gigabit Internet From Space Using Low-Power Lasers: Here’s How It Worked
China is currently giving tough competition to Western tech giants, especially in…
SpaceX has finally released the spectacular footage of Starship’s successful flight
SpaceX just dropped a two-minute highlight reel of its tenth Starship test flight — and the footage is…
The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
Space debris is a growing problem, and not just in Earth orbit. Once a week, on average, a…
Irishman leading construction of largest ever telescope
A Dublin man is leading the construction of the world’s largest ever telescope. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)…
2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 ‘ring of fire’ eclipses in 3 years
2025 saw a lull in solar eclipse excitement. Sure, there was a dramatic sunrise solar eclipse in the…
The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Astronomers tracked carbon monoxide around young stars and found a twist that shouldn’t be there
For decades, astronomy textbooks have shown planet forming discs as perfectly flat, like cosmic vinyl records. A new…
For the First Time, Mars Photo Reveals the Planet’s “True Color” From Orbit With Surface Features Never Seen Before
For decades, Mars has appeared in a narrow visual range: a red planet rendered in high-contrast tones that…
Live long and loiter: Why NASA’s ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars
A space saga is underway, a celestial long and winding road that may also have consequences for future…
Wolf supermoon captured in stunning pictures across the UK
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