Google’s Space Data Center Proposal Faces Catastrophic Collision Risks in Low Earth Orbit
Google’s ambitious Project Suncatcher proposes launching a constellation of 81 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) to create…
Studying Physics in Microgravity – NASA
In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles…
Santa’s stolen flame spreads across the night — auroras will invade as a late Christmas gift
The sun has been exhibiting bursts and storms lately. This has been unexpected, as it has been docile…
A Meteorite Found in Antarctica May Be the Key to Mining in Space
By analyzing rare meteorites known as carbonaceous chondrites, researchers have shed new light on the elemental makeup of…
NASA wanted to use Shannon as emergency landing zone
Shannon Airport has had many eye-catching visitors over the years. But the prospect of a pay-load carrying NASA…
U.S. will return to the moon within Trump’s term
Recently appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Friday told CNBC that the U.S. will return to the moon…
Supercomputer simulation reveals a mismatch in how galaxies cluster across the universe
A new super simulation called FLAMINGO maps the universe from its first moments to today, and it intensifies…
Dark matter may be made of pieces of giant, exotic objects — and astronomers think they know how to look for them
Exotic, dark astrophysical objects may be hiding in interstellar space, and a new proposal outlines how to find…
Halley’s Comet, Great Conjunctions, And A Nail-Biting Close Approach: Astronomical Events To Look Forward To This Century
There’s an annual tradition of popular science articles looking forward to astronomical events to watch for in the…
‘Zombie Stars’ Might Be a Beacon in Our Search for Dark Matter
As physicist Cumrun Vafa once told me, puzzles in science often come in pairs, each serving as the…
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Humanity’s first space solar power plant begins operation, launched from the US
It has been several decades since humanity first stepped into space, in a bid to explore the most…