Mars orbiter sees ‘butterfly’ crater spread its wings on the Red Planet
A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings…
The ISS Is Out of Parking Spots for the First Time Ever. Here’s Why
It’s getting busy in low Earth orbit, with a record number of spaceships now attached to the International…
Voyager 2 Caught Uranus on a Bad Weather Day in 1986, Study Finds
When Voyager 2 made its historic flyby of Uranus in 1986, the spacecraft captured the best data humanity…
China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis
HELSINKI — China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no rapid-response…
This December cold moon is the last supermoon of 2025: What to know about the celestial event
The last full supermoon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon, will illuminate the late autumn sky on…
What can ancient Chinese texts teach us about solar eclipses and Earth’s rotation?
A team of international researchers say they’ve uncovered new data on the world’s first recorded solar eclipse using…
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The easiest way to keep up with Eric Berger’s and Stephen Clark’s reporting on all things space is…
New Research Could Explain Why Earth has Active Tectonics and Venus Does Not
Plate tectonics is a fundamental aspect of Earth’s geological activity and history. In addition to constantly rearranging the…
NRO extends contracts for 4 providers, readies new acquisition approach
WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has extended its contracts for Earth observation data with four firms…
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28…
NASA Discovers Bacteria ‘Playing Dead’ to Survive Extreme Space Conditions
A recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum has uncovered groundbreaking insights into how certain bacteria can survive in…
39-Year-Old Mystery May Have Been Solved: Voyager Just Got A Really Weird Glimpse Of Uranus
A new study may help to solve a 39-year-old mystery, suggesting that Uranus is not so bizarre after…