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July 29, 2026
The constellation Auriga (pronounced or-EYE-guh) the Charioteer, a star pattern known by this name for several thousand years, is easy to recognize primarily because of its brightest star, Capella…
Cassiopeia (pronounced kass ee oh pee’ uh) the Queen is one of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize. That’s because its five brightest stars form an asterism that looks…
NASA launched the Swift Boost mission earlier this month to try and save one of its aging science observatories, but the rescue spacecraft is now experiencing control issues.
Katalyst Space’s efforts to reboost NASA’s Swift observatory has encountered a setback. The LINK on-orbit servicing spacecraft is in a multi-axis spin. LINK must attach itself to Swift and raise […]
As NASA's Curiosity rover recently began climbing a Martian valley nicknamed "Valle Grande," it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission scientists: honeycomb-like textures called…
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"We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Astronomers want to know how universal the initial mass fraction (IMF) of galaxies is. To do they that, they need to discern binary stars in other galaxies, a difficult task. Researchers used the…
ISED opens consultation for streamlined spectrum licensing for space launches and in-orbit servicing
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a public consultation to modernize spectrum regulations for the Canada’s space sector. This particular consultation outlines a…
Satellite-based solution will be installed on LATAM’s A320neos, A321XLRs and E195-E2s. LATAM Airlines is to install SES’ multi-orbit satellite-based in-flight connectivity system on more than 60 of…
SpaceX plans to launch a secret reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government early on Thursday morning (July 30), and you can watch the action live.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse…
The asteroid 44 Nysa was first spotted more than 150 years ago, but we are only now finally figuring out its weird shape and mysterious formation
The only total solar eclipse of the year coincides with the Perseid meteor shower. Here's what you need to know to watch the eclipse. The post Rare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower…
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026…
Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian…
This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's MAVEN mission.
As NASA’s Curiosity rover recently began climbing up a Martian valley nicknamed “Valle Grande,” it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission scientists: honeycomb-like textures called…
A video of the Psyche spacecraft flying by Mars.
This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s…
The Sentinel-1 satellites mapped the 'scars' left by the quake, showing that ground displacement was greater than initially estimated
'The Ark' creator Dean Devlin talks season 3’s enormous mystery box and sci-fi surprises (interview)
‘We went wildly over budget and just made the biggest craziest season we could possible imagine.’
NASA researcher Heidi Becker has photographed sublime sights around Jupiter that have never been seen before, from its ghostly rings to the dark sides of its moons. And she does it all with an…
Sometimes, you have embark on a journey to appreciate home. The Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission recently gave us just such a view of our homeworld and our…
Ash from countless volcanic eruptions on Io have likely built up its porous surface. The post Jupiter’s Moon Io is Surprisingly Fluffy appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
In November 2025, NASA's Mars-bound ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral with special cargo on board: two camera systems designed…
PERTH, Western Australia — LatConnect 60 (LC60) is executing on a multi-geography industrial plan to accelerate its SWIRSAT constellation, anchoring core technology development and payload…
Saturn is back in the summer sky and offers one of the finest sights available to amateur astronomers. Visible throughout the late night, the ringed planet now culminates…
MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the…
A team of researchers has discovered that winds generated by supermassive black holes are 100 times more powerful than previously thought, carrying energy across distances of approximately 300,000…
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