The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Just Revealed Thousands of Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...
Elon Musk’s mission to take over Nasa—and Mars
The billionaire is in position to speed up plans for a voyage to the planet, with a potentially huge impact on SpaceX.
SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know
A four-person crew will spend three to five days aboard a SpaceX capsule orbiting above the poles of Earth — a flight path ...
Spectrum, the first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe, crashed seconds after blast-off
Before this launch on Sunday, Isar Space had stated that it had little hope of reaching orbit on its first attempt.
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Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal
To make matters worse, NASA scientists also discovered that, this year, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 million square kilometers) as of March 1, tying for "the ...
Senator questions canceling planned military satellites in favor of SpaceX
A North Dakota senator has raised questions about the U.S. Space Force potentially canceling planned military satellite ...
Orbiting Earth's Poles: SpaceX astronaut mission, Fram2, to launch Monday night from KSC
A SpaceX astronaut mission like no other will lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Monday night. Here's what to know.
The New Space Economy: What Business Leaders Need to Know
The private sector is revolutionizing space exploration. Here’s how forward-thinking companies can capitalize on this cosmic ...
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In a Sky Full of Satellites, Astronomers Find Creative Ways to Observe the Stars
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...
Space Security and Governmental Oversight of Nongovernmental Space Actors
SpaceX alternately gained the ire of both the United States and Russia: first for providing Ukraine with internet access ...
Historic SpaceX Rocket Launch: Best views to watch from Florida beaches, parks
Who's up for a historic late-night launch? Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a spacecraft carrying the first people to orbit the earth's poles Monday.