South Korea approves strategic plans for space
HELSINKI — South Korea has approved new space strategies, including plans for reusable launch vehicles, as it seeks to become one of the world’s top five space powers. The Korea…
DARPA Wants to Build Structures in Orbit, Without Needing a Launch from Earth
Any satellite sent to space must be able to deal with the battle with Earth’s gravitational pull, withstanding the harsh conditions of launch before reaching the zero-gravity environment it was…
Why the northern lights seem more frequent than ever — from solar science to smartphone snapshots
You may have noticed that more auroras have been visible in recent years, including from lower latitudes. Here’s why the northern lights have been amped up lately.
Lucy Sees its Next Target: Asteroid Donaldjohanson
NASA’s asteroid-studying spacecraft Lucy captured an image of its next flyby target, the asteroid Donaldjohanson. On April 20th, the spacecraft will pass within 960 km of the small, main belt…
Space Development Agency pushes back on GAO’s criticism
The congressional watchdog raised concerns about the agency’s rush to deploy hundreds of military satellites before fully proving that they can establish laser communications in orbit The post Space Development…
SES shareholder pushes to curb state control to tackle market challenges
A shareholder with more than 7% of SES’ economic interests is calling for reduced state control over the Luxembourg-based satellite operator, arguing that greater independence is needed to tackle mounting…
Mars’s Northern Ice Cap is Surprisingly Young
If you’ve ever looked at Mars through a telescope, you probably noticed its two polar ice caps. The northern one is made largely of water ice—the most obvious sign that…
Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)
Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26.
The Solar System is Taking a Fascinating Journey Through the Milky Way
Our Solar System is in motion and cruises at about 200 kilometres per second relative to the center of the Milky Way. During its long journey, it has passed through…
NASA must ‘consider alternatives’ to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress
Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.