Taking the Ground Out of Ground Systems
The Russia-Ukraine war is arguably the first commercial space war on account of its use of private companies’ imagery for tracking and targeting. The conflict has demonstrated the advantage of…
SpaceX launches cargo Dragon to ISS with additional crew supplies
SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station April 21 whose cargo includes more crew supplies and fewer science experiments than usual. The post SpaceX launches cargo Dragon…
Chinese orbital logistics startup InfinAstro raises angel round funding
Chinese startup InfinAstro has secured early funding for its plan to fill a gap in China’s commercial on-orbit services. The post Chinese orbital logistics startup InfinAstro raises angel round funding…
Searching for Life on Mars in the Snow and Ice
In a recent paper, a team of researchers indicated that photosynthetic bacteria could exist just beneath the snow and ice around Mars’ mid-latitudes. If true, this could be the most…
The Evidence for Ancient Supernovae Is Buried Underground
The solar system is currently embedded deep within the Local Bubble, a region of relatively low density stretching for a thousand light-years across. It was carved millions of years ago…
Lunt SunOculars 8×32 solar binoculars review
The best possible balance between magnification, size and build quality. The Lunt SunOculars 8×32 are the go-to solar binoculars for eclipses and sunspot viewing.
China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with Long March 6A
China sent six experimental Shiyan series satellites into orbit late Friday Eastern, using its Long March 6A rocket launched from Taiyuan. The post China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with…
NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday (April 20), NASA’s Lucy probe will zip past the asteroid Donaldjohanson, testing its science instruments on the space rock.
‘Star Wars: Zero Company’ is a new X-COM-style strategy video game set during the Clone Wars, and it’s coming in 2026 (video)
If you’re a fan of XCOM and the Star Wars’ Clone Wars era, you’re in luck. Zero Company is coming in 2026.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 157 — Space Force!
On Episode 157 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik invite Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna to the podcast to discuss the Space Force.