Old Glory on the Red Planet
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS The United States flag adorns an aluminum plate mounted at the base of the mast, or “head,” of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. This image of the plate was taken…
Best Fujifilm cameras 2025: Save big on these models this Amazon Prime Day.
These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentially falling in price on Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 11.
The business case for the moon
In this week’s episode of Space Minds we bring you a special panel discussion on the future of commercial lunar exploration which was recorded live during the build-up to a…
ESA prepares downselect for European Launcher Challenge
The European Space Agency will soon select the finalists for a competition intended to support the development of new launch vehicles by European companies. The post ESA prepares downselect for…
Open Cosmos buys Portuguese startup to bolster space-based IoT capabilities
British smallsat maker Open Cosmos has acquired Connected, a Portuguese startup developing 5G narrowband connectivity payloads for satellites. The post Open Cosmos buys Portuguese startup to bolster space-based IoT capabilities…
Weather Satellites Can Even Study the Weather Over on Venus
A pair of Japanese weather satellites took a break from monitoring Earth weather to sneak a peek at Planet Venus. Despite the fact that it’s relatively tiny, and millions of…
Inbound: Astronomers Discover Third Interstellar Object
A newly discovered object may give astronomers an opportunity to study an interstellar visitor like never before. The object (A11pl3Z) is currently at +18th magnitude, moving slowly along the border…
In the Search for Earth-like Worlds, We Should Probably Focus on Red Dwarfs
According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets. Data collected as part of the CARMENES project were the basis of this…
Tianwen-2 Looks Back at the Earth
China’s asteroid probe turned its cameras back towards the Earth and Moon, capturing an image of our home planet on May 30, 2025. The image was taken when the spacecraft…
Latitude announces new factory and contracts for Zephyr small launcher
French launch vehicle startup Latitude has signed a deal to expand into a larger factory as the company works towards a first launch as soon as next year. The post…