Is A Young Exoplanet Warping The Disk Around Fomalhaut?
Fomalhaut is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and has been observed in great detail for decades. Some research suggests it hosts exoplanets, while other research counters…
The Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e Takes Its Turn In The JWST’s Spotlight
The JWST has begun examining the atmosphere of the habitable zone planet TRAPPIST-1 e. It’s not finished yet, but the first observations indicate that the the planet hasn’t retained its…
The Messy Habits Of Small Black Holes
Stellar mass black holes have only a few solar masses, and are much different from their gigantic counterparts, supermassive black holes. When these modestly-massive black holes are actively accreting matter,…
NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman CRS-23, SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft awaits its capture by the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, commanded by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick on Aug. 6, 2024. Credit: NASA NASA, Northrop…
Global Space Leaders Converge in Paris for Novaspace Summits
When the global space community looks ahead to September, all eyes turn to Paris. From September 15–19, 2025, the French capital will become the decision-making hub of the space domain,…
NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on September 10, 2021, the 198th Martian day, or sol of its mission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA will host a media teleconference at 11…
Spacecraft launcher named for robot in ‘Interstellar’ could help us reach another star system. Here’s how
A new low-cost concept for interstellar travel combines solar power with a slingshot, but it would take a long time to reach the stars.
BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’s digital twin
SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to create a digital twin of Earth. The joint campaign to create a…
Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities
Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo The post Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a $19 billion deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services.…