NASA Marshall director steps down
The director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has abruptly stepped down, becoming the third NASA center director to leave in recent months. The post NASA Marshall director steps down…
China boosts broadband, IoT and weather satellite fleets with flurry of launches
A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation, loft new broadband satellites and boost its weather satellite fleet. The post China boosts broadband,…
Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz
This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.
Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them
Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures.
Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure review
For tots with an interest in outer space, the Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure set is a wonderful thing that promotes imaginative play.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 179 — The New Crew of Artemis II
On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner for coverage of NASA’s new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II…
After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet ‘would be a dream’
Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she’ll be the astronaut performing them.
Constraining Proxima b’s Atmosphere, Orbit, and Albedo with RISTRETTO
What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the former’s atmosphere can be better explored? This is what…
James Webb Spots Intense Auroras on Nearby Rogue Planet
What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an…
New contract signed between the NSSTC and U-Space: A new milestone in UAE-France cooperation in space innovation
Sept. 26, 2025 – The Emirati National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and U-Space, a French smallsat constellation manufacturer, signed a major contract for the design and manufacture of…