When Black Holes Don’t Play by the Rules
Scientists have begun to piece together the origin story of a cataclysmic collision between two black holes that met their fate on an unusual orbital path. The merger, designated GW200208_222617…
Rocket Lab launches seventh Synspective radar imaging satellite
Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft for one Japanese radar imaging company Oct. 14, just days after signing a contract for additional launches for another. The post Rocket Lab launches seventh…
SpaceX Veteran Lays Out Impulse Space’s Roadmap for Making Deliveries to the Moon
Impulse Space, the California-based venture founded by veteran SpaceX engineer Tom Mueller, has unveiled its proposed architecture for delivering medium-sized payloads to the moon, starting as early as 2028.
Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images
See how the solar wind shredded Comet Lemmon’s tail in an extraordinary view from Earth
Getting even bigger: What’s next for SpaceX’s Starship after Flight 11 success
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the 11th time on Monday (Oct. 13), on a successful test flight that marked the end of the road for “Version 2” of the…
Best space strategy games, ranked
Conquer the cosmos and lead ships, fleets, and even entire civilizations to victory in the best space strategy games.
NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in sweeping ‘realignment’ of workforce
NASA has announced a new wave of layoffs at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as the agency undergoes a sweeping “realignment” of its workforce.
Viasat and Space42’s D2D joint venture finds first mobile partner in UAE
Equatys, the U.S.-based Viasat and Emirati satellite operator Space42’s shared space infrastructure joint venture for direct-to-device services, has gained its first mobile network partner as it seeks to challenge SpaceX’s…
What is the weak nuclear force and why is it important?
The weak nuclear force doesn’t play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.
K2 Space announces plans for three-orbit demonstration mission
The company procured a dedicated Falcon 9 rocket to prove its “one satellite design for all orbits” concept The post K2 Space announces plans for three-orbit demonstration mission appeared first…