3rd time’s the charm? Watch private Japanese rocket try to reach orbit today
The Japanese company Space One will launch its Kairos rocket for the third time ever today (March 3), and you can watch it live. Kairos failed on its two previous…
Adolescence Is Tumultuous, Even For Exoplanets
Planetary systems such as our solar system take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. But we see most exoplanet systems either very early in their development, or long after…
When space is hot, Washington holds a match
A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in the long run depends on sustained government…
The Coldest “Stars” in the Galaxy Might Actually Be Alien Megastructures
Ever since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the concept in 1960, the “Dyson sphere” has been the holy grail of techno-signature hunters. A highly advanced civilization could build a “sphere”…
Redwire unveils new solar array
Redwire has introduced a new solar array product designed for mass-produced satellites that require high performance while minimizing mass. The post Redwire unveils new solar array appeared first on SpaceNews.
Spectrum showdown
As satellite communications constellations grow in size and number, they are also competing for a scarce and increasingly valuable resource: spectrum, the bands of radio frequencies that are crucial for…
Astronomers Devise a New Way to Measure Cosmic Expansion with Lensed Supernovae
Researchers in Munich have used the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona to capture five images of one and the same supernova in a single picture. The gravity of two foreground…
Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028
Deutsche Telekom plans to deliver Europe’s first direct-to-smartphone services via upgraded Starlink satellites in 2028, aiming to use MSS spectrum to bring 5G speeds to remote areas across 10 countries.…
How fast is the universe actually expanding? Ripples in spacetime could finally solve ‘Hubble tension’
Using gravitational waves as a measure of the universe’s rate of expansion could solve the biggest headache in physics, the so-called “Hubble tension.”
What’s Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network A total lunar eclipse glows red, Venus and Saturn get…