A legacy to help solve the space workforce pipeline
In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto talks with Mike Kincaid, president and chief executive of the Challenger Center. They discuss the space workforce pipeline and the center’s role…
What the satellite servicing economy can borrow from carbon credits
In January 2026 alone, the Federal Communications Commission authorized 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites. Starcloud has filed for 88,000 orbital data center satellites. SpaceX has filed for 1 million. There is…
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announces a public-private partnership to advance Mars science during an event at Relativity Space on June 17, 2026. Credit: Relativity Space NASA Wednesday announced a new…
One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets
Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet.
Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission
Relativity Space plans to launch a Mars orbiter in 2028 as part of a new initiative to privately develop planetary missions. The post Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter…
Search for Hidden Cosmic Companions in Sun’s Backyard
Explore This Section Science Citizen Science Search for Hidden Cosmic… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation Some stars have planets. Others are orbited by brown dwarfs, balls…
Upgraded Ariane 6 launches Amazon Leo satellites
An Ariane 6 with upgraded solid rocket boosters successfully launched three dozen Amazon Leo satellites June 17 as ESA weighs options for increasing the vehicle’s launch rate. The post Upgraded…
What Would Happen if the Sun Stopped? Part 3: The Photon Traffic Jam
A photon born in the Sun’s core takes around 100,000 years to fight its way to the surface, bouncing through a random walk so inefficient that the light on your…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star
Who ordered the roasted exoplanet? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a world that really puts the “hot” in “Hot Jupiter.”
‘Warframe”s new Constellations update puts the focus back among the stars (interview)
With its latest major update, Digital Extremes makes space for old mechanics and new ideas in the cosmos.