Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA
Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive…
The Sun’s Long-Lived Active Regions Are Massive Flare Factories—But We Don’t Know Why
Space weather is a fascinating subject, but one we still have a lot to learn about. One of the main components of it is the active regions (ARs) of the…
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Restless Kīlauea Launches… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions…
Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race
Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites. The post Blue Origin joins the orbital…
Canada Allocates $200 Million Towards the Creation of Nation’s First Spaceport
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced on Monday, March 16th, that the Canadian government is committing $200 million to develop Canada’s first commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia, which will…
These cotton candy exoplanets hide behind a haze even the James Webb Space Telescope can’t penetrate
These worlds are among the least dense ever found, and all attempts to probe their atmospheres have been blocked by a mysterious smog.
The Crab Pulsar’s Puzzling Emissions Finally Explained.
Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars. The Crab Pulsar, an often studied supernova remnant, is known for its unusual radio emission patterns. New researchs says it’s because of a “tug-of-war”…
‘A great relief!’ Europe’s Proba-3 solar-eclipse satellite phones home after a month of silence
One of the two spacecraft that make up Europe’s Proba-3 solar-eclipse mission just reestablished contact with its handlers after being incommunicado for a month.
Sometimes You Get Lucky, Just Like the Hubble Did When It Caught This Comet Disintegrating
A team of astronomers were fortunate when their original comet target couldn’t be observed with the Hubble. They quickly pivoted to a different target, and caught Comet K1 in the…
Earthshine will reveal the moon’s hidden face this week — here’s how to see it
Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.