Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 3, a densely packed cluster of stars whose origins may be a merger between globular clusters in the early universe. NASA,…
Fi expands Starlink direct-to-device capability into dog-tracking
Pet technology company Fi launched a dog tracker July 8 that uses T-Mobile’s Starlink-enabled T-Satellite service to remain connected across the United States, even outside the telco’s terrestrial network. The…
The satellite industry’s most expensive problem isn’t in orbit
AST SpaceMobile recently deployed three more BlueBird satellites into low Earth orbit as it advances plans for a space-based cellular broadband network of 45 to 60 satellites by the end…
Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale rocket engine technology
Funding will support development and production of the company’s rotating detonation rocket engine The post Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale rocket engine technology appeared first on SpaceNews.
Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah
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D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space
SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit will provide a series of launches aboard its ION Satellite Carrier for Japanese startup ArkEdge Space, under a contract announced July 8…
Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business
With a new chief executive and funding round, satellite refueling company Orbit Fab hopes to make the transition from technology development to operations. The post Orbit Fab hires new CEO…
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site
July 2026 marks four years since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images were first revealed to the general public, marking a new era for astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary…
Another Success for Hayabusa 2 as it Completes a Flyby of Asteroid Torifune
JAXA’s Hayabusa 2 has completed its flyby of asteroid Torifune. The spacecraft came within about 800 meters of the asteroid’s surface. Though the spacecraft is travelling very rapidly, making navigation…
Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought
Is the Milky Way even bigger than we thought? New observations have revealed that our galaxy’s spiral arms could stretch farther and wider than we previously concluded. The Milky Way’s…