First Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites
The more powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully placed a group of Amazon Leo broadband satellites into orbit on the vehicle’s inaugural launch Feb. 12. The post First…
NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station
Credit: NASA NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida.…
Axiom Space raises additional $350 million
Axiom Space has raised $350 million to advance development of a commercial space station and new spacesuits for NASA. The post Axiom Space raises additional $350 million appeared first on…
Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through ‘significant performance anomaly’ on satellite launch
A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October…
Look Out Alderaan. This Black Hole Is More Destructive Than The Death Star
Several years ago, an automated sky survey spotted a distant supermassive black hole that tore apart a star. The star that got too close, and the resulting tidal disruption event…
Scientists have found a weird ‘inside out’ planetary system. Here’s what it looks like
Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy’s most reliable rules on its head.
ThinKom gets military contract to supply portable ground stations for satellite communications
The contract will examine the performance of ThinKom’s “portable gateway” for use by dismounted forces The post ThinKom gets military contract to supply portable ground stations for satellite communications appeared…
Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy
Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.
NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A NASA crew member practices using lunar tools to collect geology samples at NASA’s Johnson Space Center during an…
Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals the clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula. This structure of gas and dust was created by a dying, Sun-like star. These newest observations were…