Why JWST and Ariel Are Better Together
Astronomers want to collect as much data as possible using as many systems as possible. Sometimes that requires coordination between instruments. The teams that run the James Webb Space Telescope…
It is time to take astronomy off Earth
Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails across images,…
The Balloon Mission Raising the Bar for Exoplanet Science
DOI: arXiv:2602.04840 | arXiv:2602.04840v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) is a balloon-borne mission dedicated to measuring spectroscopic phase curves of hot Jupiter-type exoplanets. Phase curve…
Reaching Top Speed in the Dolomites
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Reaching Top Speed in the… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…
Massive Venus Lava Tube Detected Using Data From NASA’s Long-Defunct Magellan Spacecraft
NASA’s Magellan Mission to Venus is the gift the keeps on giving, providing Italian researchers with the first solid detection of a massive subsurface lava tube on Venus. They detail…
SpaceX Makes a Huge Pivot, Wants to Build on the Moon Instead
The commercial space giant SpaceX, which Elon Musk founded in 2002 to build a self-sustaining city on Mars, is no longer focusing on the Red Planet. According to a recent…
NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale-model wing flies for the first time on a NASA F-15 research…
SpaceX IPO may suck oxygen from market before unleashing broad capital surge
Space investors and dealmakers anticipate SpaceX’s planned IPO this year will trigger a surge of capital across the industry, but not without the risk of pulling investor attention away from…
Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites for the US military early on Feb. 12
A Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch a pair of space surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force early Thursday (Feb. 12), and you can watch the action live.
UK launcher Orbex files for administration after failed funding efforts
MILAN — United Kingdom-based launch company Orbex announced that its business is folding after multiple attempts to stay solvent fell through. The company announced Feb. 11 that it has filed…