Lake-Star Analog for Europa’s Manannán Spider
What geological features on Earth can be used to better understand unique geological features on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science…
Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons
Gen. Chance Saltzman unveils a taxonomy linking system names to mission areas, echoing legacy traditions across the military The post Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and…
U.S. Air Force Secretary warns China’s space gains are driven by more than copying
Troy Meink says Beijing is innovating, not merely reverse-engineering U.S. systems The post U.S. Air Force Secretary warns China’s space gains are driven by more than copying appeared first on…
Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user
Blue Origin is targeting Dec. 18 for its NS-37 suborbital launch, which will fly a wheelchair user to space for the first time ever.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida on worldwide 300th orbital flight of 2025 (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. It was the 300th worldwide orbital launch attempt…
NASA’s Chandra telescope uses ‘X-arithmetic’ to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)
A novel “X-arithmetic” technique reveals how black holes shape the universe’s largest structures.
Did Life Begin in Prebiotic Surface Gels?
Surface-bound gels may have provided the structure and chemistry necessary for life to take root on Earth. These findings could also have implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
NASA Selects Two Heliophysics Missions for Continued Development
NASA NASA has selected one small explorer mission concept to advance toward flight design and another for an extended period of concept development. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Science Management Council…
Astronomers capture close-up images of nova explosions on 2 dead stars in unprecedented detail
The nova eruptions come about when a white dwarf steals too much matter from a close red giant companion.
A New Five-Year Survey Of The Magellanic Clouds Will Answer Some Questions About Our Neighbours
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is forming a new research group that will focus solely on the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The pair of irregular dwarf galaxies…