Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa.
Magnetic Forces Funnel Gas And Dust Into Young Stars
Star formation has a lot of complex physics that feed into it. Classical models used something equivalent to a “collapse” of a cloud of gas by gravity, with a star…
Johns Hopkins, SpaceNews launch discussion series focused on the future of space exploration
A panel of leading space industry executives will explore the trajectory of space technology over the next decade, examining how the long-imagined future depicted in comic books and science fiction…
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic between the United States and China as a modern-day space race, with…
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass communications satellite to date. The post China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India…
Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Mynaric faces sovereignty test
Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, California, announced in March that it planned to acquire Munich-headquartered Mynaric for about $150 million The post Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Mynaric faces…
SpaceX launches fourth Bandwagon rideshare mission
SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits Nov. 2, carrying payloads that included technology demonstration satellites for space stations and orbital data centers. The…
What’s happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
NASA’s astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.
25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.
Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.