New Findings Say the First Stars in the Universe Were Born in Pairs
New research from Tel Aviv University reveals that the first stars in the Universe formed in binary systems. These stars played a vital role in the evolution of early galaxies,…
Space sector’s cybersecurity dilemma: Pay now or pay later
The cost of encryption technologies has been a barrier. Many of the products now available to make satellite communications encrypted are expensive and out of reach for many commercial space…
Investors gravitate toward space firms with defense applications
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Investors are backing space companies with defense-related business lines. In many cases, growing Department of Defense interest in commercial space technologies is benefiting the most well-funded…
One Of The Milky Way’s Satellites Could Be A “Little Red Dot”
A tiny dim satellite galaxy of the Milky Way doesn’t have enough stars to hold itself together. Its properties suggest that its dark matter halo is holding it together, but…
Live Event: The Role of Space-Based Interceptors in Golden Dome
From inflationary pressures and shifting interest rates to supply chain challenges and intensifying great-power competition, today’s macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are reshaping the future of space investment. For investors and…
Venus loses its last active spacecraft, as Japan declares Akatsuki orbiter dead
Japan declared its Akatsuki spacecraft dead on Tuesday (Oct. 28), more than a year after the Venus climate probe failed to respond to calls from mission control.
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group commits $175 million prepayment in AST SpaceMobile deal
Saudi telecoms giant stc Group has signed a 10-year agreement that includes a $175 million prepayment commitment to use AST SpaceMobile’s planned space-based cellular broadband network, the Texas-based venture announced…
Could these mysterious flashes of light in 1950s photos be UFOs? Some researchers think so
Researchers claim flashes of light seen in sky surveys could have been UFOs drawn to Earth by nuclear tests, but more mundane explanations should be explored first.
Scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to make 1st 3D map of exoplanet — and it’s so hot, it rips apart water
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists mapped the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-18b in three dimensions, uncovering a blistering hotspot where water molecules are torn apart.
Every ‘Star Wars: Visions Volume 3’ episode, ranked from worst to best
The award-winning anthology of animated Star Wars shorts is back with a third batch crafted by Japanese studios. Here’s our take on all of them.