Perseverance Sees Deimos in the Sky
NASA’s Perseverance Rover didn’t just look up—it captured a sprint across the Martian sky! On March 1st, its navigation camera locked onto Deimos as the moon raced overhead in the…
Beyond launch: SpaceX’s expanding role in U.S. defense
SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts in America’s defense industrial base in decades. As Elon Musk’s company extends…
Hubble Captures Cotton Candy Clouds
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NASA X-59’s Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works…
A Black Hole is Firing Bullet-Like Blobs of Gas into Space
Scientists have discovered that black holes don’t just devour everything—they also fire back. While nothing can escape the event horizon, black holes generate ferocious winds that blast outward at significant…
Virgin Galactic says production of new spaceplanes on track
Virgin Galactic says production of its new suborbital spaceplanes remains on track to allow commercial flights to begin in the middle of next year as it contemplates restarting ticket sales.…
Eutelsat’s DoD setback adds to GEO headwinds as LEO growth builds
The sudden loss of a large U.S. Department of Defense contract has added to Eutelsat’s geostationary challenges as the French operator shifts greater focus to its low Earth orbit OneWeb…
There are Planets Forming in the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a protoplanetary disks where planets are born thrive in the most violent region of our Galaxy. For years the galactic center was thought to be too chaotic…
Norway signs Artemis Accords
Norway signed the Artemis Accords May 15, a sign that the new administration continues to advance the document outlining best practices for responsible space exploration. The post Norway signs Artemis…
Launch of Australia’s 1st homegrown orbital rocket delayed indefinitely due to payload fairing issue
Australian company Gilmour Space stood down from the debut launch of its Eris rocket today (May 15), and it’s unclear when the pioneering vehicle will take to the skies.