How an astronomer accidentally found a star stuck in a cosmic waltz
While unraveling the mystery of why some planet-forming disks fall onto their stars, an astronomer stumbled upon a surprise: a hidden star.
Total lunar eclipse March 2025: Best photos of the “Blood Worm Moon”
Relive the 2025 “Blood Worm Moon” total lunar eclipse with these breathtaking photos.
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 1: Exoplanets and Habitability
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 1: Exoplanets and Habitability
Hubble Finds a Potential Triple Kuiper Belt Object
A distant trio of worlds may shed light on planetary formation in the early solar system. Sometimes, good things come in threes. If astronomers are correct, a system in the…
It’s Time to Stop Being Surprised by Surprising Weather
The increasing frequency of so-called ‘1-in-a-1000-year’ weather events highlights how global warming is disrupting rather more typical weather patterns beyond what scientific models can reliably predict. A recent paper proposes…
Argotec announces modular satellite platform
Italian smallsat developer Argotec has unveiled a new modular satellite bus design that it believes provides flexibility in accommodating a wide range payloads. The post Argotec announces modular satellite platform…
L3Harris taps commercial AI partners for Pentagon’s Golden Dome program
Golden Dome will require more than just deploying sensors and interceptors. The system needs a ‘collaborative autonomous network’ The post L3Harris taps commercial AI partners for Pentagon’s Golden Dome program…
Navigating a Slanted River
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New FCC space chief seeks licensing reform and “intensive” use of spectrum
The new head of the Federal Communications Commission’s space division says his focus will be licensing reform and spectrum access. The post New FCC space chief seeks licensing reform and…
If Mars Samples Contain Life, Can We Detect It?
If Mars Samples Contain Life, Can We Detect It?