How Many Additional Exoplanets are in Known Systems?
One thing we’ve learned in recent decades is that exoplanets are surprisingly common. So far, we’ve confirmed nearly 6,000 planets, and we have evidence for thousands more. Most of these…
Latitude hires new CEO
French launch vehicle startup Latitude has hired an industry veteran as its new chief executive as the company gears up for its first launch. The post Latitude hires new CEO…
Adel Al-Saleh, SES – Commercial Space Transformers
In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Adel Al-Saleh, CEO, SES. The post Adel Al-Saleh, SES – Commercial Space Transformers appeared first…
From Campus to Cosmos: NASA Grants Boost Student, University Innovation
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Nicholas Bitner from Candeska Cikana Community College, left, and Jesse Rhoades from the University of North Dakota (UND), right,…
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Nov. 4, on the company’s 31st…
See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight
Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.
NASA seeks continuity in human spaceflight programs in next administration
A top NASA official urged the next administration to maintain current plans to return humans to the moon, warning that a change of destinations could result in a loss of…
Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches
Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth’s environment.
Japan launches Kirameki 3 military communications satellite with H3 rocket
HELSINKI — Japan launched the Kirameki 3 communications satellite for defense purposes early Monday with the fourth flight of the H3 rocket. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H3 rocket lifted…
Watch Rocket Lab launch mystery mission early on Nov. 5
Rocket Lab plans to launch a mission for a “confidential commercial customer” early Tuesday morning (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live.