Watch European rocket launch record-breaking mission for Amazon on June 17
An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will launch a record-breaking load to orbit early on Wednesday morning (June 17), and you can watch the action live.
What Would Happen if the Sun Stopped? Part 2: Kelvin and Helmholtz at the Ready
How can the Sun keep shining with its furnace switched off? Two nineteenth-century aristocrats, Helmholtz and Lord Kelvin, worked out the answer mostly by accident. It comes down to stored…
Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model
MILAN — Switzerland’s decision not to participate in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program during the 2028–2034 funding cycle has revived a broader debate over the value of contributing…
How to see the moon hide Venus in a rare daytime sky show on June 17
A rare daytime occultation will see a thin crescent moon pass directly in front of dazzling Venus on June 17.
NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal History of Relic of Milky Way’s Formation
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login…
NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade
Astronaut Jessica Meir inspects optical fibers while installing hardware updates to NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, or CAL, aboard the International Space Station on May 8, 2026. About the size of…
The Nikon Z fc is our choice as the best budget camera — this retro-inspired beauty is at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal
Our expert was impressed with the looks and performance of this mirrorless APS-C Nikon. This excellent all-round performer is now at its best price this year
The History and Scientific Impact of Hubble’s Deep Field Imaging
When someone asks me what originally got me interested in space exploration, my answer is always the same – the Hubble Deep Field. That image, taken in 1995, came out…
The SpaceNews space unicorn tracker
Our ongoing list of current private space companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more. The post The SpaceNews space unicorn tracker appeared first on SpaceNews.
Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video)
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.