Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?
So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in the night sky, and certainly not in the same location month after month, while the Big Dipper always is?
iMetalX emerges from stealth with technology to model resident space objects
SAN FRANCISCO – Northern California startup iMetalX Inc. emerged from stealth to announce a collaboration with Psionic, a Hampton, Virginia, company focused on autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments. Pairing Psionic’s…
Volunteers Find Oddly High Solar Flare Rates
2 min read Volunteers Find Oddly High Solar Flare Rates Patches of the Sun’s surface often show strong magnetic fields. These fields can emerge within a matter of hours, and…
Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet!
2 min read Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet! The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding! In addition to data received nightly from…
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a deorbiting mission developed by its British subsidiary. The post Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission appeared…
Hubble and NASA space telescopes track ‘game-changing’ gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in ‘forbidden’ region of the universe
Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.
China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program
A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares for construction of a lunar base. The post China is developing low-cost…
Sci-fi shooter ‘Marathon’ comes to life in hilarious marketing prank (video)
It’s just a prank, bro!
A Glorious Spiral of Star Formation
Stars peek through the dusty, winding arms of NGC 5134, a spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away, in this Feb. 20, 2026, image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.…
NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition
Image Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a…