Astronomers Solve the Mystery of the Famed Brown Dwarf That is Too Bright: It’s Twins!
In 1995, Caltech researchers at the Institute’s Palomar Observatory first observed what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting Gliese 229 – a red dwarf star located about 19 light-years…
The best 90s sci-fi movies
Here’s to an unforgettable decade in sci-fi movie innovation, our round-up of the best 90s sci-fi movies.
Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective’s 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth’s atmosphere
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective’s first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.
Hera probe snaps its 1st images of Earth and moon on way to asteroid crash site
The European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission has beamed back its first images from space.
Relive SpaceX’s epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video
The fifth flight test of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.
Thales Alenia Space and Argotec win IRIDE contracts
MILAN – Thales Alenia Space and Argotec announced contracts Oct. 16 to supply satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Earth-observation constellation. Thales Alenia Space will contribute six radar satellites and Argotec will…
NASA further delays first operational Starliner flight
NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to evaluate if it will require Boeing to…
Canada’s Mission Control to demonstrate AI on Spire cubesat
MILAN – Spire Global and Canadian startup Mission Control announced plans Oct. 16 for Persistence, a technology demonstration mission focused on space-based artificial intelligence. “The Persistence mission will demonstrate resilient…
NASA weighing options for continuous human presence in LEO after ISS
NASA is rethinking its desire for a “continuous human presence” in low Earth orbit during the transition from the International Space Station to commercial platforms to include options where, at…
Hera Says Farewell to the Earth and Moon
Testing the equipment on an interstellar mission is one of the first things operators do when the spacecraft successfully launches. In some cases, those tests show the future troubles the…