After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia
Ukraine wants its own satellite-communication system, which shouldn’t be surprising given the events of the past week or so. The Ukrainian military just signed a letter of intent with two…
The 2027 total solar eclipse will plunge these 10 ancient Egyptian temples and monuments into darkness
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027, has an ancient feel. It will certainly be a celestial event for the ages — at 6 minutes 23 seconds, it will…
Two Disks in One: How Accretion Disks Drive Black Hole Jets
SMBH jets are driven by thick, hot accretion disks with powerful magnetic fields. But there’s a bit of a paradox. Some SMBH produce jets, even though they appear to have…
Rethinking networks in space with Aalyria’s Brian Barritt
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with the CEO of Aalyria Brian Barritt about how networks are evolving, what scaling the company means and the role of software interoperability…
Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find
Researchers think they might have pinpointed the exact night sky that we see depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting “The Starry Night.” Perhaps one of the most famous paintings…
New Evidence for an Old Prediction: Recoiling Supermassive Black Holes
Theory says that during some SMBH mergers, the merger remnant receives a recoil kick from gravitational waves. Instead of sitting placidly in the galactic center, these recoiled SMBH are sent…
NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
From Dusk, Towards Dawn: Venus Slides Past the Sun This Weekend
Where have all the planets gone? Late October 2026 sees a decided dearth of planets in the dusk sky, with only bashful Mercury receding from view, and Saturn fresh off…
APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each…
Fires Char New Guinea
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