Europe’s 1st reusable spacecraft ‘Space Rider’ clears key hurdles on the road to launch
Space Rider, a novel spacecraft concept from the European Space Agency, is passing key milestones in its tests and qualifications to bring the vehicle to flight readiness.
‘Whatever Russia is testing, it’s sophisticated’: 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit
Two Russian satellites got within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other recently, demonstrating a sophisticated set of orbital maneuvering skills.
Bringing imagery and communications under one roof
As direct-to-smartphone services blur the line between space and terrestrial connectivity, hybrid constellations are bringing communications and imagery closer together in orbit.
Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign agreement to scale LEO services for maritime fleet
MILAN – French-led satellite operator Eutelsat and Indian maritime service provider Station Satcom have signed a multi-year agreement to expand Eutelsat-owned OneWeb LEO connectivity services across Station Satcom’s maritime fleet,…
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port. Credit:…
3 puzzles of our universe could be solved with this new dark matter theory
A new recipe of dark matter that interacts with itself could be the solution to three separate and vastly different cosmic puzzles.
Data Fusion Provides a High-Definition Look At Mars’ Temperature Maps
In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is our best bet for “living off the land” for a future Martian base, but tracking down those resources is no easy task. As of now,…
‘Thor’ hammered down 15 years ago, and it’s still the only Marvel movie to do the God of Thunder justice
In 2011, Thor proved himself more than worthy in his roaring MCU debut. Since then, the thunder has turned into laughter.
China’s Nayuta Space raises fresh funding for aerodynamic-recovery rocket
Chinese commercial launch startup Nayuta Space has completed consecutive Pre-A financing rounds to support development of its unconventional Xuanniao-R rocket concept.
Closing The Exoplanet Radius Gap
Kepler and TESS showed us that there’s a radius gap in the exoplanet population. There are very few planets between 1.5 and 2 Earth radii, according to the data. But…