Understanding what’s next for orbital data centers
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry leaders and analysts about what’s driving interest in the technology,…
Did Life Start When Impacts Created Vast Hydrothermal Systems in Earth’s Crust?
Earth was bombarded by impactors in its first couple billion years. These impacts created a vast network of hydrothermal systems in the crust that could’ve spawned life. New research examines…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers ‘galaxy-killing’ wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young
A “galaxy-killing” wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars far earlier than expected, according to new JWST and ALMA…
NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors
4 min read NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm…
Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force
The committee’s 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader Pentagon procurement reforms The post Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA,…
Don’t miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset on June 12 — it won’t last long
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset on June 12, offering a brief but beautiful show.
ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles
The assignment of an ESA astronaut to Artemis 3 is part of negotiations for revised roles in the overall effort, with a goal of getting its astronauts on the moon.…
Meet REMORA: The Autonomous Space Fleet Built to Tag and Track Asteroids
To truly understand what an asteroid is made up of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, or even orbiting observatories, and only do…
‘Star City”s Agnes O’Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin spill the tea on Soviet severity, fighting for trousers, and furry hats
‘It’s not a big deal that they’re women in their fields. They’re just sort of surviving and ruthless.’
Soccer Meets Space Science
NASA A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass…