U.S. faces stiff competition from China in satellite remote sensing
Report: The U.S. continues to excel in radar imaging but must keep pace with China’s rapid advances in electro-optical imaging The post U.S. faces stiff competition from China in satellite…
A star-studded Rosette nebula brings gorgeous color to the cosmos
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros is captured in all its glory, revealing the sites of star formation and the feedback effects of stars that have already coalesced out of the…
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS wows skywatchers around the world and astronauts in space (photos, video)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is lighting up skies around the world. We take a look at some of the best photos taken from the ground and from space.
Impulse Space raises $150 million
Impulse Space has raised $150 million to advance develop of two lines of high-energy orbital transfer vehicles focused on “disrupting space transportation.” The post Impulse Space raises $150 million appeared…
Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA
Oct. 1, 2024 NASA astronaut Josh Cassada holds a roll-out solar array as he rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm during a spacewalk in support of the Expedition 68 mission aboard…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are returning to Earth after…
NASA’s Instruments Capture Sharpest Image of Earth’s Radiation Belt
4 min read NASA’s Instruments Capture Sharpest Image of Earth’s Radiation Belt From Aug. 19-20, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring…
Perseverance Finds a Strange Black-and-White Striped Rock on Mars
The hits just keep on coming from the Mars Perseverance rover. It’s exploring Jezero Crater on the Red Planet, looking for evidence of microbial life in the planet’s ancient (or…
Was the Moon Captured?
The general consensus is that Theia crashed into Earth billions of years ago and led to the formation of the Moon. The story doesn’t end there though since there are…
The ESO Releases the Most Detailed Infrared Map of our Galaxy Ever Made
Despite decades of large-scale optical surveys, there are still mysteries about the Milky Way galaxy that astronomers are eager to resolve. This is particularly true of its internal structure and…