Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.
Radio pollution from SpaceX’s new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say
SpaceX’s new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe’s most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.
When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You!
Artists Concept of the WASP-77 A b system. A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties…
Exoplanets Could be Hiding Their Atmospheres
Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn’t because red dwarfs are somehow special, simply that they are common. About 75% of the stars in the…
NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps
3 min read NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of…
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a ‘smiling’ galactic collision (images)
The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a collision between two galaxies that appears to have created a beaming smile in space.
Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance
Lt. Gen. Garrant: Space Force is seeking commercial and international partnerships The post Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance appeared first on SpaceNews.
Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)
The BepiColombo probe’s flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet’s local environment changes in response to the solar wind.
Ronda Schrenk, USGIF CEO – Leading Women in Space
In this episode of the SpaceNews Leading Women in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Ronda Schrenk, CEO, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). The post Ronda Schrenk, USGIF…
Small launch vehicles press ahead despite market setbacks
Despite stiff competition from SpaceX rideshare services and some high-profile failures, ventures are still pursuing small launch vehicles that they argue can fill niches in the market. The post Small…