James Webb telescope finds a cosmic cloud of creation b…
Quick Facts What it is: OMC-2 molecular cloud Where it is: 1,280 light-years away in the constellation Orion When it was shared: June 5, 2026. Explosive…
Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt
The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch as soon as April 1. The post Artemis 2 returns to the…
‘That’s why there’s 9 billion of us and not 9 billion o…
Humans have evolved the ability to live anywhere on Earth, thanks to gradual changes to our biology and our knack for developing new…
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20. The post Rocket Lab…
Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain
MILAN – Officina Stellare, an Italian manufacturer of advanced opto-mechanical systems, has signed a 1.84 million euro ($2.0 million) contract…
Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues
The change affects the GPS III SV-10 satellite, which had been slated to launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The post Another GPS launch…
OHB Sweden wins €248 million contract to build EPS-Sterna constellation
OHB Sweden has won a record contract for Sweden’s space sector to build 20 satellites to boost Europe’s weather forecasting and climate…
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
Kīlauea has entered its second year of episodic activity after reawakening in December 2024. Since then, the Hawaiian volcano has gone through…
Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA
Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled,…