The Earth-observation company Planet Labs is withholding its satellite imagery of Iran indefinitely. In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share
The Earth-observation company Planet Labs is withholding its satellite imagery of Iran indefinitely. In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share
A house-size asteroid will make a close pass of Earth and the moon tonight (April 9), passing a little over half the distance to the moon as it buzzes the
Get ready stargazers, we’re just one week away from the start of the Lyrid meteor shower! Here’s what you need to know before Earth passes into the trail of debris
On flight day six of the Artemis II mission, the Orion spacecraft was captured in a moment of celestial alignment, with a waxing crescent Moon in the foreground and a smaller
WASHINGTON — Space mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft. The company announced April 9 it closed a Series
Preparing to send astronauts back to the moon is no small feat. Spaceflight exposes the body to both known and unknown risks, some of which are subtle, cumulative, and difficult
The Orion capsule will slam into the Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 25,000 miles per hour, generating temperatures close to 5,000 degrees.
The Orion capsule will slam into the Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 25,000 miles per hour, generating temperatures close to 5,000 degrees.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force selected 14 companies to compete for contracts under a new $1.8 billion procurement of satellites and supporting technologies to monitor activity in geosynchronous orbit.
SAN FRANCISCO – Albedo, the former Earth-observation startup now focused on satellite manufacturing, announced plans April 9 to send its second spacecraft into very low-Earth orbit (VLEO). Vicinity, scheduled to






