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Starfish Space will make history next year, if all goes according to plan. The Washington-based company just scored a $52.5 million contract to deorbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force,

Star formation can feel like a distant, abstract concept, until you see it mapped across a landscape of gas and dust. A recent image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks

An incredible northern lights display captured on the night of Jan. 18-19 from 37,000 feet. Click the arrows in the bottom right corner to enlarge. (Image credit: Matt Melnyk) I’ve

The Mandalorian and Grogu, Maul – Shadow Lord, and VisionQuest are just a few of the huge Star Wars and Marvel shows and movies dropping throughout 2026. With all of

Sometimes, even the most familiar astronomical objects can hold surprises for researchers. Take the well-known Ring Nebula, which astronomers have now discovered harbors a mysterious “bar” of iron atoms. Also

Livestream: “Onward and Upward” Mission of Isar Aerospace – YouTube Watch On A German company will attempt to make spaceflight history today (Jan. 21), and you can watch the action

Mars is famous for its volcanoes, canyons and ancient river valleys, but some of its most active geology happens in slow motion, powered by air. Over time, strong gusts can

Astronomy isn’t just about gazing at stars, it’s about understanding the invisible forces that govern everything from planetary motion to the expansion of the universe. Behind every orbit, black hole,

A portion of the solar radiation storm captured on Jan. 19. The incoming protons look like a ‘snowstorm’ on the SOHO spacecraft’s LASCO instrument. The bright specks of light in

Earth is still reverberating from the colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck on Jan. 19, triggering dazzling aurora displays worldwide. And while tonight’s show (Jan. 20) may be somewhat