The European Space Agency has cleared another hurdle on the road to launching the second generation of the MetOp (Meteorological Operational) Earth-studying weather satellites. In early August 2025, the team
The European Space Agency has cleared another hurdle on the road to launching the second generation of the MetOp (Meteorological Operational) Earth-studying weather satellites. In early August 2025, the team
WASHINGTON — Shares in Firefly Aerospace rose 34% in the company’s first day of trading on the Nasdaq exchange even after the company increased both the price and number of
Artist’s concept of a binary star system. Scientists say AI could massively decrease the time it takes to compute the properties of binary stars in systems like this one. Image
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An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it
August means the Perseids: the annual shooting star spectacular reaches its peak to wow meteor enthusiasts with abundant bright events, writes Astronomy Now’s Night Sky manager Mark Armstrong. The Perseid
The August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on Aug. 9, offering an impressive lunar display for skywatchers worldwide. The Sturgeon Moon will officially reach full