Snapshots of a cross-sectional slice of a head-on collision between a non-rotating Venus and a 0.1 M⊕ impactor at 10 km s−1 . shown at multiple time steps. Initial energy
Snapshots of a cross-sectional slice of a head-on collision between a non-rotating Venus and a 0.1 M⊕ impactor at 10 km s−1 . shown at multiple time steps. Initial energy
Dependence of (a) surface temperature, (b) planetary albedo (the Bond albedo measured at the top of the atmosphere), (c) H2O mixing ratio in the stratosphere, and (d) H2O column density
Portugal has taken a significant step in its space ambitions by awarding the nation’s first-ever license to operate a spaceport. The license has been granted to the Portuguese Atlantic Spaceport
SpaceX called off the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row on Monday (Aug. 25), this time because Mother Nature wouldn’t cooperate.
The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express tracked this dust devil across the Martian surface on November 20, 2018. Studying dust devils on Mars helps scientists
The recent Viasat breach, attributed to the Chinese-affiliated “Salt Typhoon” campaign, reflects an ongoing and under-addressed risk in the United States space sector. As with the 2022 KA-SAT incident during
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating during the vehicle’s ascent. To continue reading
A red supergiant star has expelled the largest cloud of gas and dust ever seen in the process of being blown off one of these stellar behemoths. The vast size
The defense and intelligence community is entering a new era of autonomy, one defined by AI-driven workflows that are reshaping how we handle geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). Agents are beginning to
Editor’s note: WOW, despite the glare of the almost full moon, the Perseids still put on a spectacular display worldwide. Check out our roundup of the best photos of the






