The Atacama desert is a hotspot for astronomy. With its dry thin air and lack of light pollution, it’s a perfect place for some of the world’s largest and most
The Atacama desert is a hotspot for astronomy. With its dry thin air and lack of light pollution, it’s a perfect place for some of the world’s largest and most
Maxar Technologies, the space and satellite company formed in 2017, has shed its name. On Oct. 1, the company unveiled new identities for its two businesses: Maxar Intelligence will now
ESA’s Mars Express takes us on another mesmerizing flight over the highlands of Xanthe Terra to the smoother lowlands of Chryse Planitia. Billions of years ago, water surged through this region, creating
From left to right, NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) missions will
PARIS – Astro Digital announced plans Sept. 16 to purchase and distribute power from Florida startup Star Catcher’s future space-based energy grid. The goal is to enable ESPA-class satellites like
Simulated high-resolution spectra of the program star wasp-121 (an F-type star) and a G-type comparison star with a similar magnitude. The spectral resolution is degraded to 47,000, consistent with the
Multi-frequency imaging of PDS 70 with a zoom on the forming protoplanet PDS 70c. From left to right are the ALMA bands 4, 7, and 9. PDS70c shines in Bands
MEPAG Search for Life November 12, 2025 Virtual The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group is scheduled to meet virtually on November 12, 2025. The MEPAG Virtual Meeting #19 provides a
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands at pad 39A for its planned launch with 21 Starlink satellites. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX is heading into the weekend with a pair
SYDNEY — Preparations for the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA Mars mission, remain on track for liftoff in the next few weeks. Speaking at






