Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don’t have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out orbits in complex three-body systems, like those
Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don’t have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out orbits in complex three-body systems, like those
High in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest and most remote places on Earth, sits the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and
A small satellite named Deloitte-1 is hunting for hackers in orbit. Launched in March, it’s the first of nine spacecraft the consulting firm Deloitte expects to be operating over the
October 2025 may provide a memorable sky scene, as Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon puts on an encore appearance at dusk. The comet joins Comet R2 SWAN, which slides 0.26 Astronomical
The SpaceNews Icon Awards celebrate the year’s most iconic achievements in shaping the future of the space industry. Today, we’re proud to announce the shortlist for 2025 — a selection
ESA’s Gaia space telescope has achieved something astronomers thought nearly impossible, detecting planets while they’re still forming inside the dusty discs surrounding newborn stars. By measuring the subtle gravitational wobbles
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On October 24, 2025, a significant agreement was formalized between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and ArianeGroup, with backing from the European Space Agency (ESA), concerning the assembly of the
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HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series of clandestine satellites Thursday, using the country’s most powerful rocket to send the spacecraft to geosynchronous transfer orbit. A Long March






