This artist’s animation shows a hypothesized event known as a superkilonova. First, the massive star ends its life in a supernova, generating elements like carbon and iron. In the aftermath,
This artist’s animation shows a hypothesized event known as a superkilonova. First, the massive star ends its life in a supernova, generating elements like carbon and iron. In the aftermath,
As the transition from 2025 to 2026 approaches, the global launch schedule is slowing down, with just four launches lined up for the coming week. Among these, two are Chinese
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston. In a Dec. 23 interview on CNBC,
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A team led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) analyzed samples of C-type asteroids in a recent study. Their findings support the idea that these asteroids can serve as
Rocket Lab announced a landmark year in 2025, achieving a record 21 successful launches of its Electron rocket, alongside securing significant new contracts within the aerospace sector. Among these contracts,
Supermassive black holes have a reputation for devouring everything in sight, but new observations from the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array reveal they can be surprisingly picky eaters. Even when galaxy
WASHINGTON — A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology. HyPrSpace announced last month it closed a 21 million
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