WASHINGTON — Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding its payload in an “off-nominal” orbit and dealing the
A new study from researchers in Japan suggests that a better way to search for alien life might be to look for suspiciously similar planets that are close to each
View larger. | Artist’s concept of the cosmic microwave background, the oldest light in the universe: the faint afterglow of the Big Bang. Because its passage through massive galaxy clusters
Artist’s depiction of a supermassive black hole tearing apart a star. Roughly half of the stellar debris gets flung back into space while the remainder forms a glowing accretion disk
Ever dreamt of being present during the birth of the first galaxies? Perhaps being able to fast-forward through billions of years of cosmic evolution to watch those galaxies grow and
Paris, France – Novaspace, in partnership with Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), launches the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog, providing global stakeholders clear, data‑driven insight into China’s rapidly expanding space market. The catalog draws on
COLORADO SPRINGS — Commercial space station developer Vast unveiled a new docking interface the company is offering to the broader industry for future large stations and spacecraft. Vast announced April
Comet PanSTARRS glows above Somerset in the UK. (Image credit: Josh Dury.) Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a magnificent view of comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) glowing in the predawn sky among
Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026 — Ecliptic Enterprises, a long‑standing leader in space avionics and imaging systems with more than 220 missions flown over 25 years, announced a major
View larger. | Here are some of the bedrock blocks in the Martian Jawbone Canyon region with the ripple marks on them. The ripples are evidence of an intense ancient
COLORADO SPRINGS — Turion Space said it has raised more than $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Washington Harbour Partners. The California-based startup develops satellites and
Space weather refers to the influence of solar activity on the Earth and the near-Earth environment. Solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar energetic particles can disrupt satellite operations,
Science & Exploration 15/04/2026 636 views 12 likes Noticeable change on Mars often takes millions of years – but the European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured a blanket of
Applications 15/04/2026 345 views 7 likes Actionable data from space could be delivered in seconds in the future, thanks to progress towards the European Space Agency’s (ESA) faster and more
A recent study funded by the European Space Agency highlights alarming changes in the Antarctic’s ice levels, mirroring the well-documented shifts occurring in the Arctic. Researchers have used satellite data
