The gas giant’s early growth carved rings in the protoplanetary disk that surrounded our Sun billions of years ago. This process set the architecture for the inner Solar System and
New research from Tel Aviv University reveals that the first stars in the Universe formed in binary systems. These stars played a vital role in the evolution of early galaxies,
The next Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is set to launch on November 4, 2025, marking a significant step forward in Earth observation technology. This mission will enhance the capabilities of the
The Milky Way is a rich and complex environment. We see it as a luminous line stretching across the night sky, composed of innumerable stars.
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is slated to be the next Great Observatory for the world. Its main focus has been searching for biosignatures in the atmospheres of at least
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Cybersecurity for years has been an afterthought in the commercial space industry — viewed more as a line item than a lifeline. But that mindset is
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Investors are backing space companies with defense-related business lines. In many cases, growing Department of Defense interest in commercial space technologies is benefiting the most well-funded
A tiny dim satellite galaxy of the Milky Way doesn’t have enough stars to hold itself together. Its properties suggest that its dark matter halo is holding it together, but
As the U.S. develops the Golden Dome missile defense architecture, one of the most controversial ideas is back on the table: interceptors in space. In theory, such interceptors could strike




