Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest orbits yet
There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...
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How moonquakes could rattle Artemis astronauts
More than 3 billion years ago, when the Moon’s volcanic mare (the dark lunar “seas”) were formed, the Moon was rife with ...
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The Moon’s epic ‘grand canyons’ were gouged out in 10 minutes by an asteroid strike
The vast valleys of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck demonstrate the incredible forces that shaped the face of the Moon.
Taiwanese Microsatellite Shows World-Class Optical Capabilities, Japan's ArkEdge Says
ONGLAISAT, acronym of "onboard globe-looking and imaging satellite", mounts the Taiwan Space Agency's optical equipment on a ...
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Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yuri Borisov after 2.5 years in charge of the nation's space agency Roscosmos, ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of ...
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Forgotten astronaut of 1969 moon landing shares bizarre way they were treated upon returning to Earth
The 'forgotten astronaut' of the 1969 moon landing shared the bizarre way they were treated upon returning to Earth following ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures First Starfield Images From Deep Space
NASA’s Europa Clipper is well on its way to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, set to arrive in 2030. While its science instruments ...
NASA’s Juno Uncovers Io’s 80 Trillion Watt Volcanic Monster That Shatters Records
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has uncovered an immense volcanic hot spot on Jupiter’s moon Io, surpassing any previously recorded ...
The list of major companies laying off staff in the new year, including Boeing, Meta, Microsoft, and BP
Companies have continued to cut jobs in 2025 after a wave of layoffs last year. Meta, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Ally are ...
Private prisons poised to cash in, at-home flu tests, canyons on the moon: Catch up on the day’s stories
A drawn-out legal fight looms for Elon Musk and Sam Altman as they face an increasingly long courtroom battle over the future ...
Pink Floyd’s Classic Single Is A Top 40 Hit Again For The First Time In Years
Pink Floyd's “Comfortably Numb” is a top 40 hit in the United Kingdom again this week, more than 40 years after it was first ...