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Space junk cleanup mission to launch in 2026 aboard Arianespace rocket

By Elizabeth Howell published

A spacecraft operated by Swiss startup ClearSpace will target a piece of debris in orbit after getting there aboard Arianespace's Vega-C rocket.

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The 1st photo of Earth from Europe's powerful new satellite is amazing

By Robert Lea published

Europe's newest weather satellite has snapped an image of the Earth from space, revealing our planet in incredible detail.

ramiro saide stands in front of a set of radio telescopes in a field with blue sky in behind

Will SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation make Earth more detectable to aliens?

By Elizabeth Howell published

Intelligent aliens looking for life in the universe might be able to find Earth using our radio signals, a new SETI study suggests.

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launching to space from seaside pad in New Zealand on May 8, 2023 local time.

Rocket Lab launches 2 NASA satellites to study tropical storms and hurricanes like never before

By Josh Dinner published

Rocket Lab just launched a pair of storm-hunting cubesats toward orbit, the first of two missions it will fly for NASA's TROPICS constellation.

rocket lab electron rocket being fueled at new zealand launch pad

Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 NASA storm-watching satellites tonight

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Rocket Lab will launch the first set of NASA's TROPICS satellites on May 7, to provide better forecasts amid extreme weather.

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How did Earth's continents form? Leading theory may be in doubt

By Robert Lea published

Geologists and planetary scientists are rethinking how Earth's continents may have formed after discovering that the leading theory may not be possible after all.

NASA's Landsat-8 satellite, as imaged in 2023 by Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 spacecraft.

Wow! Maxar satellite captures up-close look at NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit

By Andrew Jones published

Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has snapped images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the powerful Earth-observation satellite.

Rocket Lab is gearing up for two launches that will send four hurricane-watching satellites aloft for NASA's TROPICS constellation.

Rocket Lab to launch 2 missions for NASA hurricane-watching constellation

By Josh Dinner published

Rocket Lab is preparing to launch four tiny NASA hurricane-studying satellites across two missions from the company's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

An artist's illustration of asteroids headed toward Earth.

US updates asteroid-defense strategy

By Josh Dinner published

The U.S. government has published an updated action plan for how to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids.

the earth rising above the moon during a solar eclipse on april 20. the shadow of the moon is visible on the earth's surface

Rare hybrid solar eclipse and Earthrise captured from the moon by private Japanese lunar lander (photo)

By Elizabeth Howell published

On its way to a planned moon landing later today, a Japanese mission captured a unique 'Earthrise' picture of our planet showing the moon's shadow upon the surface.

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This 'tarantula' in space could teach us the secrets of dark matter

By Robert Lea published

The SuperBIT telescope recently flew to the edge of the atmosphere on a football field-sized balloon. Its first images may start to unveil the true nature of dark matter.

Rapper Post Malone places an Earth Day call to NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg aboard the International Space Station in April 2023.

Space station astronauts get Earth Day call from Post Malone (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Rapper Post Malone asked NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg about they joys of seeing our beautiful but fragile planet from above.

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Fly, and fly again: Private astronauts take to the skies on Zero-G training flights

By Elizabeth Howell published

Zero-G's new CEO says private astronaut companies are encouraging their fliers to level up their space skills first on a modified 727 aircraft. And demand is growing quickly.

image of world map on a table. three eggs eggs sit to the left of north america. a bowl of grain is left of south america. on top of the border of europe and asia is a sieve with flower

Earth Day: The best recipe for living in space borrows ideas from our planet

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronauts come back from long missions so weak that they need rehabilitation. A new study suggests we can look to key resources on Earth to help us live better in space.

sultan al-neyadi in front of three large windows in a space station. behind is the earth with clouds on the surface

UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut celebrates Eid in space to end Ramadan

By Elizabeth Howell published

Sultan Al Neyadi, who has been in space for all of Ramadan, said he is looking forward to observing Eid alongside his trusty space mascot, Suhail.

artist's impression of the lunar surface. a big boulder is in front. in the distance behind a hill you can see the earth. a timelapse shows a spacecraft leaving the hill of the moon, flying towards the earth, and then circling back again to the surface of the moon

SpaceX veterans create startup to power spacecraft with moon water

By Elizabeth Howell published

Argo Space received $2 million of funding recently to create water-powered spacecraft. The company aims to start in Earth orbit and then mine the moon for more water.

view of earth as a circle with a shadow in the middle. clouds and land dot the globe. australia is visible at bottom

Solar eclipse from space! Watch the moon's shadow sweep across Earth in satellite footage (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The hybrid solar eclipse of April 19 was spotted from space, when a Japanese satellite caught the shadow of the moon racing across the face of Earth.

A Chinese Long March 4B rocket carrying the Fengyun 3G weather satellite rises from the pad at Jiuquan spaceport on April 15, 2023 (April 16 GMT and local time).

China launches new weather satellite after airspace closure issue with Taiwan (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China launched a new rainfall-monitoring satellite on Saturday (April 15) after a dispute with Taiwan over airspace closure issues.

This image of Sudan's Khartoum International Airport, captured by a Maxar Technologies satellite on April 17, 2023, shows damage from the ongoing fighting in the country.

Damage from violent clashes in Sudan visible from space (satellite photos)

By Andrew Jones published

Imagery from satellites operated by Maxar Technologies has provided insight into the damage caused by fighting between rival military factions in Sudan.

SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy rocket are seen from orbit by a Maxar Earth-observation satellite as they stoop atop their pad at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas on April 17, 2023.

SpaceX Starship spotted from space ahead of historic April 20 launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

A satellite caught a view of SpaceX's Starship ready on its launch pad for its first-ever launch to space.