SpaceX launches European TV broadcasting satellite

An Airbus-built communications satellite rocketed into orbit early Saturday from Cape Canaveral on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, bound for a high-altitude perch in geostationary orbit to beam hundreds of TV and radio channels to Eutelsat customers across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: M81

M81 is one of the spiral wonders of the night sky. It joins neighboring galaxy M82 to make one of the most dynamic pairings of galaxies in the high northern heavens. At 12 million light-years distant, M81 is a primary member of the M81 Group of galaxies — one of […]

Speed Read, October 16, 2022

It’s a week for boutique production bikes, as Arch Motorcycle launches the 1s and the new Norton Commando breaks cover. We’ve also got an Indian Chief racer, a Sportster built for desert racing, and a brilliant spoof of one of the best motorcycle films ever made. Arch Motorcycle 1s In […]