NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency’s exploration goals.
India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into correct orbit
India’s space agency said Sunday the inaugural demonstration flight of the country’s new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — the fourth rocket in India’s fleet of launchers — failed to place two satellites into their targeted low Earth orbit.
Scientist admits ‘space telescope’ photo is actually chorizo in tasty Twitter prank
A physicist’s stunning new photo of Proxima Centauri from the James Webb Space Telescope, was just a slice of chorizo.
Watch India’s new rocket launch for the 1st time Saturday night
India’s new SSLV rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6), and you can watch the debut live.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Korean moon mission
South Korea’s first mission to the moon lifted off at 7:08 p.m. EDT (2308 GMT) Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch was the second of the day from Florida’s Space Coast, marking the shortest turnaround between launches at Cape Canaveral since 1967.
Curiosity rover celebrates 10 years of Mars exploration
This complex, car-sized rover remains one of our best tools on the martian surface.
Skywatchers can see debris from spectacular comet outburst this month
Debris produced by the most spectacular comet outburst ever observed will be visible from Earth later this month even to amateur telescopes. Here is how to look for it.
Spritely behaviour
Two rare phenomena associated with thunderstorms are captured in this expansive vista seen from 4,200 metres above sea level at the Gemini North telescope, overlooking the other observatories atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
Blue Origin launches six more passengers to suborbital space
Blue Origin launched six more people on a quick, 10-minute flight to suborbital space Thursday from West Texas. A popular YouTuber and the first people from Egyptian and Portugal to fly above the internationally-recognized boundary of space were among the commercial passengers.
Earth’s “Milky seas” observed from space and sea
For the first time, the luminescent nautical phenomenon has been discovered in satellite data and subsequently corroborated by sailors.