NASA satellites track California wildfire’s smoke plumes and burn scars from space
Eight people are dead and thousands more affected by ongoing wildfires in California, which also forced the closure of the state’s oldest park — Big Basin Redwoods State Park — for the season.
Rocket Lab has launched its 1st homegrown Photon satellite
Rocket Lab isn’t just a launch provider anymore.
SpaceX’s Starship Prototype Nails Another Hop Test! Bring on Orbital Flights!
SpaceX has done it again! Earlier today (Thurs. Sept. 3rd), the company completed a second hop test with a Starship prototype. This time, it was the sixth iteration (SN6) that successfully made the 150-meter (~500 foot) flight at their launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas. This latest test has further […]
New observations show planet-forming disc torn apart by its three central stars
A team of astronomers have identified the first direct evidence that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings. This new research suggests exotic planets, not unlike Tatooine in Star Wars, may form in inclined rings in bent discs around multiple stars. […]
Study raises new concerns about lack of governing norms in space
New CSIS report looks at three key governance issues: orbital debris mitigation, rendezvous and proximity operations, and insurance requirements
Rocket Lab secretly launched its own company-made satellite on latest flight
Small satellite launcher Rocket Lab says it has successfully flown one of its own satellites, demonstrating that the spacecraft’s design holds up in Earth orbit. It’s the first time the company has flown its in-house cylindrical spacecraft, known as the Photon, which Rocket Lab hopes to sell to customers for […]
SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites After Unfriendly Weather Delays
SpaceX makes picture-perfect launch of 60 more Starlink satellites, following weather delays.
Scientists spot a triple-star system shredding its planet-forming disk in a cosmic first
Groups of stars can tear their planet-forming disk to shreds, leaving behind warped, misaligned rings, scientists find in a breakthrough study.