Astronomers have for the first time detected a coronal mass ejection from another star, shedding light on worlds orbiting red dwarfs.

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Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth in the recently-launched Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after their own spacecraft was declared unsafe. The post Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns appeared first on...

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Since comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, was discovered on 1 July 2025, astronomers worldwide have worked to predict its trajectory. ESA has now improved the comet’s predicted location by a factor of 10, thanks to the innovative...

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Image: This very high-resolution image captures the beautiful medieval core of the Czech capital, Prague.

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Virgin Galactic says it remains on schedule to complete development of its next-generation suborbital spaceplane and begin commercial flights before the end of 2026. The post Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026 appeared first on...

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An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing the U.S. broadband provider closer to operating a terabit-per-second giant it had hoped to debut six years ago. The post ULA launches Viasat’s second...

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See the moon phase expected for November 14, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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A pair of NASA spacecraft ultimately destined for Mars will study how its magnetic environment is impacted by the Sun. The mission also will help the agency prepare for future human exploration of Mars. NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma...

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SAN FRANCISCO – Canada’s SBQuantum has won an €800,000 ($932,000) European Space Agency contract to deliver a prototype quantum magnetometer for space-based Earth observation. Under the 21-month contract, announced Nov. 14, SBQuantum will upgrade the quantum diamond magnetometer delivered...

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By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, U.K. Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 I am writing this blog and it’s still daytime — and I am looking forward to accompanying one of...

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Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 Curiosity has successfully drilled its 44th hole on Mars, which is a major milestone in our investigation of the enigmatic “boxwork unit,”...

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Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 Curiosity has been investigating the “boxwork unit” for several months now. Readers might remember we drilled at the edge of...

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Written by Diana Hayes, Graduate Student at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 This week was one of seasonal changes and milestones for the mission. As was mentioned several weeks ago, Mars has now moved...

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Belinda Norton, an educator and therapist from Queensland, swears by the gadget - even crediting it for 'bringing my abs back' within just a few weeks.

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Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator at Framework Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 Before Curiosity landed 13 years ago, the science team eyed all the geologic wonders scattered across the flanks of Mount Sharp and...

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Blue Origin successfully launched a NASA Mars mission on the second flight of its New Glenn booster Nov. 13, landing the vehicle’s first stage in the process. The post New Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster appeared...

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Skyloom Global is a Colorado-based provider of space-based optical communications terminals The post IonQ expands into space networking with acquisition of Skyloom  appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from a data grapple fixture on the International Space Station’s Harmony module in this July 23, 2025, image.

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Project Kuiper has shed its seven-year-old code name, emerging as Amazon Leo Nov. 13 as the company nears the start of initial broadband services from the low Earth orbit constellation next year. The post Project Kuiper becomes Amazon Leo...

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On its third-quarter earnings call Nov. 12, Firefly executives highlighted the company’s alignment with the Pentagon’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative The post Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition appeared first on SpaceNews.

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