Canary Islands to Launch Starlink Rival: Magec Satellite Constellation
The Canary Islands are poised to launch their own satellite constellation, dubbed Magec – named for the Guanche god of the sun – within the next … Read more
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Aetherflux: Space Solar Startup Eyes $2 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
The burgeoning field of space-based computing took another leap forward this week as Aetherflux, the ambitious startup founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, is reportedly nearing … Read more
SpaceX Satellites: Internet Access vs. Night Sky Pollution
The night sky is changing. This week, SpaceX launched its 10,000th satellite into low-Earth orbit, a milestone in the company’s ambitious Starlink project aimed at providing … Read more
Russia Resumes Launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 After Repairs
Baikonur, Kazakhstan – Russia successfully launched an unmanned Progress MS-33 cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, marking the first launch from Site … Read more
Meteorite Crashes Into Houston Home, Causes Loud Booms Across Area
A possible meteorite crashed through the roof and two stories of a home in the Ponderosa Forest neighborhood of Houston, Texas, on Saturday night, officials said. … Read more
NASA Rolls SLS Rocket Back to Launch Pad for April Moon Flyby | Artemis 2
NASA is moving forward with its ambitious Artemis program, inching closer to a crewed lunar flyby after completing repairs to its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket … Read more
Ohio Meteorite Search: Residents Find Fragments of Fiery Space Rock
Meteorite hunters fanned out across a wide swath of Ohio on Friday, hoping to collect fragments of an estimated 6350kg space rock that crashed into Earth … Read more
U.S. Space Forces-Korea Integrates Space Domain into Freedom Shield 26 Exercise
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — As thousands of service members participate in the annual Freedom Shield 26 exercise, a dedicated team from U.S. Space Forces … Read more
Rubin Observatory Launches Real-Time Sky Alerts: Discoveries Begin!
This artist’s illustration represents the start of the alert stream from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The summit facility is on a rocky ridge with the … Read more
Tokyo Office Space Crunch: Demand Doubles Supply in 2025
Tokyo is facing a critical shortage of office space, with demand reaching record levels in 2025 and outpacing available supply by a significant margin. The squeeze … Read more
Life Could Travel Between Planets on Asteroid Debris, Study Finds
The possibility of life traveling between planets isn’t science fiction, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Researchers have demonstrated that a remarkably resilient … Read more
2026 Planet Parade: See 6 Planets Align in February | Space News
Skywatchers are in for a treat late this February as six planets – Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – will appear aligned in a … Read more