Critics argue the satellites, billed as a way to harness solar energy at night, could hamper sky observations and may pose a ...
Reflect Orbital plans to put up to 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to reflect sunlight onto the planet's night side. (Image credit: Reflect Orbital) A California-based startup's controversial ...
A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, ...
A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has blasted its Biomass satellite into space aboard a Vega-C rocket. The launch took place at 11:15 (CEST) today from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Now ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a giant protostar blasting jets, seen diagonally here, on the edge of the Milky Way. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Yu Cheng / Joseph DePasquale In a ...
SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of Sunday's (Aug. 24) planned liftoff of the Starship megarocket. The company announced the milestone Thursday (Aug. 21) in a ...
A massive streak of white, aurora-like light recently appeared in the night sky above several U.S. states after a Chinese rocket released half a dozen satellites into orbit. The light show was ...