Space News
Space debris apocalypse: 6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth's orbit
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 15:00
Thousands of satellites and millions of out-of-control space debris fragments hurtle high above our heads, threatening to collide. Here are the objects that experts fear the most.
Chinese asteroid-detection system enters new phase of construction
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 13:00
The "China Compound Eye" radar array aims to track and characterize potentially threatening deep-space objects.
Office of Space Commerce examines options for commercial SSA pilot project in LEO
Space News - 19 Feb 2023 02:18
With one commercial space traffic coordination pilot project successfully completed, the Office of Space Commerce is considering ways to do a similar project in the more challenging environment of low Earth orbit. The po...
Inside SyFy's 'The Ark': Creator Dean Devlin on his spirited new sci-fi survival series (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 19:00
An interview with showrunner, writer, and director Dean Devlin on his new sci-fi series, "The Ark"
China to send 2 astronaut crews, 1 cargo ship to Tiangong space station this year
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 18:00
China plans to launch a pair of crewed missions to its new space station this year, with supplies also heading to orbit on a Tianzhou cargo ship.
Hidden lights on the sun could help crack solar atmosphere mystery
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 17:00
NASA's NuSTAR telescope has spotted patches of high-energy X-rays radiation across the sun's surface that could explain why the star's atmosphere is mysteriously hot.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts launching to the International Space Station on Feb. 26
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 16:00
The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will be among four crew members flying to the International Space Station on Feb. 26.
Surprise! Colliding neutron stars create perfectly spherical 'kilonova' explosions
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 13:00
Kilonova explosions created when neutron stars collide and merge are perfectly spherical, not flattened discs as previously expected, a new study suggests.