Space News
Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2025 16:01
Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2025 16:00
In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.
ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit -- a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2025 13:00
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2025 17:00
A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.
Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object--this third one is big, bright and fast
Phys.org - 6 Jul 2025 16:30
Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system late on July 1, 2025.
If dark energy is decreasing, is the big crunch back on the menu?
Phys.org - 6 Jul 2025 16:10
For generations, humans have gazed at the stars and wondered about the ultimate fate of the universe. Will it expand forever into the cold emptiness, or meet a more dramatic end?
How To Use Fusion To Get To Proxima Centauri's Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Universe Today - 6 Jul 2025 13:51
Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and send back information....
Space Force scraps satellite procurement, shifts to more flexible strategy
Space News - 6 Jul 2025 12:41
The canceled program, known as Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient (PTS-R), was launched in 2020 to build anti-jam communications satellites The post Space Force scraps satellite procurement, shifts to m...
Webb Refines the Bullet Cluster's Mass
Universe Today - 6 Jul 2025 04:45
One of the most iconic cosmic scenes in the Universe lies nearly 3.8 billion light-years away from us in the direction of the constellation Carina. This is where two massive clusters of galaxies have collided. The result...