Category: 2. Space

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is preparing to award several high-stakes contracts for commercial satellite communications services this fall, signaling a growing reliance on private-sector capabilities for battlefield connectivity…

HELSINKI — China launched a new Tianlian data tracking and relay communications satellite Wednesday, adding to the country’s on-orbit infrastructure in the geostationary belt. 

A Long March 3B lifted off at 11:55 a.m. Eastern (1555…

The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to maintain a specific speed during operation. The test, known as engine speed hold, is the latest marker of…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national security missions.

The Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced March 26 it completed…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is grappling with a shrinking budget even as the Pentagon acknowledges the growing importance of space in modern military operations, the service’s top general said March 26.

“We are literally…

WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched eight satellites for a German company that is expanding its constellation to detect and track wildfires.

An Electron rocket lifted off from Pad B of Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 11:30…

Mar 26, 2025

Astronomers discovered bright hydrogen emissions from an ancient galaxy, puzzling researchers over how this light pierced the universe’s early hydrogen fog.

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Mar 26, 2025

Neptune was the missing piece of the puzzle when it came to detecting auroras on the giant planets of our solar system.

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How can I see the northern lights?

To see the northern lights, you need to be in the right place at the right time.

Auroras are the result of charged particles and magnetism from…