FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that’s been widely criticized by astronomers Posted on 10/07/2026 by Ian Carlos Campbell Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.
Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia’s beaches Posted on 10/07/2026 by Will Shanklin Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.
China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster Posted on 10/07/2026 by Steve Dent China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.
Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial Posted on 09/07/2026 by Anna Washenko The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.
Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87 Posted on 09/07/2026 by Kris Holt Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.
NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched Posted on 04/07/2026 by Mariella Moon NASA has made contact with LINK, the robotic spacecraft made for the Swift Boost mission.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour goes on public display later this year Posted on 03/07/2026 by Ian Carlos Campbell The spacecraft has been in LA since 2012, but now it's moving to a new permanent home at the California Science Center.
Amazon is ready to deploy the Leo satellite broadband service Posted on 02/07/2026 by Mariella Moon There are now enough Amazon Leo satellites to launch the service, but its constellation is still tiny compared to Starlink's.
Rocket Lab buys satellite company Iridium to go up against Starlink and Amazon’s Leo Posted on 29/06/2026 by Daniel Cooper Rocket Lab will own satellites connecting the most remote corners of the Earth.
SpaceX is reportedly planning to build its own natural gas pipeline in Texas Posted on 27/06/2026 by Cheyenne MacDonald The 8-mile pipeline would bring fuel for Starship to the company's Starbase.