Apr 30, 2026 | Satellites, Space
Asteroid Apophis is set to whisk by Earth in 2029 and serve as a wake-up call for getting our planetary defense act together. Astronomers have shown that the huge chunk of extraterrestrial real estate will not hit Earth in 2029, but will come closer to...
Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Space
NASA has shut down one of the science instruments on board the iconic Voyager 1 space probe in an effort to extend the life of humanity’s first interstellar vehicle. The decision was made as power flags on the aging spacecraft, one of a pair of spacecraft...
Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, Space
Next-generation space habitats for low Earth orbit, the moon and beyond are on display here at the Space Foundation’s 41st annual Space Symposium. Max Space has unveiled a large sub-scale version of their expandable habitat, giving viewers a real look at how...
Apr 9, 2026 | Michigan, Space
When the US this month sent its first crewed rocket mission into space in 50 years, Michigan-made products went along for the ride. Blades and nozzles in the four engines of the Artemis II rocket came from Moeller Aerospace in Harbor Springs, a state supplier to NASA...
Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, Space
Artemis II astronauts made history Monday as they took a trip around the moon and reached a maximum distance from Earth of 252,756 miles, surpassing the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by over 4,000 miles. The Orion spacecraft’s four-person crew has traveled...
Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, Satellites, Space
Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% between 2014 and 2022, a new study using satellite images has revealed. But some areas, including those struck by war and natural disasters, or those in countries with effective light pollution and...
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