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The CRASH Clock is a new metric for measuring the risks of satellite congestion in low-Earth orbit. Its calculations are disturbing.
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Why NASA’s New $4 Billion Telescope Will Stare at Absolutely Nothing
The next-gen Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated to explore vast cosmic voids to uncover the hidden forces shaping the universe.
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft May Actually Be Lost in Space
This could be the end of the orbiter that studies the Red Planet’s atmosphere and relays communications between NASA and its Mars rovers.
Chinese Spacecraft Got Disturbingly Close to Smashing Into a Starlink Satellite
The close call underscores the need for improved coordination between satellite operators, Starlink’s vice president of engineering said.
This Star Is Being Eaten Alive—and Its Explosive Death Will Be Visible in Broad Daylight
Researchers have figured out why V Sagittae is so gosh dang bright.
This ‘Wet Lava Ball’ in Space Somehow Clings to an Atmosphere
The hot super-Earth exoplanet has a magma ocean and orbits a very old star.
Blue Origin’s Next Mission Is Helping Redefine Who Gets to Go to Space
Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in spaceflight—sending the first wheelchair user beyond Earth.
Mind-Bending ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance
For the first time, astronomers have captured the brilliance of a superluminous supernova via gravitational lensing.
You Don’t Want to Miss This Year’s Geminid Meteor Shower
All conditions favor a dazzling show across the skies this weekend.
Space Force Unveils Bizarre Names for Its Space Arsenal That Look Like Something Out of a Fantasy Novel
Guardians will use sharks, snakes, and mythological creatures to draw inspiration for satellites and orbital warfare.
Wild New Map Shows the Sun’s ‘Point of No Return’
Astronomers have mapped the turbulent edge of the Sun where solar matter manages to escape the Sun's fierce magnetic grip.
