Features John Fitch discussing the rigorous testing process for satellites at the Goddard Space Flight Center. It highlights the importance of simulating the conditions of launch and outer space to ...

China’s space strategy is shaped by military ambitions, aspirations for technological dominance, and ubiquitous commercial ...

This film explores the evolution of our understanding of the solar system, highlighting the significant discovery of Uranus by William Herschel in 1781. It discusses how the Voyager 2 spacecraft ...

From space, scientists can track everything from sea levels or greenhouse gases to infectious bacteria or water stored ...

The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg baselessly attacked Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, during a Tuesday segment over the ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

While Semeter is studying the ionosphere, the SHIELD NASA DRIVE Center, a team of astrophysicists from different universities ...

BEIJING -- China's Einstein Probe (EP) astronomical satellite has captured an X-ray flash from a rare and elusive binary star ...

Lobster-eye satellite Einstein Probe captured the X-ray flash from a very elusive celestial pair. The discovery opens a new way to explore how massive stars interact and evolve, confirming the unique ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by ...

The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast reflected off a passing airplane, there may be a new way to wipe out some ...