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Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) developed for Australia, is flying alongside US manned aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in the Pacific, the US Air Force has confirmed, marking a notable test of a platform it has not committed to buying. The exercise, which is taking place this week, involves the…
Check out the illustrated version of this podcast on Sky & Telescope’s YouTube channel! If you checked in for last month’s Sky Tour, you’ll recall that Venus and Jupiter were really putting on a show in the west after sunset. That’s all changed now. Jupiter drops hopelessly out of sight in the early days of…
Notice ID: Coming Soon NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. NASA’s Moon…
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab’s chief executive says the company’s acquisition of Iridium was the “logical next step” in his ambitions to tap into the lucrative space services market. Rocket Lab announced June 29 it reached an agreement with Iridium to acquire the company for $54 per share in cash and stock, valuing Iridium at $8…
This is the largest high-resolution photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light. It was taken on 23 March 2025 by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope. Packed with more than 60 million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the existence of any exoplanet found in…
While I’ve been going through early extraterrestrial ideas like those of Ronald Bracewell I’ve run back into that most unpronounceable of stellar objects, Przybylski’s Star. This one is worth a return look and I was reminded of it by author and futurist John Michael Godier on his Event Horizon podcast. I do few interviews but…
Read this news release in English here. Nota del editor: Este comunicado se actualizó el 30 de junio de 2026 para aclarar la versión de desarrollo de ingeniería del rover PROMISE.La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como…
TAMPA, Fla. — Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to 100,000 data center satellites, aiming to bring 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to meet rising artificial intelligence demand. The filings submitted June 24 add a few more details for a constellation the Los Angeles-based venture…
Satellite expansion relies on trust at ground level, which is what verified location data is all about. Whether the satellite operator is selling global coverage, earth observation, remote sensing or secure connectivity, each regional offering still requires accurate local proof: where the company is operating, which ground partners are supporting its service delivery, which addresses…
Back to Article List Blazing Venus is now in Leo, approaching the Lion’s bright heart, Regulus. Both are visible long after sunset in the west. July opens with bright Venus approaching Regulus, the heart of Leo the Lion. The planet will quickly close in on the star over the next week. Credit: Stellarium Looking for…