Space junk: Astronomers worry as private companies push ahead with satellite launches
Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, the lower orbit around the Earth has become an increasingly congested environment with more than 2,200 satellite launches to date. Those satellites...
The Sun: study shows it’s less active than sibling stars – here’s what that could mean
All stars emit varying amounts of light over time – and the Sun is no exception. Such changes in starlight can help us understand how habitable any planets around other...
Spacecraft brings aging satellite back to life
In an (out of?) the world first a spacecraft has returned an ageing satellite back into service.
NASA Eyes Far Side of Moon for Giant Radio Telescope
NASA believes that a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon might be perfect for alien hunting. NASA has announced it is funding research for a giant radio...
NASA successfully deploys the James Webb Telescope’s HUGE mirror
The successor to Hubble - NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - has been successfully tested for the very first time.
Did Earth’s just get a new ‘moon’?
Earth's got a new 'moon' – here's what to expect The Earth currently has two moons - but they won’t look like this in the sky. Author provided The Minor...