Have you got what it takes to become an astronaut in the new era of human spaceflight?
Millions of people watched breathlessly as astronauts for the first time successfully travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) in a privately funded spacecraft, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew...
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...
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...
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 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...