space

Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of workers
The Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin has announced plans to lay off around 10 percent of its workforce. The ...

T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free for anyone to try
T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free — including ...

It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive Geysers and Avalanches
When the frozen carbon dioxide has all melted in the summer, distinctive marks are revealed on the Martian landscape. These ...

A tiny satellite showed it can take high-res pics from space
It has precision attitude control, a TASA-developed Korsch off-axis optical system, a CMOS TDI (Time Delay and Integration) image sensor, ...

Ontario holds off on ‘ripping up’ Starlink deal with US tariffs delayed
The Canadian province of Ontario is canceling a C$100 million (about $68 million USD) contract with Starlink in response to ...

Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into Earth – National
A newly discovered, far-flung asteroid has sparked curiosity and a healthy side of concern among scientists who say the huge ...

Can anyone stop President Musk?
Elon Musk has an uncanny ability to sort out which of America’s rules are real. It turns out punishment from ...

Moon or Mars? The US Might Face a Tough Choice for Future Missions
The optimal fuel route for Mars involves arriving when the two planets are roughly on opposite sides of the sun. ...

NASA finds building blocks for life in the Bennu asteroid sample
Scientists from NASA and other institutions who have been analyzing the Bennu asteroid sample that returned to Earth last September ...

GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help
Far above your head, constellations of satellites are working constantly to provide the positioning, navigation, and timing systems that quietly ...