The NICER telescope developed a light leak in May 2023 when several thin thermal shields were damaged and let in sunlight ...

The 27 satellites in Starlink group 10-16 separated from their Falcon 9 rocket about an hour after their 3:54 p.m. EDT (1954 ...

The primary challenge in satellite laser downlinks is atmospheric turbulence, which distorts and weakens signals.

SpaceX is asking members of the public who believe they have found a piece of hardware or debris from a Starship launch to contact local law enforcement or the SpaceX Debris Hotline at 1-866-623 ...

In a significant development, a Chinese satellite appears to have demonstrated a laser strike capability against Starlink, ...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off with the Blue Ghost and HAKUTO-R from Florida’s Launch Center 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. These two lunar landers will now be ...

Late on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22, NASA stated that the new undocking date was Wednesday, Oct. 23. However, poor weather was still a concern for undocking, with the U.S. space agency recently ...

In a stunning leap forward for space technology, Chinese scientists have achieved an unprecedented breakthrough in satellite ...

A laser navigating tool doomed a Japanese company's lunar lander earlier this month, causing it to crash into the moon.