Phys.org – Space

More and more satellites are being added to low Earth orbit (LEO) every month. As that number continues to increase, so do the risks of that critical area surrounding Earth becoming impassable, trapping us on […]

We might not currently have any technology that would make a space elevator viable on Earth. But that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t work on other bodies around the solar system. One of the most interesting […]

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.This post was originally published on this site

NASA’s car-sized Perseverance rover has been roaming the surface of Mars for four years, drilling into the alien soil to collect dirt it places in tubes and leaves on the ground.This post was originally published […]

With SpaceX champing at the bit to begin construction of a new Starship launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, demolition began on June 12 to remove structures used by the previous tenant, United […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances with countries other than the United States as it adapts to looming cuts at key partner NASA.This post was originally published on […]

A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station.This post was originally published on this site

President Donald Trump has proposed the single largest year-over-year cut to NASA’s budget in his 2026 budget proposal, essentially terminating many of the space agency’s most promising missions.This post was originally published on this site

The first of two Environmental Impact Statements around SpaceX plans for Starship launch sites on Florida’s Space Coast was released last week, and it lays out the company’s plans to fly as many as 76 […]