Mars fleet snaps rare close-ups of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
For the first time, a fleet of orbiters and a rover circling another world has captured detailed views of an interstellar visitor as it swept through the inner solar system. […]
Quantum sensor based on silicon carbide qubits operates at room temperature
Over the past decades, physicists and quantum engineers introduced a wide range of systems that perform desired functions leveraging quantum mechanical effects. These include so-called quantum sensors, devices that rely […]
ESA’s spacecraft spotted 3I/ATLAS on its way to Jupiter—data will be available in 2026
With NASA releasing previously unseen images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the public was expecting more perspectives of the comet. One of the best views of the object could be […]
4 key things NASA just revealed about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Since the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered this past July — just the third confirmed object to arrive from another star — astronomers have been closely following its passage through […]
Is communication from the Moon to Earth possible even when the Moon is on the far side?
Lunar missions have gone from sporadic visits to a more sustained presence on the natural satellite. Yet, a preprint study titled “Advancing Lunar Communication through Inter-domain Space Networks and Dynamic Orchestration” claims that […]
Dinosaur eggshells are accurate timekeepers of fossil age, study finds
Layers of rock can tell the story of life on Earth, but only if you know when each chapter was written. For many dinosaur sites, that date has been little […]
NASA Satellite’s Radar Vision: Earth Revealed
The NISAR satellite has beamed back fresh pictures of Earth, representing a key achievement for the collaborative space project between India and the U.S. These new images, showcasing areas of […]
Undergrad students deploy applications to geosynchronous satellite 22,236 miles above Earth
For many college students, satellites are faint dots crossing the sky on clear nights. These objects are background details from science fiction to reality, like GPS, satellite radio, and WiFi. […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Does One Thing To Make Sure The Science Isn’t Complicated
“Star Trek” has long had the reputation as the nerdiest of science fiction franchises, mostly because of its adherence to realism. While the technology of “Star Trek” is surely fantastical, it’s […]
China’s Orbital Surveillance: 144 Satellites Unveiled
A Chinese aerospace company, Geovis Insighter Technology Co., Ltd., is gearing up to introduce a groundbreakingspace situational awareness (SSA)A system created for tracking objects and space junk circling the Earth […]