Satellite News

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has selected two new trainees for its burgeoning astronaut corps, including its first female candidate.

A newly spotted asteroid about the size of a car flew harmlessly past Earth this morning (April 12).

The Celestron Inspire 80AZ’s ease of use and intuitive build make it a good choice for beginners, especially those who are keen to try their hand at basic smartphone astrophotography. This refractor provides crisp views but its optics do suffer from slight color fringing and blurring

Casio is ready to launch a limited edition timepiece commemorating the 40th anniversary of NASA’s first space shuttle launch.

Photos of NASA’s first space shuttle launch STS-1 aboard Columbia on April 12, 1981.

On April 12, 1961, a human went to space for the first time! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.

Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.