Satellite News

Galaxy cluster Abell 1489, as imaged by the International Gemini Observatory, contains more than 200 of the gravitationally-bound systems of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas and dust.

The White House’s proposed 2026 budget cuts $6 billion in NASA funding and cancels Mars sample return and the Gateway moon-orbiting space station, among other projects.

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a Starship upper-stage vehicle this week, continuing to gear up for the megarocket’s ninth test flight.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed surface ice methanol — a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life, including sugars — on trans-Neptunian objects.

DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking for a private company to build spacecraft to orbit the moon and search for water.

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.

Orion, the next spacecraft to fly humans around the moon, has been delivered to NASA for prelaunch preparations ahead of Artemis 2’s planned 2026 liftoff.

The Red Planet will buzz the Beehive during May 4-5, with the moon joining the party on May 3.