Satellite News

A massive new sunspot is visible without using a telescope or binoculars, but you’ll still need to protect your eyes when observing it.

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday’s (May 29) launch of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like origami, and it could conduct a test flight aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year.

Europe’s JUICE spacecraft is now in its full flight configuration, six weeks after the flagship mission launched for Jupiter.

Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans.

Observing a powerful feeding black hole in X-ray light has allowed astronomers to peer into the inner workings of what is the brightest quasar seen in the last 9 billion years of cosmic history.

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

Explore the U.S. Southwest’s best sites for stargazing with our helpful guide. From canyons and valleys to snow-capped mountains and world-class observatories.