Omaha students design their own mission to space ahead of NASA's return to the moon

Inspired by the upcoming Artemis II mission, Omaha Pubic Schools students designed their own journey to the moon using robots ...
Phys.org

Too many satellites? Earth's orbit is on track for a catastrophe—but we can stop it

On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space. The proposal ...
The New York Times

A Robot’s Trek Goes From Infuriating to Ingenious

MIO: Memories in Orbit is influenced by the platforming challenges of Hollow Knight. By Christopher Byrd A few hours into MIO: Memories in Orbit, I wanted to bail. I didn’t think I had it in me to go ...
Space.com

Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?

"You can try to predict the lifetime of the orbit." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...
Polygon

Mio: Memories in Orbit nails the art of the Metroidvania

The place where I grew up has a body. To anyone passing through on the way to Boston, it may look like every other small town in Massachusetts, but I know what’s underneath the skin. Main Street is ...
Reuters

Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) to 480 km over the course of 2026, ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Kratos to acquire Israel’s Orbit Technologies for $356m. in defense-tech push

US-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced it will acquire Israel-based Orbit Technologies Ltd. for $356.3 million in cash, a move that highlights the growing strategic importance of ...
The New York Times

SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time

Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight. By Qasim Nauman and ...
GeekWire

Lumen Orbit changes its name to Starcloud and raises $10M for space data centers

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Feb 26, 2025 at 8:00 ...
The Aviationist

First In-orbit Photo Taken By Secretive Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Officially Released

The photo, taken during the X-37B’s seventh mission, shows Earth from High-Elliptical Orbit. On Feb. 20, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs uploaded on the DVIDS website, what is ...
Astronomy

How big is Earth’s orbit around the Sun?

Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse that is slightly elongated with an eccentricity of 0.017. (An eccentricity of 0 is a circle, while the dwarf planet Pluto has a relatively ...
SpaceNews

D-Orbit enters GEO in-orbit servicing market

Seated, left to right, are D-Orbit CEO Luca Rossettini and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher signing an agreement for Europe's first life extension mission for a satellite in geostationary orbit.