Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites

A startup established three years ago to churn out a new class of high-power satellites has raised $250 million to ramp up ...
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James Webb telescope spots 'monster stars' leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such ...
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James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball'

This is the strongest evidence yet of a rocky planet beyond our solar system with an atmosphere. Astronomers using the James ...

This Startup Is Building Huge Satellites For An Underused Interstellar Sweet Spot

K2 Space has quadrupled its valuation in less than a year to $3 billion thanks to its cheaper satellites designed for ...

Cosmic trip could help bacteria keep future space missions safe from radiation

A new research collaboration that fuses fashion and science is set to send bacteria into space—and the outcomes could create ...

12 spectacular night sky events to see in 2026—from a total eclipse to impressive auroras

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.