Space Debris

In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri looked deep into the universe and found something unexpected. Using infrared images taken from NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), they identified 300 objects that were brighter than they should be. "These mysterious objects are candidate galaxies in the…

Jump Space (Formerly Jump Ship) - Release Date Trailer - YouTube Watch On Keepsake Games might have altered the title of its upcoming co-op PvE sci-fi release from "Jump Ship" to "Jump Space," but fan enthusiasm for bopping around the galaxy in a "Helldivers 2" meets "Starfield" type of hybrid…

A group protested proposed NASA budget cuts and workforce reductions outside NASA Headquarters June 30. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — The White House has moved to eliminate employee unions at NASA, among other agencies, on national security grounds. In an Aug. 28 executive order, the White House said it was…

President Trump’s recent executive order promoting commercial space competition highlights America’s unique advantage in the final frontier: our dynamic commercial space sector. American companies such as SpaceX, Planet Labs and Sierra Space are rewriting the rules of space access and operations. But as we celebrate these achievements, we must acknowledge a difficult truth: the…

An aerial view of Launch Complex 3, Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: Rocket Lab WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket Aug. 28 with the formal opening of the vehicle’s launch site. In a…

Nuview intends to launch a constellation of 20 satellites to provide swift access to high-resolution geospatial data. Credit: Nuview SAN FRANCISCO – Nuview, a Florida startup building a constellation of lidar satellites, announced a $5 million award Aug. 28 from the Defense Department’s National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) program. The…

Google now reports that the Salesloft Drift breach is larger than initially thought, warning that attackers also used stolen OAuth tokens to access a small number of Google Workspace email accounts in addition to stealing data from Salesforce instances. "Based on new information identified by GTIG, the scope of this…

Aerial view of CAS Space's Kinetica-2 first-stage hot fire test, showing flames and thick smoke rising from a test stand nestled in forested hills. Credit: CAS Space HELSINKI — China’s southern province of Guangdong is aiming to create a fully integrated commercial aerospace ecosystem with its latest policy moves.  Guangdong…

For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space — a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can’t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. Yet since a brief reactor flight in 1965, no fission reactor has operated…

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading Heart attacks happen in space. And space agencies have a panoply of contortionist protocols that astronauts can use when such emergencies occur out there among the stars. NASA,…