Space

Chinese astronauts begin return to Earth after space debris impact

The threat has prompted calls for rival space powers US and China to collaborate on space debris mitigation and satellite traffic rules, though US law largely bars NASA from working with Beijing.

 Astronauts at the International Space Station.
The welcome to Roswell sign includes UFO decor.

Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews

Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie attend a see-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China April 24, 2025.

Chinese astronauts' return delayed to Earth after debris hits spacecraft

Kim Kardashian uses her phone, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025.

NASA sets record straight with Kim Kardashian after she says lunar landing is fake


Israel must expand beyond defense in order to win in space - opinion

Indigenous launch capability is rare. A strategic decision can turn it into economic power.

 The Gaia Space Telescope.

Germany, France sign deal for satellite-based early warning system

The system will feature two critical early-warning components: ground-based over-the-horizon radars and a satellite constellation.

Artist’s rendering of a conceptual endo-atmospheric interceptor for Europe’s TWISTER missile defense program, supported by Odin’s Eye satellite data

Israeli scientists propose new way to ‘hear’ the universe’s dark matter

Dark matter is a type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, making it invisible to telescopes.

 This is an artist's impression of a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. As the black hole plows through intergalactic space it compresses gas and forms stars (Illustrative).

Is space the next frontier for digital infrastructure?

When engineers think about where to place the next generation of data centers, space seems almost tailor-made for the challenge

 Cargo space craft and Earth.

No. 25: Wendy Freedman: A stellar scientist and ‘constant’ force in studying space

As one of the most influential scholars of the cosmos, Wendy Freedman has made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe's growth and shape.

Wendy Freedman

French military leader warns of increased 'hostile' activity in space

Adversaries, especially Russia, have diversified methods of disrupting satellites, with activity such as jamming, lasers and cyberattacks having become commonplace

Satellite in Space.

Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today

ESA says there is no impact risk after refined tracking; the virtual telescope project is streaming the flyby from tuscany.

Illustration: asteroid near earth.

Israel, Hungary sign agreement to further cooperation in space-related fields

"The agreement we have signed constitutes a significant milestone in Israel-Hungary relations," Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel said.

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel and Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, signing an agreement to further cooperation in the field of space, September 16, 2025.

Ofek 19 satellite passes the test: First successful images received

The image test is an important step towards the satellite's operational deployment.

Ofek 19 satellite being launched into space

New Evidence Suggests Ancient Microbial Life Existed on Mars

Perseverance found vivianite and greigite in 'leopard spots' at Cheyava Falls; officials say only an Earth return can confirm if these potential biosignatures are biological.

The “leopard spots” found in the rover’s images from mars.

Life on Mars? NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient alien life in Martian rocks

The discovery in Jezero Crater represents one of the best pieces of evidence to date about the possibility that Earth's planetary neighbor once harbored life.

A reddish rock nicknamed "Cheyava Falls", with features resembling leopard spots was discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover in Mars’ Jezero Crater in July 2024, in this handout photograph released on September 10, 2025