Space

South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is mapping the previously unseen regions between galaxies – and has discovered 60 new cosmic structures.

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South Africa's MeerKAT telescope is mapping the previously unseen regions between galaxies - and has discovered 60 new cosmic structures.

Astronomers are discovering things that were once hidden inside some of the largest objects in the universe, known as galaxies. Using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa, researchers have mapped the extinction, the scattering of radio emissions, a signal that reveals the energetic processes that occur in the large spaces between galaxies when … Read more

Supermassive black holes may date back to massive, ancient stars

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Supermassive black holes may date back to massive, ancient stars

a black hole: A region of space with such a strong magnetic field that nothing or radiation (including light) can escape. cancer: Any of more than 100 different diseases, each characterized by rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. The progression and growth of cancer, also known as malignancies, can lead to swelling, pain and death. … Read more

‘This sounds weak’: how the satellite hit chain can get out of control

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'This sounds weak': how the satellite hit chain can get out of control

For hundreds of thousands of years, Earth’s orbit has been a vast and empty space – free from the impact of busy humans below, scurrying around on the surface of the planet. But in 1957, Soviet Union scientists achieved a historic breakthrough, sending a metal ball with four radio antennae – called Sputnik – so … Read more

York Space and Firefly aboard SpaceX’s Coattails. Small Space Stocks Make Strong Profits.

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1 red arrow going down and 1 green arrow going up and across.

Last Wednesday was a good day to be a local investor. (Thursday and Friday, at least!) Rumors that SpaceX would file its IPO prospectus, which turned out to be false, fueled space stocks. Shares of recent IPO sites York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) and Firefly Flight (NASDAQ: FLY) increased by a staggering 5.1% and 16%, … Read more

Seven missions have been launched to test improved data transmission from space

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View from orbit as satellites are deployed during the Transporter‑16 rideshare mission.

Tools 31/03/2026 605 feelings 24 love Eight CubeSats and one payload supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) have arrived in orbit, where they will demonstrate various applications aimed at improving the way data is sent and processed. Thanks to these indications, the practical and – in some cases – even the life-saving information facilitated … Read more

Concept of the Uranus CASMIUS Mission to Explore the Great Secrets of Ice

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Image of Uranus taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). Along with the rings, this image also shows nine of Uranus' 27 moons. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)

The ice giant Uranus is one of the most fascinating objects in the solar system, with its side-by-side rotation, complex ring system and unique family of moons. However, it is also one of the least studied objects in the planetary system, due to its extreme distance from the Sun. While NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft remains … Read more

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be 12 billion years old – so its old star system may no longer exist.

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3I/ATLAS travels through space in this black and white gif.

The asteroid that recently dominated the headlines, 3I/ATLAS, may be between 10 and 12 billion years old, a new analysis of the isotopic composition of the comet has shown. This so-called “invader” in our planetary system is only the third object reported to enter our cosmic environment from beyond. If these predictions of new comet … Read more