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Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry.Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began…

Solar panels in space could cut Europe’s terrestrial renewable energy needs by 80% by 2050, a study has found.Using a detailed computer model of the continent’s…

The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending…

new video loaded: New Origami Design Could Help With Space EngineeringBy Jamie Leventhal•August 20, 2025Researchers discovered a new type of origami called bloom patterns, which are…

The serial entrepreneur Frank Strang, who has died aged 67 of oesophageal cancer, seized an unpremeditated opportunity to deliver the first licensed spaceport for vertical launches…

August 19, 20252 min readNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Moon of UranusUsing the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have spotted a moon nestled…

An object that came from outside our solar system is hurtling towards the sun at roughly 61km (38 miles) a second.First detected in July, this visitor…

A draft executive order from Donald Trump that aims to largely exempt space launches from environmental review is viewed as a gift to commercial space industry…

Nichole Ayers / NASAGreen and red displays from the southern lights (aurora australis) appear above the Earth, seen from the orbiting International Space Station, south of…

The Perseid meteor shower is widely regarded as the best of the year but better than that, it is happening this week.Active from mid-July until the…