The project has recently been submitted to the European Space Agency for consideration as a future mission. The current ...

Earth faced its most violent solar assault of 2026 when an X-class flare erupted from the sun's surface on January 18, ...

The idea sounds simple enough when reduced to its basics. Put reflective surfaces in orbit and redirect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. A Califor.

It produces only a little power, but its innovative approach could support hardware that operates during lengthy periods of total darkness, such as deep-space satellites.

Japan’s OHISAMA Project is a practical demonstration of space-based solar power (SBSP)—which, if scaled up, could solve many ...

3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor ever to visit the solar system having been formed around a distant star. Tune in ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate electricity from Earth’s radiant heat at night, potentially powering satellites even in darkness and opening new frontiers for space renewable energy.

Blue Origin says TeraWave could transmit data at speeds of up to 6 Tbps, raising questions about competition with Starlink ...

A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today ...

Wood has several advantages over metal alloys as a satellite material. One is to reduce the amount of metal vaporising when ...

Earth has been struck by its strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, triggering rare aurorae far from the poles and ...

When the six tiny spacecraft of NASA's SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission settle into their orbits ...