Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth
Cosmic rays may play a role in triggering lightning, a new study suggests, offering an out-of-this-world answer to a long-standing mystery.
Dark skies above world’s best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project
A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%
Private Starlab space station moves into ‘full-scale development’ ahead of 2028 launch
The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA.
How climate change could make Earth’s space junk problem even worse
Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.
Croatia’s 1st satellite captures its first views of home (photo)
Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.
How much did SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.
European ‘Swarm’ satellites detect electric currents from the ocean’s tides
Satellites have detected electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth.
Earth’s elusive ‘ignorosphere’ could shed new light on auroras
Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.
Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth’s space junk problem
An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals.
World’s largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project
Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to a new renewable energy project.