Nobel physics prize awarded for discovery of ‘ghostly messengers’ from the cosmos
Noelia Noël, University of Surrey The 2026 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to US-based researcher Francis Halzen for…
Category: Space
Cyprus, France sign declaration on space science cooperation
The Republic of Cyprus and France have signed a joint declaration establishing cooperation in the field of space science, according…
China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
Richard de Grijs, Macquarie University How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space programme will…
An astronomer on what it’s really like to stargaze for a living
Alix Violet Freckelton, University of Birmingham Jodie Foster tearing up a dirt road, yelling stellar coordinates into a walkie-talkie à…
Türkiye plans to launch its lunar spacecraft in the first months of 2027
Türkiye plans to launch its lunar spacecraft in the first months of 2027, with the mission powered by a domestically…
The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird
Samantha Lawler, University of Regina and Aaron Boley, University of British Columbia A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand”…
Cost of sending cargo into low Earth orbit could fall
The cost of sending cargo into low Earth orbit could fall by more than 90 percent by 2040, potentially opening…
Meteor Blast Heard Across Northeastern U.S., Experts Say
A loud double boom that shook buildings across parts of the northeastern United States on Saturday afternoon was caused by…
Study finds new organic compounds in lunar soil from China’s Chang’e missions
An international research team has identified multiple nitrogen‑bearing organic compounds in lunar soil returned by China’s Chang’e‑5 and Chang’e‑6 missions,…
Cyprus becomes associate member of European Space Agency
Cyprus formally became an associate member of the European Space Agency on March 17 after parliament ratified the agreement, a…