22 April 2023
Megaconstellations of satellites are a problem for astronomy, and while SpaceX has made several attempts to dim its Starlink satellites, they don't seem to be having the desired effect
6 April 2022
Amazon has placed the largest ever order for commercial rocket launches, booking up much of the global capacity for the next five years as part of its Project Kuiper plan for satellite broadband
17 November 2021
After the Russian military smashed a defunct satellite, creating a cloud of dangerous debris, other powers may wish to prove they have similar capabilities
28 October 2021
Blue Origin is one of a number of firms hoping to build a commercial space station, but it isn't clear any will be ready before the International Space Station reaches the end of its life
2 September 2021
A group of experts are calling for a ban on anti-satellite weapons tests because the debris they could create may threaten other satellites or even make parts of Earth’s orbit unusable
20 May 2021
Auctions and competitions are set to open access to space more than ever before, but civilians in orbit will generally have to be rich, young and physically fit
20 May 2020
The US has announced the Artemis Accords, a set of agreements that aim to facilitate diplomacy and cooperation on the moon while encouraging mining and exploration
3 March 2020
A team of researchers say they have discovered a protein molecule inside a meteorite, the first extraterrestrial example ever found, but others are sceptical
21 December 2018
For years, women were not receiving a fair share of access to the Hubble Space Telescope, but making requests anonymous has led to parity with men for the first time
30 November 2018
Orbital Reflector, a giant balloon that will inflate in Earth’s orbit and reflect the sun’s light, is the latest attempt at large-scale art in space. But space art should do more than mimic the stars
