Star Trails from Low Earth Orbit
Astronauts on the International Space Station captured a series of incredible star trail images on Oct. 3, 2016, as they orbited at 17,500 miles per hour.
Need a new search?
If you didn't find what you were looking for, try a new search!
Realtime 3D map of objects in Earth orbit
Stuff in Space is a realtime 3D map of objects in Earth orbit, visualized using WebGL.
Earth-sized ‘pi planet’ with a 3.14-day orbit
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet that zips around its star every 3.14 days.
Scientists Teleported First Object from Earth to Orbit
Scientists from China successfully teleported a photon from Earth to a satellite 500 km in orbit.
NASA selects SpaceX to Deorbit the Space Station and destroy it
NASA selects SpaceX to deorbit the Space Station and destroy it safely during re-entry, just after 2030.
Space Station Orbital Reef passed Life Support System tests
Space Station Orbital Reef, funded by NASA and operated by Blue Origin, has reached significant milestones by just passing Life Support System tests.
SpaceX’s Giant Starship successfully makes Orbit
SpaceX's Giant Starship successfully makes orbit but is destroyed after an orbital breakthrough.
Space Solar Power Transmit Power to Earth for the first time
A space solar power prototype has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and to beam detectable power to Earth for the first time.
Airbus LOOP Orbital Module
Airbus is ready to take the next step toward the Space Station of the future, with the LOOP multi-purpose orbital module.
A Potentially Habitable Earth-Mass Exoplanet
Astronomers discovered a potentially habitable rocky Earth-mass exoplanet, 31 light-years from us.