Photos from low-earth orbit (LEO) are often strikingly beautiful. But what they typically fail to capture is the tens of thousands of debris pieces, or “space junk,” that orbit around Earth’s face like hungry mosquitos—and threaten to hit satellites and ...
Virgin Orbit has laid off most of its staff after failing to secure a funding lifeline to continue with the development of its space solutions business. In comments reported by CNBC, Dan Hart, the company’s CEO, told employees at a ...
NASA is about to name the four astronauts who’ll be sent on a flyby of the moon in a historic mission currently set for next year. The space agency has just shared a cinematic trailer for the big reveal, which ...
