Space

There are around 11,000 satellites orbiting Earth, and it is estimated that at least 50,000 more will be launched in the next decade. There are also exploration instruments, resupply vessels, …

It isn’t a bird, it isn’t a plane and it certainly isn’t Superman – but it does appear to be a visitor from beyond our solar system, according to astronomers …

Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News MethaneSat An $88m (£65m) satellite designed to detect releases of the planet-warming gas methane from oil and gas production, has been lost …

When the French astronaut Sophie Adenot travels to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, she will be heading for the stars – not quite in celestial but certainly in …

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. An $88mn satellite backed by Google, Jeff Bezos and Elon …

A new era of global innovation is taking off—venture capital is fueling the rise of commercial space … More startups around the world. getty Stellar Ventures is bringing deep technical …

As president, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for a U.S. rapprochement with Russia, in distinct contrast with the policies of previous administrations. On June 16, for …

With the NBA draft complete, teams across the league are shifting focus to the free agency and trade landscape. How many teams have salary cap space, and which could create …

New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time By Max Springer edited by Sarah …

The James Webb space telescope has captured unprecedented direct images of a planet beyond our own solar system, in its first exoplanet discovery. The observations reveal a planet, which has …