Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars

Published on January 16, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the birth of the universe

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China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions

January 16, 2026
China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied project is nearing formal approval.The post China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

The countdown to clean orbits has begun with ESA’s Zero Debris Charter

January 16, 2026
Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is now a crowded commercial arena, a global infrastructure layer critical to communications, navigation, climate monitoring and defense. Yet this dependence is threatened by a growing, largely invisible hazard: orbital debris. The European Space Agency’s Zero Debris Technical […]The post