Space Astronomers gather additional evidence suggesting Planet Nine is real Is there a hidden planet lurking in our solar system? By Shawn Knight, April 19, 2024, 2:18 PM 12 comments
Space SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month The first batch of this new classified constellation should enter low-earth orbit in May By Alfonso Maruccia, April 19, 2024, 1:19 PM
Science Space Astronomers detected the most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way Discovered by chance, because its companion star had a strange "wobbling" motion By Alfonso Maruccia, April 17, 2024, 2:06 PM
Space Science Debris from the International Space Station confirmed to have hit a Florida home Spent ISS batteries hit the surface around the Gulf of Mexico By Daniel Sims, April 17, 2024, 12:58 PM 15 comments
Science Space NASA's "next-gen" solar sail spacecraft is ready to launch for practical testing The satellite will hitch a ride with Rocket Lab's Electron rocket later this month By Cal Jeffrey, April 16, 2024, 3:21 PM
Space Science Biggest gamma-ray burst ever recorded came from a "regular" supernova Evidence collected on a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event confuses scientists By Alfonso Maruccia, April 15, 2024, 12:43 PM 9 comments
Tech Culture Space A decade of Interstellar: Epic space odyssey returns to theaters this September Celebrating its 10th year anniversary By Shawn Knight, April 15, 2024, 9:50 AM
Space US risks losing space and military tech dominance without commercial sector support, Space Force commander warns China and Russia are challenging the US' space superiority By Rob Thubron, April 12, 2024, 8:11 AM 13 comments
Space Electronics NASA engineers identify root of Voyager 1 malfunction NASA is optimistic it can fix Voyager 1, but it could take a while By Shawn Knight, April 8, 2024, 10:15 AM 12 comments
Space Science New 3D cosmic map suggests new possibilities for how the universe is expanding That includes everything from basic physics to our understanding of the Big Bang itself By Erika Morphy, April 6, 2024, 1:27 PM 9 comments
Science Space NASA will select one of these three concepts for its Artemis rover NASA has a total of $4.6 billion to give away for a "rover-as-a-service" contract By Cal Jeffrey, April 4, 2024, 3:41 PM
Space Science Mapping the cosmos: 3.2 gigapixel camera to scan southern sky for a decade A majestic project to probe the universe and its enduring mysteries By Alfonso Maruccia, April 4, 2024, 12:40 PM
Tech Culture Boldly go: William Shatner is heading to Antarctica, and you can join him A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity By Shawn Knight, April 1, 2024, 12:47 PM 13 comments
Space Science Astronomers discover why a binary black hole system has the hiccups Sudden X-ray activity linked to unusual behavior of a supermassive black hole By Alfonso Maruccia, March 29, 2024, 1:51 PM
Science Space Astronomers capture the most captivating and detailed image yet of the Milky Way's black hole Polarized light reveals swirls of magnetic fields, replacing the blobs of radiation seen previously By Cal Jeffrey, March 28, 2024, 8:08 PM
Space DARPA and Northrop Grumman are exploring the concept of a lunar train and railroad system A train to transport humans and supplies while boosting the Moon's economic prospects By Alfonso Maruccia, March 22, 2024, 8:53 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture Space Russia warns US, again: SpaceX satellites used for military purposes may become targets Following reports of SpaceX building a spy network for the US By Rob Thubron, March 20, 2024, 9:22 AM 28 comments
Tech Culture Space NASA's old, oversubscribed, and overburdened supercomputers are causing mission delays The supercomputers are also said to be susceptible to potential cyberattacks By Kishalaya Kundu, March 18, 2024, 8:58 AM 7 comments
Space Science Stratolaunch achieves first powered flight of hypersonic test vehicle The curve-nosed test vehicle was dropped from the world's largest aircraft and safely landed in the Pacific Ocean By Erika Morphy, March 12, 2024, 4:54 PM
Space Science This "hycean" exoplanet could be covered in a boiling ocean Conflicting hypotheses try to explain the chemical mix detected by the JWST By Alfonso Maruccia, March 11, 2024, 8:35 AM
Space Tech Culture Boeing Starliner crewed flight to ISS delayed yet again Possibly, maybe, probably, the last delay... By James Miller, March 10, 2024, 1:14 PM 11 comments
Science Space Researchers propose installing a fiber network on the Moon Cables could help us learn more about moonquakes By Daniel Sims, March 7, 2024, 2:31 PM
Science Space "Goodnight, Odie": Odysseus lander's historic moon mission comes to an end Thank you, and good (lunar) night! By James Miller, March 2, 2024, 2:35 PM
Space Electronics Nikon is creating the first mirrorless camera for use on the Moon The handheld universal lunar camera will go up with Artemis III By Shawn Knight, March 1, 2024, 3:06 PM
Space Science The Odysseus lunar lander's payload included a 30-million page library It was the third time the Arch Mission Foundation tried to get this repository of knowledge to the Moon By Erika Morphy, February 26, 2024, 6:55 AM