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  • A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off at night
    19

    Blue Origin Blew Up Its Launch Pad, So NASA Will Invite Its Rockets Over For Testing

    If America is to continue its role as a leader outside our home, it will need to find whole-of-society methods to navigate setbacks. This is a good start.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 days ago Read More
  • The upper stage from Starship Flight 13 bobbing in the Indian Ocean with visible white streaks
    75

    SpaceX Starship Has A Panel Gap Problem On Its Heat Shield

    Starship V3 has a long way to go before its ready to land astronauts on the Moon.

    By Nicholas Werner 3 days ago Read More
  • A research volunteer uses augmented reality goggles to perform astronaut-like tasks during a simulated space mission.
    14

    NASA Is Looking For A Few Good Introverts For A Simulated Moon/Mars Mission

    Four good people with the Right Stuff (plus two alternates) will be selected for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, or MMEA.

    By Nicholas Werner 11 days ago Read More
  • The pictographic cover (left) of the Golden Record (right) on NASA's Voyager probes
    13

    Here's What's On The Golden Record, NASA's Message To Aliens Carried By The Voyager Probes

    Sagan's team created the greatest puzzle of all time, which you can only solve if your species understands the basic nature of the universe.

    By Nicholas Werner 12 days ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of a satellite in orbit over the Earth.
    24

    In Space, Magnets Could Unlock Acceleration Without Rocket Fuel

    Step into the future of space exploration. Learn how magnetic fields could power spacecraft acceleration—completely eliminating the need for rocket fuel.

    By Nicholas Werner 12 days ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Voyager 1 probe traversing interstellar space
    29

    After Nearly 50 Years In The Depths Of Space, Voyager 1 Still Sends Messages That Take 23 Hours To Reach Earth

    Even crippled, even without power, even without applause from the beings who first made it, Voyager 1 may yet make itself the Earth's finest achievement.

    By Nicholas Werner 18 days ago Read More
  • From left to right, Dr. Kerrigan Cain, Jessica Cashman, Dr. Devon Powers, and Ryan Grotenrath install a fuel cell onto the regenerative fuel cell system inside NASA Glenn Research Center's Fuel Cell Testing Laboratory in Cleveland on Feb. 23, 2026.
    6

    Why NASA Is Going With Fuel Cells Instead Of Batteries For Energy Storage On The Moon

    NASA's planned fuel cell may be large, but it should still be cheaper to launch than a traditional battery.

    By Ryan Erik King 20 days ago Read More
  • The first-stage booster of the CALT Long March 10B rocket comes in for capture in a ship-mounted net structure
    27

    China Successfully Lands Space Rocket For First Time, Matching SpaceX And Blue Origin

    While America may lead the space race in both total annual launches and Moon missions, the Middle Kingdom just narrowed the gap considerably.

    By Nicholas Werner 22 days ago Read More
  • A metallic ball from a space rocket in Forrest Beach, Queensland, Australia
    30

    Metal Balls From Outer Space Invade Australia

    Ever have one of those days when you're invaded by strange metallic objects from beyond our planet?

    By Nicholas Werner 25 days ago Read More
  • The Mars rover test model at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    10

    NASA's Backup Mars Rover May Get Its Chance To Shine (On The Moon)

    During a news conference on last week, NASA announced that the agency is "thinking very hard right now" about sending the unsung hero to the Moon

    By Nicholas Werner 26 days ago Read More
  • Graphic depicting the trajectory of a paper plan launched from the ISS, alongside vital scientific queries
    49

    Scientists Answer Vital Question: What Happens If You Throw A Paper Airplane In Space?

    In what must be the greatest scientific paper of all time, Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki attacked the problem with the most serious faces imaginable.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • A Rocket Lab Electron rocket takes off for the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze mission
    15

    U.S. Space Force Is Learning To Scramble Rocket Launches Like They're Fighter Jets

    If a spacecraft became a threat unintentionally or otherwise, how fast could the Space Force do something about it? Pretty fast, at least by space rocket terms.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • The NASA Artemis II Orion system rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building
    3

    This Building Used To House Saturn V Rockets For Moon Missions, Now Mars Is The Target

    NASA needed somewhere to keep its rockets for the missions to the moon decades ago. But that location is still being used for its intended purpose today.

    By Erik Sherman 1 month ago Read More
  • A Game Boy Camera hooked up to the 60-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles, California, along with a Game Boy Printer printing the image
    0

    Behold Astronomy's Newest Telescope: A Nintendo Game Boy Camera

    Astronomers truly live in a bold new era, where ground-breaking camera technology could change the way we understand the universe.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • The Perseverance rover on Mars (artist's concept)
    5

    Here's How Many Rovers NASA's Landed On Mars (And How Many Are Still Active)

    Human colonization may still be a way off, but NASA has been exploring Mars with a series of ever-larger mobile science labs. Some are still going.

    By Adrian Taylor 1 month ago Read More
  • The International Space Station floats above the Earth against a starry sky
    23

    NASA Almost Evacuated The ISS Because Russia Wanted To Drill The Hull And Use A Saw To Fix A Leak

    The station is an elderly thing, and it needs to be put out to pasture soon.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • View of the building of the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Annunciation Tower and the ensemble of the Kremlin Cathedral Square from the embankment of the Moskva River, Moscow, Russia.
    32

    Russia Might Have Space-Based GPS Jamming Capabilities

    GPS is a pretty critical infrastructure system. Air travel, electricity grids and even cellular communications rely on GPS to some degree.

    By Ryan Erik King 2 months ago Read More
  • The launch of the Orion spacecraft on April 1, 2026.
    33

    Here's Why Rocket Launch Trajectories Are Curved Like Bananas

    Ever wonder why rockets don’t shoot straight up into space? Discover the fascinating physics behind curved rocket launch trajectories and gravity turns.

    By Brontë Wieland 2 months ago Read More
  • The space shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
    69

    Houston's Created Its Own Problem: The Unnecessary Fight To Snatch Up The Discovery Space Shuttle Continues

    If there is a custody battle to be had, the Smithsonian has it locked down.

    By Lalita Chemello 2 months ago Read More
  • Aerial view of Launch Complex 36 after a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28, 2026
    8

    While Blue Origin Is Hopeful New Glenn Will Fly Again This Year, Its Exploded Launchpad Is A Problem

    In an interview with CNBC, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that it would "take some serious time" to repair the damage at Launch Complex 36..."

    By Justin Hughes 2 months ago Read More
  • The Orion spacecraft of NASA's Artemis II mission comes in for splashdown with its parachutes deployed
    31

    Why Americans Land Spacecraft In The Ocean While The Russians Go For Solid Ground

    As you may have heard, rocket science is complicated.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 months ago Read More
  • The road up Mauna Kea to Subaru Telescope
    4

    The Subaru Telescope On Mauna Kea Shares Its Name With Your Car For A Reason

    What does a research telescope in Hawaii have in common with the dog-friendly car brand? The answer lies in an ancient, globe-spanning myth.

    By Brontë Wieland 2 months ago Read More
  • A fireball surrounds a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on the launch pad during an engine test
    35

    Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Dramatically Explodes During Engine Test Firing

    The full extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but the Space Force says it will not delay upcoming flights by other companies on nearby launch pads.

    By Justin Hughes 2 months ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of the Lunar Outpost Pegasus LTV on the Moon with two astronauts on board
    16

    NASA Unveils Next Generation Of Moon Cars As Plans For A Permanent Lunar Base Take Shape

    The return to the Moon isn't just a far-fetched fantasy anymore, but a tangible near future.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 months ago Read More
  • The NASA logo on the JPL facility lit up at night
    48

    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Initiates Largest Change In 70 Years, Solicits Bids To Replace Caltech As Its Manager

    A booming industry is proving that private enterprise can make serious strides in space, and JPL is looking to find cheaper ways to do what it's always done.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 months ago Read More
  • A concept of NASA's Psyche spacecraft.
    6

    Could NASA's Lithium-Plasma Engine Be The Key To Getting Humans To Mars?

    NASA is working on a lithium-plasma electric thruster that uses roughly 90% less fuel than chemical rockets. Can this new technology help us colonize Mars?

    By Nico DeMattia 2 months ago Read More
  • Rendering of the star tracker system on a Starlink satellite detecting other objects in orbit
    10

    SpaceX Comes Up With Yet Another New Business Model, Privatized Space Traffic Control

    Starlink has been in a closed beta of this system with other operators, and now, it's opening up to any other operator who wants it, for free. Well, "free."

    By Nicholas Werner 2 months ago Read More
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