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Lost Soviet Moon Probe Sparks Quarrel After Two Research Teams Claim Find In Different Locations
Luna 9 touched down on the Moon on February 3, 1966. Exactly where is still a mystery.
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NASA Finds Building Blocks Of Life On Frozen Asteroid
The universe might have far more amino acids lying around than we realized, which gives life itself far more chances to begin.
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These Are The Massive Diesel Engines That Move NASA's 6.6-Million-Pound Crawler-Transporter
To get its Artemis moongoing spacecraft to the launchpad, NASA uses a giant vehicle powered by huge diesel engines that originally had a very different mission.
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Space Babies Are Going To Be Harder To Make Than You Think
Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.
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NASA Will Let Artemis Astronauts Bring Smartphones To Take Moon Selfies
What smartphones do the astronauts actually use? Are these Android users or Apple stans?
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Blue Origin Is Changing Trajectory To Compete In Earth Orbit And On The Moon
It won't just be a way for celebrities to go on a star safari anymore: it's ready to get deeply involved in the orbital economy.
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Mars Rover Can't Escape AI Even On A Whole Separate Planet
Driving the rover remotely in real time isn't possible due to the vast distance between the planets.
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SpaceX Files Federal Request To Launch 1 Million AI Data Center Satellites Into Orbit
Orbit is only getting more and more crowded as different private companies and sovereign nations attempt to establish a footing on the celestial high ground.
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Now It's A MechaSpace Race: China Wants To Put AI Data Centers In Space, Too
This combines two of the most important races the countries are engaged in, the space race and the AI race.
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NASA To Improve Machine Learning With Endurance Racing Data
IMSA mentioned machine learning for diagnostics, wireless networking and RFID applications as a potential area for discussion.
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Two F-15s Refuse To Retire, Join NASA's Quesst For Civilian Supersonic Instead
Not content to watch these young whippersnapper planes take all the glory, the F-15s will be kitted out with sensory and data collection gear.
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Blue Origin Plans TeraWave Satellite Internet Service 6,000 Times Faster Than Starlink Will Be
That amazing improvement will come courtesy of two major departures from Starlink's model.
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Astronaut Suni Williams Retires After Spending 608 Days In Space
There isn't much money in getting stuck in space, as Williams only received an extra $1,430 for her 9-month extended work trip.
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China Just Applied To Launch 200,000 Satellites, Over Ten Times More Than Even Exist Right Now
It won't be long until the night (and day!) sky is covered with satellites, which will be a whole new world for us here on Earth.
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Elon Musk Wants To Make 'Star Trek' Real Without Everything That Makes 'Star Trek' Great
O brave new world, that has such people in't!
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China Is Over The Moon With Its New Lunar Timekeeping System
If the Chinese have figured out a highly accurate system, the mathematics involved are valid regardless of who writes the software that runs it.
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SpaceX Was Over Half Of All Orbital Rocket Launches Worldwide In 2025
What a year for SpaceX, and what a year for space.
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Now NASA Is Closing Its Biggest Library, Some Of Which Could Be Lost Forever [Update]
At the start of 2022, the space agency had eleven libraries; as of Friday, it's now down to just three.
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Scientists Find 26 Whole New Bacteria Species In NASA's Supposedly Sterile Cleanrooms Which Could Invade Mars
Yes, zombie creatures from another world could indeed land on a defenseless planet, but in a twist, it's the Earthlings who would be the invaders.
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The Biggest Satellite Ever Just Reached Low-Earth Orbit, And It's Coming For Starlink
The BlueBird 6 from Texas-based AST SpaceMobile comes in at a full 2,400 square feet, or about the size of a three-bedroom apartment.
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Artemis II Set For Early 2026 Launch After Rehearsal
While you were likely scrambling to buy last-minute Christmas presents, NASA completed a vital rehearsal for its upcoming crewed mission to the Moon.
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What Does Jared Isaacman, NASA's New Administrator, Have Planned For The Beleaguered Agency?
After an initial failure to launch, billionaire Jared Isaacman has finally been confirmed as the new administrator for NASA
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Fare Thee Well, 3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Comet Has Come As Close As It Ever Will
Last Friday, the interstellar comet designated 3I/ATLAS completed its closest approach to Earth without crashing into us or depositing an invading armada.
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Trump Pens Executive Order Setting 2028 Moon Landing Like It Means Anything
Outside of asking the NASA Administrator to reform the agency's acquisition process, the executive order is effectively meaningless.
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Starlink Almost Had An In-Orbit Collision With A Chinese-Launched Satellite, And It's Only Getting Worse From Here
In space terms, they basically high-fived. It could have been so much worse.
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Space Force Uses Magic: The Gathering-Style Cards To Announce The War Names For Its Satellites
You've really got to see the cards to believe them.
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Tom Cruise's Space Movie Reportedly Died Because He Refused To Beg Trump For Permission To Shoot It In Space
We are still getting a "Days of Thunder" sequel, so at least there's that.
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