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  • Before and after photos of the Moon's surface, showing the new crater formed by the SpaceX crash
    4

    New NASA Pictures Reveal SpaceX Crash's Devastation On The Moon's Magnificent Desolation

    The more and more rockets humanity launches, the more and more likely we are to litter the lunar surface.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 hours ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of the gas cloud around a black hole star
    23

    James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Type Of Star Powered By Black Holes Instead Of Fusion

    Freshly spotted, but probably already dead.

    By Nicholas Werner 4 days ago Read More
  • A Rocket Lab Electron launches into space
    11

    Rocket Lab Announces Portable Spaceport To Let It Launch From Anywhere

    Called the Global Hypersonic & Orbital Spaceport Technology (GHOST), this modular system was designed to be fit within standard shipping containers.

    By Nicholas Werner 7 days ago Read More
  • Skylab 3 in space.
    26

    The Panic-Inducing Song NASA Regretted Allowing As A Wake Up Call In The '70s

    NASA began playing wake-up music for Gemini 6 in 1965, but it wasn't a regular routine until Apollo 10, leading to the '70s use of this panic-inducing number.

    By Charles Krome 8 days ago Read More
  • A view of Europe at night from space
    36

    Europe Will Launch Its Own Satellite Constellation As Its Breakup With America Continues

    The EU and European space companies are building up their space muscles, creating a network of satellites that will provide critical communication support.

    By Nicholas Werner 13 days ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of the Katalyst Link satellite in orbit
    13

    NASA Needs To Save The Satellite It Needs To Save Another Satellite

    It may sound a little like the fire truck you called is on fire. But this is space, and things go wrong all the time.

    By Nicholas Werner 14 days ago Read More
  • An artist's rendering of NASA's CAPSTONE 02 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The mission features two identical small spacecraft that will further mature technologies to support Artemis, Moon Base, and deep space exploration.
    46

    NASA's CAPSTONE Missions Want To Solve The Moon's Three-Body Problem

    If NASA wants to land astronauts on the Moon again, it's got three problems, and they're all bodies.

    By Nicholas Werner 17 days ago Read More
  • Artist's concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun.
    15

    This Is The Fastest Object Ever Built By Man

    Think you know speed? Discover the fascinating story behind the fastest man-made object in history and just how fast it's actually traveling.

    By Nicholas Werner 18 days ago Read More
  • The exhaust trail of a SpaceX Falcon 9 against an evening sky
    67

    FAA Proposes Letting Space Companies Ignore Environmental Damage To The Planet They Launch From

    Humanity is dramatically increasing its presence in space, and that's putting strain on the legal framework around it.

    By Nicholas Werner 18 days ago Read More
  • 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 22 days ago Read More
  • The upper stage from Starship Flight 13 bobbing in the Indian Ocean with visible white streaks
    78

    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 23 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 2 months 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 2 months ago Read More
  • Graphic depicting the trajectory of a paper plan launched from the ISS, alongside vital scientific queries
    50

    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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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
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