Inside NASA’s X-59 Low-Boom Demonstrator
As the first major piloted NASA X-plane to fly in a generation and the first crewed, purpose-built U.S.…
Enormous solar power array seen from orbit photo of the day for March 5, 2026
(Image credit: ESA) Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission captured this stunning image of south-central Morocco, showing the the…
Mysterious fireball, sonic boom experienced in Vancouver, Western Washington was indeed a meteor traveling at 33 kmps, confirms Nasa
The fireball seen in the sky from across Western Washington and British Columbia, followed by a sonic boom,…
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…
Vast raises $500 million to keep developing ‘Haven’ private space stations
Vast wants to extend humanity’s footprint into the final frontier, and it now has a lot more money…
NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere
For decades, planetary scientists looked at the massive dust storms on Mars and wondered if they produced electricity.…
A Company Plans 4,000 Orbiting ‘Sky Mirrors’ to Shine Sunlight on Earth After Dark, Worrying Astronomers
Cities usually fade into darkness within minutes after sunset. Streetlights switch on across neighborhoods while construction crews shut…
Japanese startup’s rocket launch fails in 3rd attempt as flight aborted
WAKAYAMA, Japan – A Japanese startup aborted the flight of its rocket Thursday just over a minute after…
Private Space Telescope’s First Star Observation Could Unlock Secrets of Habitable Worlds
The dawn of a new era in space exploration is here with the launch of Mauve, the world’s…
Astronaut Waste May Hold the Key to Farming on Mars: Here’s How
As humanity sets its sights on colonizing Mars, one of the biggest challenges we face is ensuring astronauts…
Introducing the ‘Interplanetary Habitable Zone’
Anyone familiar with the search for alien life will have heard of the “Goldilocks Zone” around a star.…
Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, studies warn – here’s what can be done
Look up on a clear night and you’ll see the streaks of our new space age. What you…