Flight Radiation Reached 20-Year High During Recent Solar Outburst, Scientists Confirm
The Sun is currently in its active phase and has been unleashing a steady stream of powerful solar…
Cosmic rays may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing
A stream of high-energy particles from a distant supernova explosion may have caused a packed passenger jet to…
Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility
Moscow has replaced a cosmonaut assigned to an upcoming SpaceX mission after he allegedly took photos of restricted…
SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says
SpaceX just took a big step toward launching its Starship megarocket from Florida. The U.S. Air Force has…
Blue Origin Reveals Game-Changing 70,000kg Rocket for Heavy Payloads
Blue Origin, a leading private space company, has made significant strides in its ambitious plans for lunar and…
A ‘super-puff’ exoplanet is losing its atmosphere, and the James Webb Space Telescope had a look
Astronomers have spotted a distant world “shedding” its atmosphere into space in real time, creating a giant companion…
Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space
WASHINGTON — Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work…
NASA discovers ‘space gum’ and sugars ‘crucial to life’ in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video)
Scientists have detected several sugars essential for life in the samples brought back from asteroid Bennu, NASA announced…
The 7 Most Groundbreaking NASA Discoveries of 2025
In 2025, NASA faced unprecedented uncertainty as it grappled with sweeping layoffs, looming budget cuts, and leadership switch-ups.…
Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Mission After Alleged Security Breach
A Russian cosmonaut has been removed from an upcoming SpaceX mission to the International Space Station after reportedly…
China launches reusable rocket, second stage enters planned orbit, while first stage recovery test fails
ZQ-3 Y1 rocket took off for maiden flight from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone at noon…
Are We Meant to Leave Earth? Why Humanity May Have No Choice but to Go to Space
EPISODE # 566 Dec 02, 2025 About this episode: Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf joins Michael Shermer for a wide-ranging…