Is Colonizing Space the Next Stage of Human Evolution?
Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged…
See a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23
Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent…
‘Sean Dummy’: Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?
Elon Musk is not a fan of NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy. The SpaceX founder and CEO has…
Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth, Explodes in Epic Fireball
There’s an intense space race back to the Moon underway — between the People’s Republic of China and…
China Found Something Fascinating on the Far Side of the Moon
China’s Chang’e-6 mission, the first sample return mission to the far side of the Moon last year, made…
Astronomers spot giant hidden ‘bridge’ and record-breaking tail between 2 dwarf galaxies
Astronomers have discovered a colossal bridge of near-invisible gas — spanning around twice the width of the entire…
China’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket fires engines in key test to rival SpaceX
The rocket carrying China’s Tianwen-1 Mars rover is pictured February 2021 after liftoff in Wenchang, Hainan province, China.…
Elon Musk taunts NASA head Duffy after Artemis 3 moon lander move as ‘Sean Dummy’
Elon Musk is taking aim at the head of NASA amid news that the U.S. space agency may…
Giant star Betelgeuse has a ‘Betelbuddy’ — and it’s very little indeed
Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed…
A major space mission threatened with extinction amid widespread indifference due to the shutdown
NASA is currently in low-power mode as the U.S. government shutdown drags on. While the agency is still…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian…