SSpace Read More NASA Flyby Reveals Violent Origin of Weird Peanut-Shaped AsteroidJune 19, 2026 On April 20, 2025, the Lucy spacecraft swooped by an odd-looking asteroid, capturing close-up views of its peanut-shaped…
SSpace Read More 344 steps stood between the James Webb Space Telescope and total failure — any one could have ended it — and the telescope that survived them all now runs on less power than a household kettle, a million miles from EarthJune 19, 2026 When the James Webb Space Telescope launched on 25 December 2021, it carried a list of 344 single…
SSpace Read More The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the worldJune 19, 2026 Using a few mirrors, solar panels and a microwave transmitter, Fan Guanheng and his team can send power…
SSpace Read More Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires? – BBCJune 19, 2026 Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires? BBCSpaceX millionaires are set to spend big on luxury homes,…
SSpace Read More Elon Musk’s Conflicts of Interest With the Trump Administration Regulating SpaceX Are So Profound That They Have Grim Implications for SocietyJune 19, 2026 Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech After…
SSpace Read More SPCX’s Next Big Raise — SpaceX Reportedly Readies $20B Bond Offering To Refinance DebtJune 19, 2026 Bankers are expected to begin investor outreach as early as next week. Proceeds would refinance a $20-billion bridge…
SSpace Read More A lunar meteorite found in northwest Africa has been shown to record evidence of an asteroid impact on the Moon 3.5 billion years ago, matching independently dated impacts on Earth and on the asteroid 4 Vesta from the same period, at the moment life on Earth was first taking holdJune 19, 2026 The first few billion years of Earth’s history are largely inaccessible to direct geological investigation. The surface that…
SSpace Read More NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data AcquisitionJune 19, 2026 NASA has selected eight new companies and will acquire new data products from six existing Commercial Satellite Data…
SSpace Read More NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO moduleJune 18, 2026 Three months ago, during a flashy event at its Washington, DC, headquarters, NASA announced that it was shifting…
SSpace Read More Scientists Spent 13 Years Bouncing Radar Off Europa. Here’s What They FoundJune 18, 2026 It’s a good time to be a Europa fan—scientists keep announcing new insights into the distant, icy world.…
SSpace Read More Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the ‘Shadow Blaster’ galaxyJune 18, 2026 Astronomers have traced a high-energy “ghost particle” back to Shadow Blaster, a star-forming galaxy located 11 billion light-years…
SSpace Read More James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous ‘Pink Planet’June 18, 2026 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that the well-known “Pink Planet” harbors a salty surprise…