Will the future world order be determined by who controls low Earth orbit?
When US special forces raided Caracas and abducted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife in early January, the…
Scientists say dangerous, glass-like Moon dust could be vital for building habitats on the lunar surface
If both NASA and the Chinese space agency achieve their short-term lunar ambitions, we could see human beings…
Rheinmetall Signs Agreement for New Satellite Testing Facility in Norway
Credit: Rheinmetall German aerospace and defence manufacturer Rheinmetall has signed a Letter of Intent with the municipality of…
Monster Storms on Jupiter Unleash Lightning Beyond Anything on Earth
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft have uncovered evidence that lightning on Jupiter can be vastly more…
NASA’s initial takeaways from the Artemis II mission, and more science stories
Now that Artemis II is all wrapped up, NASA has begun its post-game performance analyses of all the…
Engineers Design 500-Watt Laser-Powered Rover to Explore the Moon’s Darkest Craters
A European concept proposes using a laser beam to power a rover deep inside the Moon’s permanently shadowed…
24 States Could See Aurora Amid Geomagnetic Storm Saturday Night
Topline Viewers in nearly half the U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern…
What happens if you’re hit by a primordial black hole?
Back in the early 2000s I gave a public talk called “Seven Ways a Black Hole Can Kill…
Astronomers may have found a strange new kind of cosmic explosion
When very massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they explode as supernovae, scattering elements like carbon…
Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?
Some stars and constellations are ever-present in the night sky; Polaris, for example, has served as a steady…
Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope was on the receiving end of an amazing space photo for a change. On…
No sex please, we’re on Mars! Inside the simulated red planet mission
No sex, no alcohol, no daylight, no fruit or vegetables, and no eye contact with your captors for…