SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: ‘It’s going to happen,’ Elon Musk says
As usual, SpaceX is dreaming big. The company plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to…
The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon’s shadow
With his plan accepted, Léna began organizing experiments for the historic flight. Flying at nearly 17 km above…
Where to watch next week’s solar eclipse in Waterford – News
South East Astronomy are hosting a viewing meet up for next week’s solar eclipse. The eclipse is due…
NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
Picture it: A swarm of tiny robot helicopters descends through a reddish-brown sky, landing gracefully on the Martian…
Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it’s too late
A private rescue spacecraft is having troubles of its own in Earth orbit. LINK, a satellite built and…
Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt
The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for a second attempt at catching an orbital booster. The…
The world’s biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun’s surface
For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time…
Scientists discover Titan’s methane rainstorms are far more intense than expected, reshaping Saturn’s largest moon |
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has liquid rain, rivers and seas much like Earth, except its clouds are made…
Scientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 months—what happened could shape future Mars missions
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for…
NASA grants Voyager 2 spacecraft another year of power with risky ‘Big Bang’ maneuver. Next, it’s Voyager 1’s turn.
Scientists are preparing for an interstellar rescue of humanity’s most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1, after fixing up its…
Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 5 days to totality
2026-08-07T08:39:59.065Z Do clouds ruin a total solar eclipse? Clouds won’t necessarily sour your eclipse expedition. (Image credit: Vaughn…
The programme to return Perseverance’s rock samples from Mars was cancelled by the US Congress in January 2026 — the rover has spent five years drilling and caching the most carefully selected geological samples in history, and right now there is no approved mission to bring them home
Congress ended the existing Mars Sample Return programme in January 2026 by giving it no money in NASA’s…