‘Cosmic child’ seems distant as sperm show navigation decline in space
Scientists have carried out an unusual test to determine whether a child could be conceived in space. The…
NASA’s X-59 completes second flight in quiet supersonic push
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign…
‘Photonic crystal’ sail could help laser beams push spacecraft faster
Researchers from Tuskegee University, Alabama, have developed a new photonic crystal (a kind of nanostructured material) light sail.…
Why scientists are reexamining the Lambda Cold Dark Matter Model
For decades, cosmologists believed they had a coherent framework describing how the Universe works on its largest scales.…
Moon dust, 3D laser technique could be used to make future lunar bases
Scientists from Ohio State University have shown that laser 3D printing could be used to turn Moon dust…
General Galactic to test satellite powered only by water in space
Space startup General Galactic aims to fly a satellite using only water for in-orbit propellant. The 1,100-pound satellite…
LibreOffice 26.2 gives users a faster, more polished office suite
LibreOffice 26.2 is now available, making it easier for users to create, edit, and share documents. Designed for…
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Leo satellites disrupt astronomy, like Starlink
A team of scientists has found that, unsurprisingly, Amazon’s new internet mega constellation, Amazon Leo, has a strong…
Portugal’s hypersonic test ‘generates flow hotter than Sun’s surface’
Portugal has entered the small group of countries with experimental capability in hypersonic research after completing its first…
NASA jet hits 144 mph with new wing design to cut drag and fuel use
A team of NASA researchers successfully performed a high-speed taxi test that could help significantly boost aircraft efficiency.…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
US students deploy world’s first free-flying light sail in space
A student-led group at Cornell University has successfully deployed the world’s first free-flying light sail. Alpha CubeSat is…