These Are the Asteroids You Should Mine
A new generation of rockets aims to unlock new business models in space, including the science fiction dream…
Scientists build an electrostatic ‘tractor beam’ to move space junk safely
A dead satellite can become a high-speed hazard in an orbit that is already packed with working spacecraft.…
Unprecedented Image Shows 2 Protoplanets Smashing Into Each Other, Forming Giant Dust Cloud
In 2004, astronomers spotted a planet-like object orbiting Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.…
The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 | MSUToday
From a new presidential administration and consequential tariffs to devastating wildfires and a new comet, to pop culture…
Mark Kelly Says This ‘Exciting’ Scientific Find Raises Questions Of Life Beyond Earth
Retired astronaut and current Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) celebrated NASA’s “pretty exciting” announcement on Thursday after the space…
What did NASA find on Bennu? ‘Space gum,’ sugars needed for life
Samples from the asteroid Bennu are providing scientists with clues about how life may have started in our…
Asteroid 433 Eros will pass close to Earth, and you can watch it live
Many events occur in space, allowing scientists and astronomers to observe them in different ways. But tonight, an…
NASA releases images of 3I/ATLAS. See all photos of interstellar comet
Did you miss seeing NASA’s new images of 3I/ATLAS? Here’s a look at all the photos the US…
This tiny quantum clock packs a billion-fold energy mystery
A team led by the University of Oxford has uncovered an unexpected contributor to entropy in quantum timekeeping:…
This tiny quantum clock packs a billion-fold energy mystery
A team led by the University of Oxford has uncovered an unexpected contributor to entropy in quantum timekeeping:…
3 Chinese astronauts stranded in space. Everything to know
The Shenzhou-20 capsule was hit by fragments of space debris that hindered the ability of 3 Chinese astronauts…
The last probe orbiting Venus has just shut down, and that’s not good news
Venus is often considered to be the twin of Earth, notably due to certain similarities. But for the…