Watch Japan’s 1st HTV-X cargo craft leave the International Space Station today
JAXA HTV-X1 Cargo Departure – YouTube Watch On Japan’s new HTV-X cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space…
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
Ask Ethan: Do signals degrade as they travel through space?
Here on Earth, signal degradation is a real problem whenever we transmit information to one another. Signals like…
Scientists uncover origin of three mysterious signals coming from Milky Way
Researchers at King’s College London have found that a peculiar form of dark matter could be behind three…
Water bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?
Artist’s concept of a tardigrade, or water bear, floating in space. These creatures are small, about the size…
3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
FLORA LICHTMAN: Hey, it’s Flora Lichtman, and you’re listening to Science Friday. As you know, we live in…
Sierra Space Closes $550 Million in Series C Round, with a Valuation of $8 Billion
LOUISVILLE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sierra Space Corporation, an industry-leading defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s critical missions, announced…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Escalates The 5G War In Space As Amazon Locks In Vodafone
The 5G war just left Earth. Elon Musk amplified a post touting Starlink Mobile’s next-generation satellites, promising 5G…
NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Fly Past The Moon : ScienceAlert
Here’s one less thing to worry about – or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any…
This massive tech upgrade lets the Mars rover drive anywhere it wants and the science is absolutely wild
NASA’s Perseverance rover has just been given a smart new tech upgrade that’ll help it explore even more…
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’
WASHINGTON – If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field…
Why Mars Beats Lunar Settlement
On 8 February, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted: For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building…