Pakistan to launch country’s first astronaut to Chinese space station. Here’s when
Pakistan is preparing to send its first citizen into orbit as the nation narrows down its final candidates…
Iran to unveil new satellite and space facility on National Space Technology Day
A new satellite, along with satellite imagery products and a space facility, will be unveiled in Iran…
NASA wants a nuclear reactor on the Moon. What would happen during a meltdown?
NASA has announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a milestone that could power…
Boreal Forests Are Shifting North
The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing…
Something supercharged Uranus when Voyager 2 flew past
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) say they may have found an answer to a puzzle that has…
Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb. 7 after SpaceX completed an…
Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX?
The National Football League’s annual Super Bowl television telecast is practically a national holiday and traditionally one of…
Should We Have Sex In Orbit?
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that had off-Earth offspring, took stock of…
Sun Releases 4 Strong Solar Flares
The Sun emitted three strong solar flares on Feb. 1, peaking at 7:33 a.m. ET, 6:37 p.m. ET,…
Ask Ethan: How long can the longest-lived star shine?
If there’s one thing we can be certain of when we look out at the glittering canopy of…
Licence to Orbit – Is Europe Sleepwalking into the New Space Order?
The academic and think tank communities have been tracing these shifts for more than a decade. The warning…
Scientists Discover Epic Volcanic Show on Jupiter’s Io, Could the Moon’s Core Be a Spongy Lava Factory?
Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, releasing an enormous amount of lava and offering new clues…