Space factories edge closer after experimental capsule survives hypersonic landing
Science Varda hails success of autonomous touchdown tech and celebrates heat data haul American outfit Varda Space Industries…
The spectacular Venus, Jupiter and crescent Moon alignment this week, in images from around the world
It’s been a great week for naked-eye stargazing. Venus, Jupiter and the thin crescent Moon have been visible…
Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?
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Scientists Crack Asteroid-Hopping Route Puzzle With Innovative Technique
A team of researchers has unveiled a groundbreaking mathematical method that could dramatically improve how spacecraft visit multiple…
NASA’s Wholesome Reply Viral After 8-Year-Old Spots Error On Space Agency’s Website: ‘We’re On Our Way’
An eight-year-old space enthusiast has caught social media’s attention after spotting a spelling error on NASA’s official website.…
New Nuclear Generator Could Power Future NASA Missions
Exploring the outer edges of our solar system is a tough job because traditional space probes travel so…
Astronauts on the ISS lose about 1-2% of their bone density per month in microgravity — meaning a six-month mission costs them as much bone mass as a postmenopausal woman loses in a year — and the countermeasures NASA developed to slow that loss are now being studied as treatments for osteoporosis patients on the ground
The human skeleton is, on every available physiological measurement, considerably more dynamic than the standard cultural framing tends…
NASA Shares Stunning View Of Milky Way Captured From International Space Station
NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured a breathtaking view of our galaxy, the Milky Way, as seen from a…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater
Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large…
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California
SpaceX expanded its low Earth orbit megaconstellation on Tuesday (May 19), adding 24 more Starlink satellites on a…
Scientists propose lunar lasers inside shadowed moon craters
Scientists have proposed placing an ultrastable laser system inside permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, where…
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the May Puzzler.About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath…