NASA’s powerful new chip could let spacecraft think independently
Space missions still rely on computer chips that were designed years ago. They are dependable and can survive…
A hidden layer of microbial life has been found beneath the Atacama Desert, and it may be the closest Earth can get to rehearsing the search for life on Mars
The Atacama Desert has long been useful to planetary scientists for a simple reason: it is not Mars,…
Satellite pollution could soon become a major climate threat
Pollution is not just a problem on Earth anymore. Today, satellites help people watch movies, use GPS, check…
Hidden in the dust: The 2-billion-year-old asteroid crater that holds the secret clue to ending an ice age
Scientists have identified the Yarrabubba impact crater in Western Australia as the Earth’s oldest, dating back 2.229 billion…
A Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Heat Could Send Humans to Saturn in Just 220 Days, Bringing Titan Closer Than Ever
NASA’s Mars planning documents contain a quiet warning: a 375-day round trip may push astronauts past the allowable…
Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX Starship ignition during its launch on IFT-5. Credit: Steve Jurvetson A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define…
SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carry tons of science and supplies for the International Space Station crew successfully docked…
Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18
By now, you have almost certainly noticed dazzling Venus glowing in the western sky soon after sunset. On…
Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online May 18
Near-Earth Asteroid 2026 JH2 extremely close encounter: online observation – 18 May 2026 – YouTube Watch On A…
A Space Telescope Just Detected a Strange Cosmic Pattern Scientists Have Searched for Since 1912
A century after the discovery of cosmic rays, scientists may have identified a hidden principle governing how these…
Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. ‘There are 4 people in those pixels.’
Here’s a unique view of NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission. A giant radio telescope in West Virginia tracked…
SpaceX faces high stakes for upcoming Starship rocket test flight
SpaceX plans to launch an updated version of its Starship megarocket — a new prototype of the system…