Jupiter is Smaller and More ‘Squashed’ than Previously Believed, New Juno Data Reveal
Using high-precision radio-occultation measurements from NASA’s Juno mission and incorporating the effects of zonal winds, planetary scientists derived…
Chinese scientists build world-first 20GW microwave weapon that can fire 60-second bursts
At the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology in Xian, Shaanxi province, sits an unremarkable-looking device called the TPG1000Cs.…
Frank Malina – fearless rocket engineer, groundbreaking artist and communist ‘traitor’
Frank Malina was a lot of things. The Texas-born aeronautical engineer co-designed the first jet-assisted take-off (Jato) rocket…
FCC Opens Review of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plan for Orbital AI Data Centers
In brief The FCC accepted SpaceX’s application to build a satellite system designed as orbital data centers and…
Night sky tonight — See Orion out hunting with his dogs on Feb. 5
Refresh 2026-02-05T08:48:56.183Z Thursday, Feb. 5: Orion and his dogs (after dark) See Orion and his dogs on Feb.…
Is Jupiter on a diet: New measurements say it’s smaller than we thought
Jupiter has had its length and breadth measured again, and it turns out the giant planet is skinnier…
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with…
Japan’s ‘Owl’ spy satellites in orbit
Earth observation specialist Synspective has been selected as a partner company in the Satellite Constellation Project of Japan’s…
Milano Cortina 2026 – NASA Science
No Olympic competitions covers more ground than the 50-kilometer cross-country ski races. The grueling event takes more than…
By the time astronauts get to Mars, they may no longer be able to walk. These scientists could have the answer
A team of scientists say they may have discovered a way of counteracting the bone and muscle deterioration…
Former US Space Force Commander Warns Of Russian, Chinese Threats
When a Russian “nesting-doll” satellite maneuvered into close proximity to a US satellite last June, it was the…
NASA Heat Shield Tech Contributes to America’s Space Industry
This Jan. 29, 2026, photo captures the streak the Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule made while returning to…