NASA’s Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind Test
NASA engineers recently tested a next-generation electric propulsion system that could one day power a crewed mission to…
Multiple 40-minute exposures identified hidden moon that even NASA’s Voyager 2 couldn’t detect
The Artemis II launch has rocketed space photography into the fore and I for one cannot get enough…
Science groups, former astronauts urge Congress to reject cuts to NASA
More than 20 space, science and educational organizations sent a letter to Congress on Friday saying that “draconian…
There is already a list of 45 planets that could come in handy if Earth were to find itself in a truly dire situation, and that number gives us plenty of room to dream up a Plan B.
A new astronomy study has turned a big question into a practical shortlist. After analyzing data on more…
Is it cake? No, it’s a parachute! photo of the day for May 1, 2026
(Image credit: ESA-SJM Photography) Is it cake? No, but it’s baked to perfection. In this donut-shaped bag is…
Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds
They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
Close-In Planets Act as “Bouncers” to Create Rogue Worlds
Rogue planets sound like rare travelers amongst the stars, freed from the gravitational constraints of a host system,…
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia’s Soyuz-5 finally debuts
Welcome to Edition 8.39 of the Rocket Report! There’s a lot of news to share in the universe…
Astronomers Turn to Powerful New Telescope That Could Finally Confirm the Existence of Planet 9
A new 2024 study adds fresh weight to the idea that a large unseen planet could be lurking…
Scientists Found What They Believe Is a Portal to the Fifth Dimension Through a Never-Before-Seen Particle
Something is missing from the universe. Not misplaced, but structurally absent. About 85 percent of all matter in…
Venus and Jupiter are side-by-side in May 2026, with a close encounter coming in June. Here’s how to track them every night
Venus and Jupiter are prominent planets visible in the west after sunset throughout May 2026, and the two…
May’s full ‘Flower Moon’ rises on May 1 — Here’s what to expect from the ‘micromoon’
The May full moon rises at sunset tonight! Here’s what you need to know as the full “Flower…