Microscopic “Ski-Jumps” Could Shrink Spacecraft LiDAR to the Size of a Microchip
Every ounce counts when launching a rocket, which is why considerations for the Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP)…
Chinese Space Station Astronauts Harvest Space Tomatoes
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech China’s…
Major Space Weather event this week? (March 22-28) Predic…
This market will resolve to “Yes” if a geomagnetic storm, solar radiation storm, or radio blackout with a…
Enrichment by the first stars in a relic dwarf galaxy
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The Coming Age of Space Stations
The International Space Station (ISS), which has been continuously occupied for 26 years, is approaching retirement. By 2030,…
Scientists Discover New Type Of Liquid Planet That Exists In A “Molten, Mushy State”, Smells Like Rotten Eggs
Scientists have identified an entirely new category of “liquid planet” that exists in a permanent, molten state. Traditionally,…
Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least…
Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, may not have an ocean after all
Saturn’s moon Titan may not be hiding the vast underground ocean scientists once envisioned. A fresh look at…
How big data is transforming what we know about the universe
Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera…
Asteroid Ryugu Contains All 5 DNA and RNA Building Blocks, Study Shows
Early Earth was a brutally hot, volcanically active, radiation-bathed wasteland. Somehow amid this hostility, the necessary ingredients for…
NASA scientists spotted a megaberg three times the size of New York City — Now it’s triggering a bloom of life around it
NASA has made some of the most astonishing discoveries in history. The iconic space exploration institution has enabled…
100 years after Robert Goddard's 1st liquid-fueled rocket launch, NASA is using the technology to send astronauts back to the moon – Space
100 years after Robert Goddard’s 1st liquid-fueled rocket launch, NASA is using the technology to send astronauts back…