Inside NASA’s X-59 Low-Boom Demonstrator
As the first major piloted NASA X-plane to fly in a generation and the first crewed, purpose-built U.S.…
Boeing’s Contribution to NASA’s Moon Program Just Took a Major Hit
Boeing is still in the doghouse with NASA. Their relationship has been under mounting strain for the past…
Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations
Nominally, NASA plans to have one or more of these companies operating a commercial space station in low-Earth…
Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating ‘hidden’ cosmic structures
Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast “sea…
Two Private Companies Are Building Lunar Harvesters to Extract a Rare Energy Resource from the Moon
As space exploration rapidly advances, companies are turning their attention to the Moon’s untapped resources. According to Ars…
Enormous solar power array seen from orbit photo of the day for March 5, 2026
(Image credit: ESA) Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission captured this stunning image of south-central Morocco, showing the the…
Astronomers Find Hot Sub-Neptune Twice the Size of Earth in New Discovery
Astronomers have uncovered a fascinating new exoplanet, TOI-5734 b, located roughly 106 light-years away from Earth. The planet,…
Sierra Space raises $550 million in Series C funding
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management,…
Europe tests 284°F self-repairing material for reusable spacecraft
Europe is lagging behind the US and China when it comes to reusable space technologies. Its most powerful…
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…
Vast raises $500 million to keep developing ‘Haven’ private space stations
Vast wants to extend humanity’s footprint into the final frontier, and it now has a lot more money…
NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere
For decades, planetary scientists looked at the massive dust storms on Mars and wondered if they produced electricity.…