Astrobotic’s Chakram engine aces record 300-second hot fire
Astrobotic put its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) through its paces for the first time. During the…
China’s scientists could resurrect NASA’s ‘SpiderFab’ concept robot
Chinese researcher are reportedly developing their own version of NASA’s “SpiderFab” orbital fabrication autonomous robot. Never tested in…
New method to detect ‘faintest whispers’ of nuclear proliferation from space
Nuclear activity detected from space—primarily via commercial and military satellite imagery—has played a key role in the Trump…
NASA gets its largest 777 research aircraft for Earth science missions
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs. But one specific triple-seven just touched down…
11th Moon mineral discovered in China’s first lunar meteorite sample
Scientists in China have discovered and identified the 11th new lunar mineral, according to findings reported by the…
World-first metajet propulsion could enable Alpha Centauri missions
Using even the most advanced rocket propulsion technologies available today, it would take billions of dollars and hundreds…
FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists
Almost a dozen scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs tied to NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin…
The Bezos-Musk space rivalry is shooting for the moon, and the winner could shift AI infrastructure
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, two of the three richest men in the world, are engaged in a…
Yale scientists find new way to map the universe and supermassive black holes
image: ©Pitris | iStock Yale and NANOGrav researchers have developed a system to locate individual pairs of merging…
China plans floating rocket launch platform in South China Sea: Reports
According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), China appears to be planning to launch its first rocket…
One year on from the UK’s Planetary Protection Technical Framework
image: ©Hayri Er | iStock Nearly a year after the UK Space Agency introduced its Planetary Protection Technical…
TOI-5205 b challenges previous planet formation theories
image: ©dottedhippo | iStock Astronomers studying a distant world known as TOI-5205 b have found new details about…