How one new telescope is going to change astronomy forever
In a dark Nevada valley, a new eye is opening on the cosmos. Before the decade is out,…
The Case for and Against Buying SpaceX Right Now
The ability to calculate wisely in the midst of strong emotions — fear, greed, excitement, worry — is…
Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype
A prototype four-wheel rover developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with advanced mobility and robotic autonomy capabilities trundled…
“Pink Planet” is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find
Researchers studying the universe’s “Pink Planet” have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt. …
Humans Will Never Colonize Mars — And Elon Musk Knows It
Shortly before SpaceX’s initial public offering catapulted Elon Musk’s personal wealth over $1 trillion, the company’s founder declared…
Black hole winds may be robbing giant galaxies of their future stars
Astronomers may be getting closer to solving a long-standing mystery about the universe’s largest galaxies. Observations from the…
The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world
Using a few mirrors, solar panels and a microwave transmitter, Fan Guanheng and his team can send power…
NASA Flyby Reveals Violent Origin of Weird Peanut-Shaped Asteroid
On April 20, 2025, the Lucy spacecraft swooped by an odd-looking asteroid, capturing close-up views of its peanut-shaped…
344 steps stood between the James Webb Space Telescope and total failure — any one could have ended it — and the telescope that survived them all now runs on less power than a household kettle, a million miles from Earth
When the James Webb Space Telescope launched on 25 December 2021, it carried a list of 344 single…
NASA payload to ride commercial Mars orbiter from rocket biz yet to reach orbit
SCIENCE Aeolus mission promises better Martian weather models, assuming Relativity Space can get its Terran R off the…
Moon Impact 3.5 Billion Years Ago Hints at Hidden Era of Solar System : ScienceAlert
Tiny crystal grains trapped inside a meteorite may be the key that unlocks a hidden era in the…
Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires? – BBC
Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires? BBCCalifornia’s counting on an IPO tax windfall. Several factors are…