Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time, 15 years ago — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Over the Bahamas What’s in the photo? The space shuttle Atlantis, preparing to…
When the Soviet Union sent the dog Laika into orbit in 1957, the public was told she had survived for days — but decades later it emerged that she had actually died within hours, after Sputnik 2’s cabin overheated
For forty-five years, the world was told the wrong story about the death of a small dog in…
Brussels Airlines launches special flight for rare 2026 solar eclipse
Brussels Airlines is giving astronomy enthusiasts a unique chance to observe the partial solar eclipse on 12 August…
Key type of sugar found near center of Milky Way galaxy
The Artemis II crew captured this photo of the Milky Way. Scientists said Monday that they’ve discovered erythrulose,…
Rebooting a Spacecraft, 140 Million Kilometres From Home.
How do you install new software onto a computer you can never touch, hurtling through deep space at…
On This Day, July 14: NASA’s New Horizons gets closest look yet at Pluto
July 14 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1789, French peasants stormed the Bastille prison in…
A manifesto for Sustainability Robotics
Hueting, R. & Reijnders, L. Sustainability is an objective concept. Ecol. Econ. 27, 139–147 (1998). Google Scholar Brundtland,…
NASA’s Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a remarkable milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon (26.2…
Sweet spot: Astronomers find sugar lurking in space between stars
The space between stars just got a little sweeter. Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space…
China’s Spacecraft Reaches the Smallest Object Humans Have Visited
Earth has a stalker. For roughly a century, a tiny asteroid called Kamoʻoalewa has been locked in a…
NASA’s Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a remarkable milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon (26.2…
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis | Extreme heat
Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the…