Voyager 1 shuts down instrument ahead of ambitious ‘Big Bang’ fix
Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from our planet, has powered down another science instrument as it explores uncharted…
Volunteers Help NASA Astronauts Record Lunar Flashes
As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts zipped around the Moon in early April, they observed flashes of light caused…
AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?
AI image processing has sped up analysis of data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from years to…
Seraphim to raise £350m to capitalise on space boom
Seraphim Space, the London-listed investment company focused on commercial space technology, has announced plans to raise up to…
What NASA-Linked Circadian Science Can Teach Travelers About Beating Jet Lag
Long-haul travelers have tried every jet lag fix in the book, from skipping coffee to forcing themselves into…
Astrobotic fires next-generation ‘rotating detonation rocket engine’ in record-breaking test (video)
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype Chakram,…
Scientists Just Uncovered What Keeps Massive Solar Prominences Floating Above the Sun
Solar prominences, huge arcs of plasma hovering above the Sun, are getting fresh attention from scientists studying space…
Chinese researchers announce significant advance in space computing
Conceptual diagram of AI Photo: VCG A Chinese research team at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications…
NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: ‘We believe we can do it’
Last month, NASA chief Jared Isaacman ripped off the Band-Aid on the space agency’s back-to-the-moon agenda, calling for…
Mars Express Orbiter Finds Evidence of a Giant Hidden Water-Ice Reservoir Beneath the Red Planet’s Equator
A vast stretch of Mars near the equator, long written off as windblown dust, holds one of the…
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration has instructed Blue Origin to perform an investigation into the apparent failure of the…
Curiosity Mars rover uncovers newly detected organic molecules
The Curiosity rover has uncovered the most diverse array of organic molecules ever found on Mars, including seven…