Videos: A Lunar Mars Rover, Floating Robots, and More
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.…
Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope solves the mystery of a planet that survived its Sun’s death |
A white dwarf is usually thought of as the quiet remnant left behind after a star has exhausted…
July 2026 Night Sky Guide: Spectacular celestial events you shouldn’t miss
July brings some of the year’s most rewarding opportunities for skywatching. Warm evenings, shorter twilight and the bright…
Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX’s millenary milestone
Refurbishment over production… The production of 1,000 Merlin 1D engines is a remarkable milestone for any rocket engine,…
China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behind
China has tested a satellite engine with a record-breaking operating life, a key technology that could help propel…
Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here’s a look back at the saga
On July 4, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, marking the anniversary of the Declaration…
How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I’ve ever tried to see
I used to think Uranus was the sort of planet you graduated into. Saturn and its rings first,…
Bending Spacetime Reveals New Planet Hidden in Archived TESS Data
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has captured evidence of a Jupiter-like world orbiting another star, using a…
SpaceX’s Next Big Business Isn’t Rockets. It’s Computer Chips.
Six months ago, SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) was a private rocket company. Today, it is a public one worth…
The Milky Way’s arms might not look as we thought
This video shows what astronomers thought the Milky Way looked like, and what the new data indicates instead.…
SpaceX’s Next Big Business Isn’t Rockets. It’s Computer Chips.
Six months ago, SpaceX (SPCX +2.83%) was a private rocket company. Today, it is a public one worth…
The Sun’s Atmosphere May Be Feeding on Dust
3D rendering of the Parker Solar Probe. Credit: NASA The Sun’s outer atmosphere may have a dust problem—and…