UKDI launches Space to Innovate: Delta Drop
UKDI has launched a new themed competition – Space to Innovate: Delta Drop Funded by the UK Space…
Astronomers Just Heard the “Last Sound” a Black Hole Made
A new technique will enable astrophysicists to study the strength of extreme gravity at the black hole’s horizon.…
NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
More than 50 years after humanity’s last trip to the Moon, NASA is preparing for its triumphant return…
An Extended Barrage of Asteroid Impacts Made Earth Too Hot to Form Continents
The formation of continents was an important step in Earth’s history. Continents and plate tectonics are connected to…
Artemis II’s Nikon Z9 Was Way More Important for Science Than Expected
The Planets Shine Bright — (April 6, 2026) – The Sun is eclipsed by the Moon in this…
In November, a spacecraft that has spent eight years falling toward the Sun will finally settle into orbit around Mercury, a planet we have seen up close fewer times than almost any other in the solar system.
In November, a spacecraft called BepiColombo, after nearly eight years looping through the inner solar system, will finally…
NASA Struggles to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death
NASA suspended all scientific activity onboard its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory this past February, in the hopes of…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX grew its Starlink network by 24 more satellites on Wednesday evening (July 1) with a launch from…
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship’s engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
Less than a week after its last test, SpaceX’s latest Starship spacecraft went back to the stand for…
Astronaut Captures Dazzling Aurora Dancing Above Earth
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (@soph_astro) was recently treated to incredible, dazzling aurora displays in space while aboard the…
Giant asteroids could require a very different defense strategy
Scientists believe a giant asteroid helped wipe out the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago, and smaller impacts…
Hubble telescope spots ‘impossible’ light from a galaxy that shouldn’t have been visible
Astronomers have spotted an ancient galaxy shining through the cosmic fog of the early universe, revealing a detailed…