James Webb telescope spots strange ‘super-puff’ planet chasing its own atmosphere through space
A “super-puff” exoplanet is leaking a lot of helium into space, new observations show — and may be…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Accidentally Cracked Open a Rock—and May Have Just Ended the “Life-on-Mars” Debate
On May 30, 2024, during a routine traverse across the rugged surface of Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover rolled…
SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says
SpaceX just took a big step toward launching its Starship megarocket from Florida. The U.S. Air Force has…
Europe picks companies to help build Argonaut moon lander
Europe’s plans to develop a robotic lunar lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium…
Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward – Express & Star
Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward Express & StarShortest day…
Cosmic rays may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing
A stream of high-energy particles from a distant supernova explosion may have caused a packed passenger jet to…
Sophisticated maneuvers from a new spacecraft
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space…
Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility
Moscow has replaced a cosmonaut assigned to an upcoming SpaceX mission after he allegedly took photos of restricted…
Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away…
A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
The Long March 12A comes from one of China’s established rocket developers, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology…
Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power.…
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did…