China mulls space-based control system for high-speed rail. Can it be hacked?
On a summer evening in 2011, two high-speed trains hurtling through the Chinese countryside met in a fireball…
The Smartest Way to Bet on SpaceX Right Now Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Investing in SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) after its record-breaking IPO may or may not be a wise investment decision.…
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
The two Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record holding sounds and images…
Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX’s board of directors, less than a week after…
Russia Might Be Ready to Give Up on Its Leaky ISS Module
For seven years, tiny cracks in the International Space Station (ISS) have been leaking air. NASA and its…
NASA satellite can now track fall colors leaf by leaf from space
Every autumn, millions of people try to time nature’s biggest show. Travelers plan leaf-peeping trips, tourism boards issue…
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with…
One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets
Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one is a cosmic cannibal that has devoured…
Virtual Telescope’s WebTV – The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0
Next event: “The Moon, Venus & Jupiter, with Mercury and M 44: online observation” – 17 June 2026,…
Human Error Caused a $4.1 Million Mishap at NASA’s Deep Space Network
NASA officials wrapped up an investigation into an incident that caused significant damage to one of its largest…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet is being roasted by its home star
If you thought summer here on Earth could get pretty brutal, spare a thought for the extrasolar planet,…
Jim Cramer on Rocket Lab: “While the Stock’s Cheaper Than SpaceX, It’s Still Pretty Darn Expensive”
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he highlighted worthy space…