Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
WASHINGTON — Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program…
Think Project Hail Mary is fantastic? You’re not wrong, but its author has written more.
Love Project Hail Mary? We can’t blame you. Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel, which begins with an astronaut waking…
The Search for Answers Continues Amid Uncertainty
NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which has been exploring Mars for over a decade, is…
NASA’s X-59 completes second flight in quiet supersonic push
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign…
US Golden Dome Price Tag Soars to $185 Billion Amid Space Tech Push
WASHINGTON— The Pentagon has raised the projected cost of its Golden Dome missile defense system to $185 billion,…
The Old Sailor Myth Satellites Actually Confirmed Is True
Pengpeng/Getty Images Sailors have long told tales of…
Watch Russia launch Progress 94 cargo ship to the ISS on March 22
A Russian cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station on Sunday morning (March 22), and you…
Spring begins astronomically in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH — The astronomical spring season officially began in Saudi Arabia and across the Northern Hemisphere on Friday,…
The loneliest places in the universe might actually be some of the best places for life
A world, cold and alone, drifting through the inky blackness between star systems. Sounds pretty desolate, right? We’re…
Researchers Discover Evidence of a Massive Underground Water System on Mars
Mars was once far wetter than it appears today, and new research suggests much of that water did…
Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and ‘harmful interference’ on the moon
Five years after the Artemis Accords were established, key rules for operating on the moon remain unresolved, including…
Astronomers Find Massive Asteroid Spinning at ‘Impossible’ Speed
astronomers have identified a massive asteroid spinning faster than anyone could have imagined. The asteroid, with a diameter…