NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Captures Mind-Bending Month-Long Timelapse of Mars
A colorized compilation of timelapse images NASA JPL’s Psyche spacecraft captured from May 2 through May 15. Throughout…
‘Most people don’t know we’ve set up a doomsday system’: physicist Laura Grego on satellites, nuclear weapons and the battle for our skies | Space
The last time I saw Laura Grego was in a tent in a baking field on the Welsh…
Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?
The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to…
Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |
Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round…
Look up: The Perseid meteor shower is here
A meteor lit up the sky over Palo Alto, California, while a driver was on the road on…
A Quebecer noticed a strange circular pit on Google Maps while planning a trip; scientists have now confirmed it is a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater
Photo caption:Cross-section of bristle worm jaw showing labeled indentation test sitesPhoto Credit: Zelaya-Lainez et al. In late 2023,…
The First Breath of Another World
Every so often, a piece of space news comes along that makes you raise an eyebrow and this…
SpaceX will launch Starship, the world’s largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 23. Here’s what to expect.
Scrub! SpaceX aborts Starship megarocket launch at T-0 – YouTube Watch On SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will take to…
Starwatch: Identifying the Scorpion, mythical adversary of Orion | Astronomy
This week we will take the opportunity to identify Scorpius, the Scorpion, one of the famous zodiacal constellations.…
Monday briefing: 50 years after Viking landed on Mars, did Nasa overlook evidence of life? | Science
Good morning. As Andy Burnham’s search for intelligent life to appoint to cabinet continues (more on that from…
See The Moon Meet Two Of Summer’s Brightest Stars: Night Sky This Week
Topline This week is perfect for letting the moon give you a tour of some of the night…
The Case of the Sun’s Missing Silver
There is something quietly reassuring about a scientific mystery that gets solved not by a dramatic new discovery,…