Mainer Jessica Meir will lead mission to the International Space Station
U.S. astronaut Jessica Meir waves shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-15 space capsule near Dzhezkazgan,…
How NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever
For an agency shooting for the moon and onward to Mars, NASA in 2025 has been on a…
Tractor beams inspired by sci-fi are real, and could solve the looming space junk problem
In science fiction films, nothing raises tension quite like the good guys’ spaceship getting caught in an invisible…
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the…
Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after space flight backlash
A Vietnamese-American astronaut has opened up about her depression after she received a “tsunami of harassment” following the…
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the…
8 theories that suggest that 3I/ATLAS is alien spacecraft
Could these be signs of artificial 3I-ntelligence? With 3I/ATLAS streaking away from our planet, speculation remains as to…
The Biggest Satellite Ever Just Reached Low-Earth Orbit, And It’s Coming For Starlink
SpaceX may have launched 10,000 Starlink satellites into orbit, but now it’s got big competition. As in literally,…
A Pioneering Study Assesses the Likelihood of Asteroid Mining
A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage. With the commercial space sector rapidly growing, the…
Are we ready for interplanetary life? New study reveals alarming discoveries
As humanity sets its sights on becoming an interplanetary species, the dream of living beyond Earth is coming…
Amanda Nguyen Experienced Depression After Backlash from Blue Origin Flight
Bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, who was part of Blue Origin’s first all-female flight crew in April, is opening up…
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
NEW ORLEANS — A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also…