Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense
WASHINGTON — Wardstone is staking its future on the Pentagon’s appetite for orbital missile defense. The California-based startup,…
Newly visible, city-size ‘green comet’ will soon be ejected into interstellar space — just like 3I/ATLAS
A striking “green comet” about the size of a small city is lighting up the night sky as…
The U.S. Could Soon Power the Moon with Nuclear Fission: Here’s How!
Energy is critical in every domain of human life, and in space exploration, it is even more essential…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI unite to fuel his ambitious vision for humanity’s future
Is the next great data center 300 miles above your head? Musk is trying to fuse rockets with…
‘The beacons were lit!’ Scientists name merging supermassive black holes after ‘Lord of the Rings’ locations
When the beacons were lit in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” the city…
The Billionaire Space Race Is Really Heating Up
As the U.S. races China to the Moon, two billionaires are locked in a space race of their…
SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to…
Do Astronauts Get Paid Overtime In Space? You’ll Never Guess How Much They Make
Dima Zel/Shutterstock Few space stories have drawn more…
ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Suffers Familiar Anomaly During Launch of US Military Satellites
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket had a bumpy ride delivering its national security payload to geosynchronous orbit,…
Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is
We tend to hear about solar and lunar eclipses only in the days before they happen, often with…
White House Withholds Funding for NASA Science Missions Despite Recent Budget Bill
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed NASA to temporarily pause funding for a number of science…
If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?
Every winter, skiers chase smooth carving turns, reliable snow and that dream run. As the Milano Cortina Winter…