NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth…
Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at Mysterious Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System
The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally…
New Executive Order Reclassifies NASA as an Intelligence and Security Agency
An Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration last month declares that NASA and several other U.S. government agencies…
NASA Couldn’t Get Its Rover to the Moon, So Blue Origin Will Do It Instead
NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin…
Shooting for the moon. How Elon Musk’s SpaceX is faring
A rundown of the challenges and opportunities facing the privately held company, which moved its headquarters to Texas…
Nuclear Plan Suggested To Prevent Asteroid Hitting The Moon
A newly proposed plan by a team of scientists, including NASA researchers, suggests using nuclear explosive devices to…
NASA Hits 6,000 Exoplanets. Some Are Stranger Than Sci-Fi
NASA’s exoplanet tally has climbed to 6,000, revealing bizarre and beautiful worlds far stranger than our own. (Artist’s…
Recycled nuclear waste to power space batteries for lunar rovers
A Washington-based company is set to use the new type of nuclear waste to power space batteries. Zeno…
Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at Mysterious Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System
The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally…
Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change
When Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station nearly a decade ago,…
A Cosmic Accident Just Exposed the Hidden Chemistry of Giant Planets
This artist’s concept shows a brown dwarf — an object larger than a planet but not massive enough…
NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo contract as Sierra Space shifts to defense work
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a contract to use the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle…