Rocks from Chinese Moon mission suggest Luna's history needs revision
Meanwhile, NASA signs off on Artemis software upgrade
Science20 Dec 2024 | 17
Space
Axiom Space shuffles space station assembly sequence – to get it standalone sooner
Aiming to be freeflying by 2028. Handy if anything should happen to the ISS
Science19 Dec 2024 | 19
Stranded in space: Starliner crew to remain in orbit even longer as SpaceX faces delays
Week-long mission set to stretch into ninth month
Science19 Dec 2024 | 85
Ingenuity helicopter's flying days cut short by featureless Martian terrain
Landing hard at an angle not great for the old rotor blades
Science13 Dec 2024 | 30
Astroscale orbital janitor gets within 15 meters of space junk
Couldn't reach out and touch it, but still happy as this attempt was out of mission scope
Science13 Dec 2024 | 21
Aliens, spy balloons, or drones? SUV-sized mystery objects spotted in US skies
No word from the FBI about where they are hiding aliens or UFOs
Offbeat12 Dec 2024 | 75
China preps another rocket that Beijing hopes will become its workhorse
Long March-8A improves payload by forty percent and comes just a month after Long March 12 debut
Science12 Dec 2024 | 6
A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment
Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before the capsule is troubled by a crew
Science11 Dec 2024 | 4
Blue Origin's New Glenn will launch any day now – but it better hurry up
2025 looming large as Blue Ring pathfinder prepped for liftoff
Science11 Dec 2024 | 27
Neuraspace adds a second telescope to track objects in orbit
Starlink satellites might annoy astronomers, but at least they're easy to spot
Science09 Dec 2024 | 2
India launches two ESA sun-spotters that will fly in incredibly precise formation
Proba-3's Occulter will blot out the sun to create eclipse-like effect Coronagraph can observe
Science09 Dec 2024 | 14
Vega-C finally launches ESA's next Sentinel satellite
Return to flight almost two years since the previous endeavor failed
Science06 Dec 2024 | 7
NASA finds Orion heatshield cracks won't cook Artemis II crew
Lunar flights therefore set for seven-month delay and change re-entry approach, but redesign not needed
Science06 Dec 2024 | 39
Arianespace's Vega C delayed after gantry throws a tantrum
Euro rocket stuck on the ground for another day
Science05 Dec 2024 | 17
Europe's Vega C rocket cleared for launch tonight, first since 2022
Nozzle woes in the past for continent's new launcher
Science04 Dec 2024 | 18
SOHO, the two-year mission that forgot to retire, finally faces sunset
Probe may not make it to 30 as funding runs out and replacement is launched
Science03 Dec 2024 | 24
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory datacenter flooded, offline until 2025
Burst water pipe blots out the Sun – or at least the data about it collected from two probes
On-Prem03 Dec 2024 | 18
China launches first next-gen Long March 12 rocket, christens private spaceport
Won't scare SpaceX as it's not reusable, but will help Beijing do things like launch broadband sats
Science02 Dec 2024 | 3
'Best job at JPL': What it's like to be an engineer on the Voyager project
Feature 'I love this work. I love what I'm doing. It's so cool'
Science28 Nov 2024 | 34
China starts building world's largest fully steerable radio telescope
120-meter colossus expected to be online in 2028 – around the same time the Square Kilometer Array
Science28 Nov 2024 | 26
India's Moon orbiter was shifted suddenly to avoid Korea's and NASA's craft
Apparently there's not enough space in space
Science22 Nov 2024 | 31
SpaceX claims another Starship success, but fumbles the catch
In-space engine reignition paves way for orbital missions
Science20 Nov 2024 | 201
NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers
$45K says you can do it without a lunar rover
Science18 Nov 2024 | 62
First looks at China's Moon rock samples suggest Luna had volcanoes for longer than previously thought
Stuff from the far side is basalt - but less KREEP-y than expected
Science18 Nov 2024 | 1
NASA and Microsoft intro Earth Copilot to tame satellite data overload
Proof of concept allows geospatial datasets to be conversationally queried
AI + ML16 Nov 2024 | 9
What might a second term of Trump mean for the US space program?
Moon, Mars, and Mayhem?
Science12 Nov 2024 | 73
Astroboffins tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts
Enigmatic cosmic signals from outside this galaxy could come from collapsed binary stars
Science07 Nov 2024 | 8
Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets
Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts
Science06 Nov 2024 | 68
The hunt is on for the scum who stole Britain's largest inflatable planetarium
Have you seen this dome? It's full of stars
Science02 Nov 2024 | 68
Japan's space agency to build a digital twin of its ISS module – right before it retires
It's the space economy, stupid
Science01 Nov 2024 | 4
China refreshes crew of its 'Celestial Palace' space station
Incoming trio includes first female engineer, a returning taikonaut, and one newbie
Science30 Oct 2024 | 10
NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine
The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain?
Science29 Oct 2024 | 19
China's first space tourism venture sells first pair of tickets
Just two of 'em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involved
Science28 Oct 2024 | 14
Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites
updated Boffins say it's absurd that the US comms watchdog won't consider atmospheric harms
Science24 Oct 2024 | 15
The Astronaut wore Prada – and a blast from Michael Bloomberg
Stylish Artemis spacesuit design revealed last week should never fly, billionaire argues
Science21 Oct 2024 | 64
Europa Clipper heads to Jupiter: Can its icy moon support life?
But first stop is Mars for a speed boost, then back to Earth for the final push
Science19 Oct 2024 | 29
Richard Branson to take balloon ride to edge of space
No Zero-G shenanigans, but a fully stocked bar and spectacular views
Offbeat18 Oct 2024 | 79
China launches plan to lead the world in space exploration
Long-term research program includes building Moon bases, finding habitable exoplanets, and probing 'space-time ripples'
Science17 Oct 2024 | 36
Testing spacecraft material the Sandia way: Setting it on fire with mirrors
Who said Archimedes' death ray was a busted myth?
Science16 Oct 2024 | 14
First time's the charm: SpaceX catches a descending Super Heavy Booster
Mechanical chopsticks on the launch tower grab a returning rocket and Starship splashes down on target
Science13 Oct 2024 | 186
Indonesia orders Apple, Google to take down Chinese bargain app Temu
Plus: Infosys stops sending job offer emails; Singtel outage; Australia to require ransomware payment reveals
Applications13 Oct 2024 | 3
Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver
The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time
Science12 Oct 2024 | 37
Is the first European on the Moon in ESA's astronaut corps?
Interview Director General on being a good partner and developing rockets
Science11 Oct 2024 | 8
Jupiter's Great Red Spot wobbles like Jell-o, according to Hubble snaps
Scientists undecided about possible flavor
Science11 Oct 2024 | 18
Severe solar storm could disrupt power, communications
On the bright side, auroras may dazzle skies as far south as mid-latitudes
Science09 Oct 2024 | 48
Netflix on Mars? Yeah maybe, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo
Optical communications not just for night owls
Science07 Oct 2024 | 16
ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval
Updated No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission
Science04 Oct 2024 | 23
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice
Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science
Science03 Oct 2024 | 31
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you
Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon
Science01 Oct 2024 | 36
Earth's new mini-moon swings by, then ghosts us by late November
No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055
Science01 Oct 2024 | 32
SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again after second stage hits wrong part of ocean
Updated Otherwise, Crew-9 launch was a complete success
Science30 Sep 2024 | 23
Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter
Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 3
NASA's Astrobees need a new buzz – any ideas for the space-dwelling bots?
Hey Reg readers, what would you do with Honey, Queen, and Bumble?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 26
ESA spending €17M on spacecraft just to watch it go up in flames
DRACO will be born to die in the fires of atmospheric re-entry
Science25 Sep 2024 | 7
India funds Moon lander, space station module, and Venus orbiter
Wants lunar sample return within three years, Venus launch in 2028, orbiting hab in 2035, boots on Luna five years later
Science25 Sep 2024 | 10
Scientists demonstrate X-rays as a way to zap asteroids out of Earth's path
Lab-based proof-of-concept shows how radiation creates explosive plumes to deflect menacing space rocks
Science24 Sep 2024 | 50
Axiom Space puts a brave face on claims of dire finances
Losing money on missions, space station delayed, but 'we will not be deterred'
Science23 Sep 2024 | 4
Starlink's new satellites emit 30x more radio interference than before, drowning cosmic signals
V2 sats beam 10M times brighter noise, hampering telescopes
Networks19 Sep 2024 | 112
Intuitive Machines shoots for the Moon with NASA's $4.82B lunar relay jackpot
Surely at least one crew will get there in the next ten years?
Science18 Sep 2024 | 3
ESA and Neuraspace ink 2-year deal for Space Traffic wrangling
Multi-million euro package to control satellite swerving and debris dodging
Science16 Sep 2024 | 5
Japan to put a small red Swedish house on the Moon
No, you read that right
Science13 Sep 2024 | 63
Boeing to launch quantum comms satellite testbed in 2026
After Starliner stumbles, the aerospace giant eyes a new frontier - entanglement swapping in space
Networks12 Sep 2024 | 12
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