SpaceX launches 22 next-gen Starlink satellites to orbit, lands rocket at sea By Mike Wall last updated 19 May 23 SpaceX launched 22 of its 'V2 mini' Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Friday morning (May 19) and landed the returning rocket at sea.
Senate Republicans criticize NASA for its climate change and diversity efforts By Sharmila Kuthunur published 18 May 23 Following recent diversity and climate change initiatives by NASA, two Senate republicans accused the space agency of straying from its core space exploration mission.
SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Sunday's Ax-2 private astronaut launch (photos) By Mike Wall published 18 May 23 SpaceX rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the launch pad on Thursday (May 18) ahead of Sunday's (May 21) planned Ax-2 private astronaut launch.
100 black hole jets aimed at Earth unleash controversial physics theory By Robert Lea published 18 May 23 A flavor of black hole known as a blazar often exhibits behavior that defies explanation. A new study of 106 supermassive black holes may shed some light.
Save 15% with this Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ telescope deal By Naaza Zimba published 18 May 23 Deal Bag a discount on the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ refractor telescope.
SpaceX rolls next Starship prototype out to pad for engine test (photo) By Mike Wall published 18 May 23 SpaceX rolled the Ship 25 Starship upper-stage prototype out to the launch pad early Thursday morning (May 18) to test-fire its six Raptor engines.
Supernova explosion's weird leftovers may contain a super-dense star By Robert Lea published 18 May 23 A young NASA mission spotted strange movements of X-rays in the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A, which may include an extremely dense and small star.
Earth is safe from a devastating asteroid impact for 1,000 years (probably) By Robert Lea published 18 May 23 Earth probably won't get hit by an asteroid at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometers) wide in the next 1,000 years, a new study finds.
China launches BeiDou navigation satellite to orbit (video) By Mike Wall published 18 May 23 China launched a satellite for its BeiDou navigation system system on Tuesday night (May 16), the first time it had done so in nearly three years.
Don't mess with Mars. It has a crust made of 'heavy armor,' scientists say By Robert Lea published 18 May 23 NASA's InSight mission spotted a marsquake that probed the thick Mars crust and confirmed why the north and south of the Red Planet are so different.
What happened to the missing stars at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy? By Keith Cooper published 18 May 23 The stellar companions of more than a dozen stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy have gone missing — and astronomers want to know why.
Can NASA's Artemis moon missions count on using lunar water ice? By Leonard David published 18 May 23 While many missions aim to explore permanently shadowed regions on the moon for water ice, it must be asked how realistic it is to expect to find enough ice on the moon to support human habitation.
Record-breaking amateur rocket soars higher than Mt. Everest By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 23 College students shattered a category record in amateur rocketry last month, sending their Deneb vehicle far higher than the tallest mountain on Earth.
Take a sneak peek at new 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Echoes' comic series out May 17 (exclusive) By Jeff Spry published 17 May 23 Get a sneak peek at IDW's new comic series "Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Echoes" with this exclusive interview with screenwriter/producer Marc Guggenheim.
Artemis 2 crew begins 1st moon mission training in 50 years By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 23 Newly divulged details about the Artemis 2 moon crew's include mission milestones and a simulated docking exercise planned in Earth orbit before flying to the moon.
Zombie white dwarf fed on neighbor star until exploding in a thermonuclear blast By Robert Lea published 17 May 23 Astronomers have made the first detection of a supernova in radio waves, finding that an exploding white dwarf star was feeding from a companion star like a cosmic vampire before it blew.
Volcanoes may carpet surface of newfound Earth-size exoplanet By Mike Wall published 17 May 23 A newfound exoplanet that lies 90 light-years from Earth may be studded with active volcanoes, whose emissions could sustain an atmosphere.
Violent origins of gravitational waves probed by new telescope array By Robert Lea published 17 May 23 The new BlackGEM array will hunt for black hole mergers and neutron star collisions, cataclysmic events that generate ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves.
'Crater' is an old-fashioned kids' sci-fi flick with out-of-this-world charm (review) By Jeff Spry published 17 May 23 A review of Disney Plus's enjoyable new Young Adult sci-fi adventure movie, "Crater."
Could the floating islands in 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' exist? By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 23 The latest entry in the Zelda series features floating islands high above the lands of Hyrule. But can we find these features on Earth, or alien planets?