A second Starship test flight advanced a bit further than the first, with the rocket reaching…
Author: Ramin Skibba
SpaceX’s Starship Lost Shortly After Launch of Second Test Flight
This is SpaceX’s second attempt at sending Starship on a round-the-globe trip, following an April test…
How a Scientist and Cartoonist Envision Living on the Moon and Mars
In A City on Mars, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith imagine what it would really be like…
The Euclid Space Telescope’s Spectacular First Photos of Distant and Hidden Galaxies
Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create…
Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid
Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably…
The Mystery of Cosmic Radio Bursts Gets Bright New Clues
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and…
Things Are Looking Up for Asteroid Mining
Asteroids are rich with the metals used in clean energy technologies. As demand soars, advocates argue…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Is Off to Test a Space Laser (for Communications)
The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate…
How to Watch Saturday’s Solar Eclipse
On the morning of October 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible to people in…
This First Peek Inside NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Capsule Is a Glimpse Back in Time
Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure…