The DART mission is scheduled to launch early Wednesday. It will crash into an asteroid to…
Author: Ramin Skibba
The US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Junk in Orbit
Debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test adds new urgency to international and government efforts to…
NASA Tries to Save Hubble, Again
The space telescope’s latest hardware problem has kept it offline for two weeks, raising concerns that…
The United Nations Could Finally Create New Rules for Space
The proposal to create a process for preventing military confrontations and misunderstandings in orbit would be…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Extends Deep into the Gas Giant
Scientists used NASA’s Juno spacecraft to probe the massive storm, finding that it’s not as shallow…
A Strange Radio Signal Was Just From Earth, Not Aliens
Astronomers with the Breakthrough Listen project scan the sky for signs of extraterrestrial life, but a…
Satellites Can Spy a Menace in West Africa: Invasive Flowers
Spacecraft help researchers monitor environmental problems on Earth, like the overgrowth of nonnative species and deforestation.
The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site’s Environmental Effects
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded…
NASA Is Preparing for the Ravages of Climate Change
The agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch…
Astronomers Get Ready to Probe Europa’s Hidden Ocean for Life
Jupiter’s most enigmatic moon, one of a few ocean worlds in the solar system, will be…