Tag: science
NASA’s next great observatory, ready to launch
Roman's month of Milky Way observations would take Hubble about a century to complete.
A major space observatory is just one month away from leavi [...]
NASA’s Juno probe takes a peek at subsurface of Io
Scientists have measured temperatures beneath the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, offering the first-ever glimpse of the hidden heat driving t [...]
Starship megarocket has ‘softest splashdown’ ever
SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket on a critical 13th test flight late Friday, but there was no triskaidekaphobia on this mission.
T [...]
SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines
It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think, reported Space.com.
SpaceX complet [...]
China lands rocket for 1st time
China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.
The Asian nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time eve [...]
NASA tests advanced new AI rover prototype
A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers [...]
Oysters as water filters for astronauts of the future
Engineers looking for safe water and recycled air for astronauts should look no further than nature, according to one team of researchers, reported S [...]
Six galaxies merging into one of the largest
An intense demolition derby of at least six galaxies smashing into one another has been found lurking in the early universe by the James Webb Space T [...]
A beacon of light 45 million light years away
At the heart of M77 (Messier 77, located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus -The Whale-) is a compact region filled with hot gas [...]
SpaceX goes public with a historic IPO
With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.
SpaceX's initial pu [...]