Chinese boffins pitch quadcopter for Mars sample return mission
In the race for the Red Planet, NASA is falling behind
Science07 Dec 2023 | 1
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Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit
Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals
Science07 Dec 2023 | 6
Stratolaunch takes ready-to-fly hypersonic craft skyward, but still no launch
Scheduled summer Mach 5 flight deadline came and went
Science06 Dec 2023 | 8
Here's how fast a spacecraft should fly to successfully detect amino acids erupting from Enceladus
Does the Saturnian moon contain the chemical building blocks for alien life?
Science06 Dec 2023 | 10
NASA engineers got their parachute wires crossed for OSIRIS-REx mission
'Inconsistent wiring label definitions' resulted in drogue being cut before it was deployed
Science06 Dec 2023 | 23
'Wobbly spacetime' is latest stab at unifying physics
Grudge match between quantum mechanics and general relativity attracts new effort to find harmony
Science06 Dec 2023 | 76
India's Moon mission pulled off another trick: an experimental orbital sequel
Swift software development effort saw Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module make an unexpected return to Earth
Science06 Dec 2023 | 4
Half a century ago, NASA's Pioneer 10 visited Jupiter, then just kept going
And going and going until the probe squeaked its last in 2003
Science05 Dec 2023 | 10
UK immigration rules hit science just as it rejoins €100B Horizon program
Salary regs could limit the hiring of postdocs from abroad
Science05 Dec 2023 | 136
Branson's wallet snaps shut for Virgin Galactic
Suborbital space tourism outfit to move forward without beardy bailouts
Science05 Dec 2023 | 27
Tiny bits of space junk reveal their wherabouts when they collide, boffins hope
It's hard to see, but when they rendezvous in orbit sparks ignite
Science05 Dec 2023 | 7
Remember when the Hubble Space Telescope was more punchline than science powerhouse?
30 years ago astronauts embarked on ambitious mission to fix Hubble ... and NASA's reputation
Science04 Dec 2023 | 10
Amazon hitches a ride with SpaceX for Project Kuiper launches
Working rockets are needed, and only a direct rival can provide for now
Science04 Dec 2023 | 9
World's largest nuclear fusion reactor comes online in Japan
JT-60SA produces largest volume of plasma ever made by humans, paves way for ITER
Science04 Dec 2023 | 123
Potential sat-bothering cannibal coronal mass ejection slams into Earth's atmo tonight
And where folks are likely to see a light show
Science01 Dec 2023 | 9
America's ambitious Artemis III likely to miss 2025 Moon landing date, auditors sigh
Updated 'SpaceX has made limited progress maturing the technologies needed'
Science30 Nov 2023 | 49
Hubble science instruments still out after going down 3 times in a week
Oh no, errant gyro!
Science30 Nov 2023 | 47
Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star
Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion years
Science30 Nov 2023 | 8
Dragonfly delayed – formal confirmation of journey to Saturn's moon slips into 2024
Titan trip postponed while NASA awaits the FY 2025 budget request
Science29 Nov 2023 | 3
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth
Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about
Science29 Nov 2023 | 54
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Microsoft issues deadline for end of Windows 10 support – it's pay to play for security
Limited options will be available into 2028, for an undisclosed price
Dump C++ and in Rust you should trust, Five Eyes agencies urge
Memory safety vulnerabilities need to be crushed with better code
Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in
'He can't just make his own rules,' Danish labor leader says of Musk
Veteran editors Notepad++ and Geany hit milestone versions
There are still good, modern, graphical text editors that are not Electron-based
Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit
Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals
Atlassian security advisory reveals four fresh critical flaws – in mail with dead links
Bitbucket, Confluence and Jira all in danger, again. Sigh
Digital memories are disappearing and not even AI or Google can help
Column Technology allows us to keep more of our stuff than previously possible – but what use is it if we can't find it?
Apple and some Linux distros are open to Bluetooth attack
Issue has been around since at least 2012
India's Moon mission pulled off another trick: an experimental orbital sequel
Swift software development effort saw Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module make an unexpected return to Earth
Boffins devise 'universal backdoor' for image models to cause AI hallucinations
Data poisoning appears open to all
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No link between internet use and poor mental health, according to Oxford boffins
'We looked very hard for a smoking gun linking technology and well-being and we didn't find it'
Science29 Nov 2023 | 35
They did it for science: 40 years since Spacelab module first launched
The legacy lives on, but best not mention that landing, eh?
Science28 Nov 2023 | 1
Neuralink pockets extra VC cash in computer-brain interface quest
Funding follows FDA approval for human trial
Science27 Nov 2023 | 2
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket rated 'ready to rumble' after passing hot fire test
Still not reusable, but at least it's getting closer to long-delayed launch
Science24 Nov 2023 | 44
Maverick Mars chopper has survived way past its warranty – now it's time for a sequel
With Ingenuity still on the Red Planet, engineers have the best of both worlds
Science23 Nov 2023 | 15
Bezos might beat Musk to Mars as NASA recruits Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
Eyeing an August 2024 launch, if spacecraft is ready for its first mission
Science23 Nov 2023 | 23
Half a kilo of cosmic nuclear fuel reignites NASA's deep space dreams
There ain't no party like a Pu-238 party
Science22 Nov 2023 | 37
FAA stays grounded in reality as SpaceX preps for takeoff
Ready to launch not the same as licensed to launch
Science21 Nov 2023 | 58
North Korea readies third attempt at 'spy satellite' launch
What a coincidence! The South is just about to lauch one, too. And it probably won't be junk like the hermit kingdom's recent efforts
Science21 Nov 2023 | 3
Boffins claim invention of rechargable, biodegradable, supercapacitor drug pump
Lab rats absorb widget after getting their dose
Science21 Nov 2023 | 16
SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion
Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick
Science20 Nov 2023 | 194
Double Moon crater riddle solved? Spent Chinese rocket booster carrying mystery payload crash landed
We come in peace, or rather, pieces
Science17 Nov 2023 | 13
NASA's Psyche spacecraft beams back a 'Hello' from 10 million miles away
Transmitting data from deep space, with a frickin' laser beam
Science17 Nov 2023 | 49
50 years ago, Skylab's accidental rebels put Mission Control on mute
Final mission to space station revolutionized orbital labor management
Science16 Nov 2023 | 18
Japan Airlines fuels up on hydrogen hype with eye on cleaner skies
Jet-setting to a greener future?
Science16 Nov 2023 | 44
Airbus to test sat-stabilizing 'Detumbler' to simplify astro-garbage disposal
Dead spin is a dangerous orbital dance that can be stopped with magnets and friction, apparently
Science16 Nov 2023 | 22
Corduroy is coming to the metaverse with touchy-feely robotic sensors
Just what virtual reality needs – an update that brings a bit of texture torture
Science14 Nov 2023 | 4
SpaceX's Starship on the roster for Texas takeoff
Updated FAA grants license to fly*, though not fry local wildlife
Science14 Nov 2023 | 94
Tool bag lost in space now tracked by garbage watchers
Updated Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's equipment drifting away
Science14 Nov 2023 | 55
RIP: Frank Borman, NASA commander of first Moon mission
Obit Former Air Force officer - also involved in first crewed rendezvous in space - dies aged 95
Science13 Nov 2023 | 7
Foxconn launches its first satellites on a SpaceX rideshare, to advance Microsoft space plan
Musky launch outfit teases possible Friday fling for its colossal Starship
Science13 Nov 2023 | 1
Tipsy tongues tell all: How your sloshed speech could snitch to Siri
Alexa, am I wasted?
Science10 Nov 2023 | 12
NASA's Lucy probe scores a threefer as it flies by first target in 12-year mission
Scientists shocked to find Dinkinesh is orbited by two touching asteroids
Science10 Nov 2023 | 10
Late Qualcomm cofounder teleports $200M into SETI to bankroll hunt for alien life
Someone hit the zero key one too many times? Not that anyone's complaining
Science09 Nov 2023 | 13
Space Force turns to Falcon Heavy for spaceplane's seventh mission
Experiments include subjecting seeds to radiation and expanding flight envelope
Science09 Nov 2023 | 13
Rocket Lab mission lost in the Paschen of the moment
'Rare conditions' the culprit for an arc that shorted out the power supply
Science09 Nov 2023 | 6
European Space Agency grits teeth, preps contracts for SpaceX Galileo launch
Secret tech will have to be shipped to the US for launch thanks to delays
Science08 Nov 2023 | 24
Boffins detect direct evidence of atomic oxygen on Venus's day side
Measures could help future probe mission, plus understanding of why boiling hot atmos so different to Earth's
Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
Euclid space 'scope's first color snaps pull back the curtain on cosmic mysteries
Pics After a rocky start, here's looking at Euclid
Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
NASA gasping for ideas to extract oxygen from Moon dirt
Wants 'tens of metric tons of O2 production per year' on the cheap
Science07 Nov 2023 | 11
4,000 days of Curiosity: Rover still 'strong' despite worn joints, vision issues
Trundlebot has trundled 32km across 'punishingly cold environment bathed in dust and radiation'
Science07 Nov 2023 | 31
ESA goes back to the future with a space freighter... yes again
Repeat performance will be able to return to Earth and might one day carry crew
Science07 Nov 2023 |
New orientation assistant to help prevent astronauts getting lost in space
Which way is up? Just feel the vibrations, man
Science06 Nov 2023 | 10
From Apollo to Space Shuttle, Thomas K Mattingly's stellar journey ends at 87
Obit Dodged Apollo 13 disaster because of rubella, but helped to rescue the crew
Science06 Nov 2023 | 9
India's lunar landing made a mess on the Moon
'Ejecta halo' detected by orbiter reminds that life on Luna will be dirty, gritty, and sneezy
Science03 Nov 2023 | 45
Rocket Lab sets sights on 2024-2025 window for Venus mission
Return to flight followed by a trip to Venus
Science02 Nov 2023 | 5
Alien rock remains found not on but deep inside the Earth
Scientists offer explanation for origin of two anomalous structures nestled within our world
Science02 Nov 2023 | 21
FAA is done with Starship's safety review, now it's over to the birds and turtles
No launch license until environmental investigation is complete
Science01 Nov 2023 | 17
It's been 25 years since NASA astronaut John Glenn's geriatric jaunt around Earth
All in the name of science, or just a political stunt?
Science01 Nov 2023 | 13
As NASA struggles to open OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample can, probe heads off to next rock
Screw it... no wait, unscrew it, cry boffins
Science01 Nov 2023 | 18
NASA and Boeing try to chase the contrail clouds away
The sky isn't the limit when it comes to greener fuel alternatives
Science31 Oct 2023 | 24
To prevent 'lost' nukes, scientists suggest storing them in a hall of mirrors
Radio bouncing off multiple reflectors is a hard-to-defeat method of monitoring a weapons cache
Science31 Oct 2023 | 22
Blue Origin pulls sheets off cargo lunar lander prototype
NASA: Nice rocket, but what about the dust?
Science30 Oct 2023 | 20
Russia hustles to fill impending void left by the ISS
First module of new space station to be launched in 2027
Science27 Oct 2023 | 56
Mars' iron core surrounded by molten rock, seismic studies show
Two new pieces of research suggest center is smaller than previously thought
Science27 Oct 2023 | 6
Spacewalk turns into spacework as cosmonauts grapple with ISS leak
A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry
Science26 Oct 2023 | 13
ULA's Vulcan Centaur hopes to rocket into Christmas
Meanwhile, ESA looks to SpaceX for help with Galileo constellation
Science25 Oct 2023 | 13
Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable
No word on whether getting that energy from space to Earth will be made any easier, though
Science25 Oct 2023 | 27
Brits sign Axiom Space deal for human spaceflight in name of science
The things the kingdom will do to get away from Europe...
Science25 Oct 2023 | 6
Artemis II Orion service and crew modules slotted together at last
4 astronauts in one 'cozy' space about the size of two minivans
Science24 Oct 2023 | 13
NASA eyes 3D-printed rocket nozzles for deep space missions
Additive manufacturing might not be for everyone, but rocket makers seem to like it
Science23 Oct 2023 | 11
Tim Peake on a return to space: 'Never say never'
Bigs up commercial space as ESA prepares for Axiom 3
Science23 Oct 2023 | 1
NASA just patched Voyager 2's software but spared Voyager 1 the risky rewrite
The upgrade might not go well, so prioritized the probe doing better science
Science23 Oct 2023 | 60
Astroboffins spot high-power 8b year old radio burst from pre-Earth event
Signal could help astronomers suss out the mass of the universe
Science20 Oct 2023 | 21
NASA celebrates 40 years of Discovery, the longest-serving Space Shuttle
OV-103 was there for Hubble and the assembly of the ISS
Science19 Oct 2023 | 11
Mars chilled for aeons, but stayed so stressed it gets crusty marsquakes
Multiple orbiters failed to find a crater matching rumble. Boffins now blame Red planet's internal problems
Science19 Oct 2023 | 7
Amazon unveils new drone design, plans liftoff of aerial delivery in UK, Italy
Smaller, quieter, and expected to deliver millions of packages in coming years
Science19 Oct 2023 | 52
Now we can blame spacecraft for polluting the atmosphere
'My god, it's full of aerosolized metals!'
Science18 Oct 2023 | 12
Want a clean energy transition? Better start putting cash into electrical grid
Spending needs to double to $600B by 2030 if we want to stay within 2°C warming
Science18 Oct 2023 | 91
Moonstruck Modi wants lunar Indian crew by 2040
A space station, Venus, and Mars also on the cards but the budget is TBD
Science18 Oct 2023 | 5
Boris Johnson's mad hydrogen for homes bubble bursts
It was a gas while it lasted but 'no public policy' to replace natural gas for heating
Science18 Oct 2023 | 302
Bezos' engineers dream of Blue Ring space platform in orbit by 2025
A little optimistic, given Blue Origin can't even deliver it themselves yet
Science17 Oct 2023 | 19
Falcon Heavy sends NASA probe to metal-rich asteroid Psyche
Is SpaceX psyching out the competition?
Science17 Oct 2023 | 26
NASA reschedules Boeing's first crewed Starliner flight for mid-April 2024
Given they're still trying to fix the capsule's parachute the astronauts better say their prayers
Science13 Oct 2023 | 21
Engineers pave the way for building lunar roads with Moon dust
Just melt it with lasers, say researchers in Germany
Science12 Oct 2023 | 34
NASA's Psyche asteroid mission suffers another heavenly holdup
Dodgy weather results in a launch postponement
Science12 Oct 2023 |
Mars helicopter to try for new speed record on Thursday
57 flights past expected lifetime and still improving
Science12 Oct 2023 | 38
Bennu unboxing shows ancient asteroid holds carbon and water
Just some building blocks for life – in a few billion years, who knows what could develop?
Science12 Oct 2023 | 14
Delays to NASA's in-orbit satellite refueling robot to push costs over $2B target
Contractor blamed by watchdog for late SPIDER arm work
Science11 Oct 2023 | 3
Astronomers spot collision between two exoplanets, both feared vaporized
Dust blocks light from Sun-like star as far-off worlds meet
Science11 Oct 2023 | 24
Russian Nauka module plays leak-a-boo with International Space Station
Faulty backup radiator is bleeding coolant into the black
Science10 Oct 2023 | 9
ESA's Vega rocket delivers Taiwanese and Thai satellites to low Earth orbit
Also on board, cubesat that dodges space debris with plasma braking technology
Science09 Oct 2023 | 1
Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites finally reach orbit
Hey – gotta start somewhere
Science09 Oct 2023 | 6
Beethoven and Brahms move audience members to synchronization symphony
Music sets hearts beating in lockstep, researchers find
Science07 Oct 2023 | 13
Elon Musk's ambitions for Starship soar high while reality waits on launchpad
Comment Monster rocket yet to trouble orbit, let alone the Red Planet
Science06 Oct 2023 | 86
ESA funds space weather satellite swarm to understand and combat orbital debris
Prof warns El Reg solar storms may cause cascading collisions that make some orbits unusable
Science06 Oct 2023 | 12
UK and Japan space agencies team for orbital telemetry network
InRange will eliminate reliance on line of sight for the H3 launcher
Science06 Oct 2023 | 2
Fujitsu, RIKEN open Japan's first superconducting quantum 'puter to eggheads
64-qubit system paired with 40-qubit simulator to get some sort of accuracy
Science05 Oct 2023 | 3
NASA taking its time unboxing asteroid sample because it grabbed too much stuff
Dirty deed, done in deep space
Science05 Oct 2023 | 17
Tweaked Space Shuttle Main Engine gets ready for final testing
NASA will run out of RS-25s to drop into the ocean unless the production line restarts
Science04 Oct 2023 | 32
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