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 | 125
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 | 54
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
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 | 47
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 | 24
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 | 38
FAA stays grounded in reality as SpaceX preps for takeoff Ready to launch not the same as licensed to launch Science21 Nov 2023 | 60
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 | 193
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