NASA readies the ISS for a new era with intensive spacewalk training, health research, and the upcoming SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA is gearing up the International Space Station for a series of tasks that include a planned spacewalk, a suite of...

NASA astronaut snaps stunning view of a massive Pacific typhoon swirling directly below the International Space Station. From the cupola of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Anil Menon photographed a massive tropical cyclone swirling over...

NASA has captured a rare purple atmospheric glow, offering new insights into the complex and dynamic relationship between Earth and space weather. Rare Violet Aurora Caught by Astronauts Over Central Asia A striking purple glow recently illuminated the...

A 2‑W laser achieved a 36,000 km satellite downlink using a novel signal technique that vastly outperforms previous results. A laser transmitted from a geostationary platform must traverse roughly 36,000 km before reaching the surface, only to...

A WWII wreck loaded with munitions still rests under the Channel, decades after a salvage blast that rattled towns and reshaped the seabed. The remains of the SS Kielce have lain silent on the floor of the English Channel since a 1946 collision sank...

NASA is turning the Moon into its next construction site, with the first building steps already in progress. NASA announced Tuesday that it has selected three American companies to carry cargo and scientific payloads to the lunar surface, allocating...

Engineers are tackling a colossal hydroelectric project on a Himalayan river that rivals the capacity of three Three Gorges Dams in a feat of engineering. In a move described by Beijing as the defining infrastructure initiative of the century, Chinese...

into a budding marketplace. He argues that affordable launches could unlock commercial ventures such as orbital solar‑power stations, asteroid extraction, and manufacturing facilities capable of producing fiber‑optic cables or 3D‑bioprinted organs in...

NASA pushes forward with Moon Base plans as commercial partners develop next‑gen lunar landers and surface tech, accelerating future lunar habitats. NASA’s roadmap for a permanent lunar outpost is now anchored by a quartet of commercial firms tasked...

A historic sword once owned by powerful rulers vanished after WWII surrender to Allied forces, its fate still a mystery. A sword forged by the famed 13th‑century Japanese smith Gorō Nyūdō Masamune has vanished from the historical record, leaving...

NASA hits key pre‑launch milestone for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, moving its ambitious astronomy mission nearer to launch. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed its propellant loading, clearing a decisive...

New orbital mirror test aims to prove satellites can safely redirect sunlight to Earth, paving way for groundbreaking solar‑lighting technology. The U.S. government has granted permission for a pioneering satellite experiment that will test the ability...

potentially transforming the region near the Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange point into a bustling transit hub for telescopes, power stations, and deep-space staging. Despite the promise, neither design is ready for deployment. Beyond the obvious manufacturing...

NASA picks Rocket Lab for two missions probing solar energy and Earth’s ice clouds, boosting climate and solar research. NASA has tapped Rocket Lab to lift two compact scientific payloads that will deepen insight into solar energy flow and...

US firm cleared to test a massive space mirror, sparking debate over potential climate impacts and the risk of permanently brightening the night sky. A federal panel has cleared a U.S. firm to launch its inaugural test satellite that will bounce...

A new cosmology study suggests subtle interactions between neutrinos and dark matter could resolve a long-standing mismatch in how fast cosmic structures appear to grow. Modern cosmology is built on an extraordinary achievement: a single model that...

Brief flashes of millimeter-wave light seen by the South Pole Telescope reveal magnetic activity in compact white dwarf systems close to the Galactic center, showing that these small stars can release energy in unexpected ways. The center of the Milky...

Antarctic sky survey reveals thousands of galaxy clusters, offering an unprecedented look at the universe’s evolution across billions of years. Lindsey Bleem, a physicist at Argonne National Laboratory and senior associate at the UChicago Kavli...

Astronaut Ron Garan reveals how a single, life-changing realization from orbit completely transformed his perspective on our fragile planet Earth. From the vantage point of orbit, the complex machinery that dictates human existence undergoes a striking...

Once a booming diamond town, this abandoned desert settlement has stood empty since 1956 as the dunes slowly reclaim its crumbling homes. Deep within the Namib Desert, the skeletal remains of Kolmanskop stand as a haunting testament to the fragility of...