NASA Has Big Things Coming In 2023
NASA has big things coming in 2023. From phenomenal celestial sightings to exciting new forays into space exploration, here's what to look forward to this year.
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NASA's Crew-4 Have Arrived At The Space Station - What's Next For The Astronauts?
The Crew-4 astronauts join a busy International Space Station to perform research tasks over the coming months. Here's what's on the docket.
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Why The European Space Agency Wants To Visit A Comet
How do you learn more about how the solar system was formed? Build a spacecraft to intercept a comet, something the ESA and JAXA will do together.
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Here's What Happens When A Dormant Black Hole Becomes Active Again
Starved of matter, a dormant black hole will eventually return to power once a star, planet, or other space stuff strays too close to its galactic realm.
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NASA Confirms There Are Now Over 5,000 Known Exoplanets
The search for planets in our universe which could support life has reached a huge milestone. Here's why scientists are so excited.
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Here's How This New NASA Telescope Will Hunt Down Dangerous Asteroids
In 2028, NASA will deploy the NEO Surveyor space telescope, whose mission will be to detect at least 2/3 of potentially dangerous objects in our solar system.
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NASA And Boeing Team Up On Greener Tech You Don't Need To Be An Astronaut To Enjoy
When you step aboard an airplane in a few years, the wings may be in a different place than you're used to if NASA and Boeing have anything to say about it.
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Who Is In The 9-Person SpaceX dearMoon Crew?
The SpaceX dearMoon mission, headed by Yusaku Maezawa, aims to circle the moon and return to Earth in 2023. Here's the onboard crew.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Makes Its First Exoplanet Discovery, A Rocky Planet Similar In Size To Earth
Using data collected from Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec), scientists have confirmed its first exoplanet discovery. Some questions remain, though.
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These NASA-Funded Projects Could Change The Future Of Space And Technology In 2023
NASA has revealed the projects shortlisted for the 2023 Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which supports ideas that aim to transform space travel.
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This New Apple Maps Feature Makes Finding A Parking Space Just A Little Easier
iPhone users have been able to use Apple Maps to find their parked cars. Now the company is making it easier to find parking spots in the first place.
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Citizen's New Smartwatch Taps NASA Tech To Give You Astronaut Alertness
Citizen's latest update to the CZ Smart line of watches includes some nice upgrades and features based on NASA and IBM science to help monitor your alertness.
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NASA Reportedly In Talks With SpaceX In Preparation For Possible ISS Crew Rescue
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may need to rely on SpaceX's Dragon capsule to return home after a Soyuz capsule was damaged in space.
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Plane Gets Powerful Engine For Quieter Flight
NASA is currently developing an engine that will be more quiet when breaking the sound barrier. It's the X-59 supersonic plane and it will be tested over land.
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This Isn't Mars Litter, It's The Start Of A Bold Plan By NASA
Lying on the rocky, dusty Martian surface is a newly deposited titanium tube that somewhat resembles a lightsaber hilt. NASA says it was put there on purpose.
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Here's What Make Supernovae The Most Intense Explosions In The Universe
When a star goes supernova, it can outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars for months and birth a black hole in the process. What makes them so powerful?
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NASA's InSight Rover Tweets Us A Heartbreaking Goodbye
The final photo from the NASA InSight Mars rover was sent this week — marking nearly two years of dedicated service in exploring the surface of the Red Planet.
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This Future Laser Technology Could Be The Key To Terraforming Mars
If you have dreams of permanent Martian settlements where average folks work and play and live out their lives, we're going to have to tidy up the place first.
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How The Mars Rover Opportunity Was A Scientific Jackpot For NASA
NASA's Opportunity rover spent far longer on Mars than had been anticipated, and it made some surprising discoveries during its time on the planet.
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NASA's Latest Satellite Launched Via SpaceX Rocket To Survey Earth's Water
NASA has launched a three-years-long mission to examine the effects of climate change on Earth's water supply, and what humanity can do to preserve it.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Returns To Earth After Traveling 1.4 Million Miles
NASA's Orion spacecraft has made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking the successful completion of the Artemis I flight test mission.
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One Of These 9 Astronauts Will Be The First Woman On The Moon
When the Artemis II mission launches to the moon in 2024, one of these astronauts will become the first woman to walk on the moon.
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Australia, South Africa To Jointly Build The World's Largest Radio Telescope
Construction has finally begun on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope in Australia and South Africa. Here's what the project will entail.
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SpaceX Quietly Delays Starlink's Controversial Daytime Data Cap
A daytime Starlink data cap was quietly announced in November with only weeks before it went live, but now it seems customers will have a longer reprieve.
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FCC Gives SpaceX The Go Ahead To Launch 7,500 Second-Gen Starlink Satellites
As part of the company's next-gen internet tech, SpaceX has been given permission by the FCC to launch several thousand new Starlink satellites into orbit.
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NASA's Artemis 1 Mission Reaches Max Distance As Orion Snaps Amazing Image Of Earth
The Artemis I mission has been an "extraordinary success" so far, but the spacecraft still has a lot of testing and stressing to go through.
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The Forgotten Lamborghini Concept That Looks Like A Spaceship Made Of Glass
This 1960's Lamborghini design eventually led to the legendary Espada, but at the time, it was simply a wild and futuristic concept car. Check it out.
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