NASA’s next Mars mission launches on Saturday, and you can watch the pre-launch briefing live today
NASA is just a couple of days away from the launch of its next mission to Mars. The “Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and …
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NASA builds nuclear reactor for space that’s capable of providing power for 10 years
Exploring space, traveling to other worlds, and making observations of far-off planets is humanity’s next big challenge. We’re already accomplishing some of those feats, but …
NASA just discovered something new in 20-year-old Galileo data
Normally when NASA publishes exciting new discoveries it’s thanks to data that just arrived from one of its many pieces of high-tech space hardware. NASA’s …
Boeing makes a fool of itself by calling out SpaceX, saying the Falcon Heavy just isn’t big enough
When SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket earlier this year, it earned the title of “most powerful operational rocket.” That little “operational” modifier is pretty …
Watch Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin successfully launch its New Shepard rocket and totally stick the landing
SpaceX has dominated headlines so far in 2018 thanks to the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy and numerous Falcon 9 missions, but it’s not …
The European Space Agency’s new Mars orbiter just snapped its very first photo, and it’s gorgeous
The European Space Agency’s fancy new Mars orbiter only arrived at the Red Planet a few weeks ago, but it’s already delivering some really fantastic …
Going to Mars is going to cost a lot of money that NASA doesn’t have
If you’ve been following space, science, or even general technology news over the past few years you’ve heard a whole lot about Mars, as well …
The European Space Agency just released the most detailed map of the Milky Way ever constructed
You might think of our Solar System as a pretty special place — and considering it’s produced the only known example of life, that’s probably …
How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend
It’s been a little while since skywatching enthusiasts had something to get excited about. Considering how jam-packed with celestial eye candy 2017 was, it’s been …
Watch SpaceX deliver NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite into orbit live
Monday was supposed to be the day that NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite rode into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, but the launch was scrubbed …
Astronomers are looking for the Sun’s long-lost twins by checking the ‘DNA’ of stars
We sometimes think of the Sun as a pretty special star, but only because of the fact that Earth happens to be in the perfect …
Astronomers discovery trio of gas giant planets orbiting distant stars
SpaceX’s launch of NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite may have been delayed, but that’s not stopping scientists from using the hardware they already have to make …
SpaceX forced to delay launch of NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite
NASA’s powerful, planet-hunting satellite TESS was supposed to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Monday, but plans were nixed at the last moment …
NASA’s 3D flyover of Jupiter’s North Pole is absolutely terrifying
Back in early March, NASA released some really stunning images that the Juno probe captured of Jupiter’s poles. The pictures were created using the spacecraft’s …
NASA just released a ‘Moon tour’ video in stunning 4K
Visiting the Moon is an incredibly rare privilege. Just 12 people have ever been there, and your chances of joining those ranks are essentially zero. …
The first NASA spacecraft that will ‘touch the Sun’ is just about ready to launch
You probably don’t think about it on a daily basis but the Sun is pretty darn important. Without it, we wouldn’t be here, and our …
NASA’s Juno snapped another photo of Jupiter that looks like a watercolor painting
Out of all the different pieces of NASA hardware floating around our Solar System, the Juno spacecraft probably has the best gig in terms of …
We finally know why SpaceX had to mysteriously cut its latest livestream short
Back on March 30th, SpaceX sent yet another of its Falcon 9 rockets skyward, delivering a payload of 10 satellites into orbit for communications company …
XPrize is relaunching its competition to land on the Moon, but this time it’s without Google’s help
The Google Lunar XPrize has had an unfortunate history. The competition, which was designed to push independent companies and inventors to create a vehicle which …
Alien hunters just got some seriously bad news
Oftentimes the debate over whether or not we’re alone in the universe boils down to a simple question: How could we be? I mean, with …
Something is flashing brightly in deep space and scientists have no idea why
Scientists searching the sky for supernova explosions recently got something they truly didn’t expect. Hoping to observe the long, sustained pulses of light associated with …
India just lost contact with its brand new satellite
Countless satellites are orbiting the Earth at this very moment. Some of them are working fine, some are long dead, and others are somewhere in …
Astronomers spot the most distant star ever observed
Spotting objects in space has gotten easier and easier thanks to technological advances, but sometimes mother nature gives astronomers a bit of help as well. …
Watch SpaceX launch a used Falcon 9 rocket to resupply the ISS
2018 has already been incredibly busy for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but the launch schedule isn’t slowing down yet. On Monday afternoon, SpaceX will launch a …
What’s left of the Chinese space station now rests at the bottom of the South Pacific
The Tiangong-1 saga is finally over. The Chinese space station that has been plunging towards for years now has finalized the plunge. Heavenly Palace, which …
SpaceX failed to catch its nosecone fairing again, this time for a totally different reason
This morning, SpaceX launched a used Falcon 9 rocket with a hefty payload of 10 satellites that it successfully delivered into orbit. Such a thing …
Watch SpaceX launch 10 new satellites and then try to catch its rocket’s nosecone with a boat
It’s only the end of March, but SpaceX has already had a pretty stellar year. The company successfully launched its much-hyped Falcon Heavy into space, …
Scientists spotted a galaxy with no dark matter, and they can’t figure out why it exists
In attempting to explain how the universe works, scientists have largely settled on the existence of a mysterious type of matter known simply as “dark …
NASA is going to look inside Mars for the first time ever
In case you hadn’t noticed, Mars is a pretty big deal these days. The Red Planet is our most similar neighbor and, unlike any other …
Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When …
