NASA Launched and Landed LOFTID, an Inflatable Flying Saucer Heat Shield

The LOFTID mission tested a novel approach to guiding spacecraft through the extreme heat of returning…

Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon on Tuesday: When and Where to Watch

If you’re planning to wake up early to head to the polls on Tuesday, you’ll get…

Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard

Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news:…

China Lucks Out Again as Out-of-Control Rocket Booster Falls in the Pacific

For the fourth time, the country’s space program used a 23-ton launcher that made an uncontrolled…

‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth

The space rock had been hidden by the glare of the sun, suggesting that more large…

China Launches Its Space Station’s Third and Final Module

Completing the Tiangong space station is the latest step in Beijing’s effort to match and eventually…

House-Hunting for Caves on Mars Has Already Started

Researchers identified nine caves on the red planet that might make suitable shelters for future astronauts. …

Requiem for the Arecibo Telescope of Puerto Rico

Until its collapse last year, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico spent six decades tuned to…

Many UFO Reports Are Just Spy Drones or Airborne Trash

Forget space aliens or hypersonic technology; classified assessments show that many episodes have ordinary explanations. …

When Meteors Shook Mars, NASA Was Listening and Watching

Scientists thought the InSight spacecraft had recorded some major marsquakes, but with another NASA mission’s help,…