Using a space elevator to get resources from Ceres

Artistic view of a possible space elevator. Credit: NASA Here at UT, we’ve had several stories…

30 Years Ago: STS-64 Astronauts Test a Spacewalk Rescue Aid

On Sept. 9, 1994, space shuttle Discovery took to the skies on its 19th trip into…

Francine Updates

09/10/2024 Francine update September 10, 2024 Noon Eastern: ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV,…

Astronomers worried by launch of five new super-bright satellites

Five satellites due to launch this week could be brighter than most stars, and astronomers fear…

ESA – Wildfires in Brazil

This image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 9 September 2024 and shows wildfires…

NASA to Test Telemedicine, Gather Essential Health Data with Polaris Dawn Crew

NASA researchers will soon benefit from a suite of experiments flying aboard a new fully-commercial human…

Get ready to spot comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS next month

The comet Neowise and the Milky Way galaxy Adventure_Photo/Getty Images One of my favourite memories of…

A look back at Sentinel-2C’s ride into space on Vega

The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2C, has launched aboard the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, from…

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four lifts off from pad 39A at…

Two new books explore how UFOs captured the world’s imagination

Greg Eghigian’s After the Flying Saucers Came and Luis Elizondo’s Imminent both show how our fascination…