SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, on Monday, May…
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Why the famous ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is getting broadcast into deep space : NPR
A European Space Agency antenna located at Cebreros, near Avila, Spain, will transmit the waltz into…
Why NASA scientists are excited about the atomic clock : Short Wave : NPR
Happy Memorial Day, Short Wavers! This holiday, we bring you a meditation on time … and…
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense : NPR
President Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office on May 20,…
A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix : NPR
An illustration provided by NASA depicts Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth. AP/NASA hide…
Wormholes are key to sci-fi like Interstellar. Could they exist? : Short Wave : NPR
According to physicist Ron Gamble, there is a non-zero chance that scientists could find a wormhole.…
Soviet space probe Kosmos launched in 1972 returns to Earth : NPR
The planets Venus (bottom) and Jupiter are seen in the sky above Matthews, N.C., in 2015.…
Soviet spacecraft crashes into Indian Ocean after more that 50 years in orbit
Russia’s space agency says a Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth Saturday morning over the Indian…
Soviet-era spacecraft to crash back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft launched back in 1972, known as Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back…
Economists warn research cuts could have dire consequences : NPR
The International Space Station serves as an orbiting scientific laboratory where astronauts conduct experiments. The Trump…