Rosemary Coogan, one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European…
Webb’s views of NGC 604
Two new images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope showcase the star-forming region NGC 604,…
Why NASA wants human guinea pigs to test out Martian living
NASA is seeking a second batch of volunteers to test out living facility that will replicate…
Cyborg Jellyfish Could Help Explore Oceans Autonomously
Earth’s oceans are—like space—a largely unexplored frontier. Relatively few humans have explored either place, using specialized…
SpaceX is Gearing Up for the Starship’s Third Orbital Test Flight
The Starship/Super Heavy is the world’s first fully reusable launch system and the most powerful rocket…
Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA
Richard Truly, a naval aviator and astronaut who flew aboard two early space shuttle missions and,…
Elon Musk Has a Giant Charity. Its Money Stays Close to Home.
“The really striking thing about Musk is the disjuncture between his outsized public persona, and his…
Ariane 6 is Coming Together
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s next generation heavy lift rocket is just months away from its…
What are Hubble and Webb looking at right now?
The Space Telescope Live webapp gives up-to-the-minute details about what the Hubble and Webb space telescopes…
Strong M7.4 solar flare erupts from AR 3599, producing CME
A strong solar flare measuring M7.4 erupted from Active Region 3599 (beta-gamma-gamma) at 12:13 UTC on…