FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists
Almost a dozen scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs tied to NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin…
The Electromechanical Computer Of The B-52’s Star Tracker
The Angle Computer of the B-52, opened. (Credit: Ken Shirriff) In the ages before convenient global positioning satellites…
AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Nod To Compete With Starlink Mobile
AST SpaceMobile has received the green light to operate satellite-to-phone services in the US, setting the stage for…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, is finally complete
GREENBELT, Md. — On Tuesday (April 21) here at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, I watched as scientists…
The cheapest the Unistellar Odyssey Pro has been all year.
As telescopes go, the Unistellar Odyssey Pro really is something special. Between its image quality, ease of use…
Scientists Probed the Rings Around Uranus to Find Out How They Got There
The cold, icy world of Uranus is framed by a pair of rings that orbit the planet at…
So How Did Artemis 2’s Heat Shield Hold Up? The First Results Are In
When Artemis 2 came blazing back to Earth on April 10, all eyes were on the Orion spacecraft’s…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a…
‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars | Mars
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has detected organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin…
NASA shuts down Voyager 1 science instrument to conserve power in space
NASA shut down one of Voyager 1’s science instruments to conserve dwindling power and keep the nearly 49-year-old…