NASA Shows Off Experimental ‘Next-Generation’ Advanced Electric Propulsion System
NASA is revealing new details about its experimental Advanced Electric Propulsion System, designed to fly on the Gateway mission in 2025.
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Researchers Find Evidence of a Lost Planet, Theia, Deep Within Earth’s Core, Shedding Light on the Moon’s Mysterious Origins
Groundbreaking study suggests Earth's core holds remnants of a lost planet Theia, offering clues to the Moon's formation and ancient past.
These Deep Space ‘Agents of Chaos’ Likely ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Alien Lifeforms
New simulations by California astrophysicists reveal that gas giant planets can act as 'agents of chaos' by wreaking havoc on the orbits of earthlike planets capable of supporting alien lifeforms.
Creepy ‘Face’ Captured on the Surface of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft
Just in time for Halloween, NASA's Juno spacecraft has returned an image of cloud formations on the surface of Jupiter that seems to resemble a creepy face.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of Starlink Satellites Delayed After Liftoff from Cape Canaveral is Postponed
SpaceX postponed the launch of its next delivery of Starlink satellites into orbit Sunday evening, according to an online posting by the American space technology and launch systems provider.
Odd Formations on Mars Are Not Ordinary Strata After All, But Likely Clues to Ancient Habitat
Unique formations on Mars previously dismissed as ordinary rock strata may actually be signs of an ancient habitat on the red planet.
Hunt For Alien Technology Finishes Scan of 1.6 Million Star Systems “Flagged as Interesting Targets”
A team of Irish physicists have scanned 1.6 million star systems that could be promising targets in the search for alien technology.
This New 3D Printable Wonder Material Could Help Propel NASA’s Future Missions Into Deep Space
NASA reports that it has tested a new 3D printed rocket engine component made from a novel material that could help to hasten an era of deep space flights that are able to carry larger payloads.
Mysterious Cosmic Radio Waves From A Galaxy 8 Billion Light Years Away Were Just Detected by Scientists
A team of astronomers has detected a burst of cosmic radio waves originating from a galaxy 8 billion light years away.
DARPA’s LOGIC Initiative: Shaping the Pathway for Lunar Infrastructure Development and Off-World Societies
DARPA's LOGIC initiative paves the way for lunar infrastructure development, setting the stage for a booming off-world economy.
World War III in Space? Defense Contractor BAE Systems is Betting Over $5 Billion on it.
BAE Systems' acquisition of Ball Aerospace underscores the rising potential for a major war in outer space.
Something Strange Was Spotted Lurking in the Atmosphere of This Peculiar Planet by the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected evidence of something unexpected surrounding a distant Jupiter-like exoplanet.
Exoplanet Hunters Spot Something They’ve Never Seen Before While Observing Distant Alien Ice Giant
An international team of exoplanet hunters say they have spotted the first-ever recorded collision of two alien ice giant exoplanets.
Eerie Cosmic Chorus Emerges in Detection of Unusual Plasma Phenomena from Solar System’s Fastest Planet
A phenomenon that scientists liken to a cosmic chorus of spacey chirps and whistles has been detected coming from Mercury for the first time.
US Space Force Internal Memo Warns Guardians of “Strategic Pause” in the Use of Generative AI
The U.S. Space Force has issued a temporary ban on the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Mysterious Brightness Spotted by James Webb Telescope that has Baffled Physicists Potentially Solved
A mysterious brightness from the cosmic dawn which baffled physicists by violating the standard model of cosmology may finally be solved.
Mysterious Energy Bursts From Deep Space Have Baffled Scientists For Years. “Starquakes” Could Be the Solution.
Mysterious energy bursts that have baffled scientists for over a decade may finally have an answer that researchers are calling starquakes.
NASA Unveils Stunning Imagery and Analysis of the First Near-Earth Asteroid Samples Collected by OSIRIS-REx
The initial results of studies involving newly returned samples collected from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid were unveiled by NASA on Wednesday.
The Milky Way is Warped, and Scientists Can’t Explain Why. Now Dark Matter Could Help Solve the Mystery.
Harvard Astronomers say that there is a mysterious force warping the entire Milky Way galaxy, and no one knows what it is.
A Powerful Force is Dramatically Altering Animal Behavior, and Scientists Say It’s Coming from Outer Space
Scientists report that animal behavior is being affected by powerful forces from space impacting Earth's magnetic field.
Mysterious Mound Structures on Strange Kuiper Belt Object Prompt Investigation, Revealing Clues to Their Origin
New research into the formation of odd mound-like structures on the mysterious Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may offer clues to its formation.
NASA Space Lasers Could Become Earth’s First Line of Defense Against Collisions and Spaceborne Threats
NASA is developing a network of space lasers to protect the country's space-based assets from a wide range of orbital threats.
Something is Moving in the Earth’s Inner Core, and It May Point to the Elusive Source of Our Planet’s Magnetic Field
Deep within the inner core of our planet, scientists have made a surprising discovery: something appears to be moving, and it’s moving far more rapidly than anyone would have expected.
An Oddly Bright Object Can Now Be Seen Moving Through the Night Sky. Here’s Why It Has Astronomers Worried.
Have you seen an unusually bright object moving through the evening sky recently? So have astronomers, and it has them worried.
U.S. Cracks Down on Major Satellite TV Provider in First-of-a-Kind Space Debris Enforcement Action
The FCC has fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to deorbit its EchoStar-7 satellite properly, resulting in a landmark move in the protection against potentially hazardous space debris.
Air Force Research Lab Takes Giant Leap Into the New Space Age With Plans for Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Systems
In a bold move that echoes ambitions from the earliest days of space exploration, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is revisiting the concept of nuclear-powered spacecraft.
Something Odd Was Just Seen Crossing the Martian Landscape, and NASA’s Perseverance Rover Caught It All on Film
Newly released images captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover showcase a rare natural event moving across the Martian landscape.
James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope is changing astronomy, capturing stunning images of distant cosmic phenomena.
‘Ghost Signals’ from Trappist-1 Exoplanetary System Revealed by James Webb Space Telescope
Readings from the Trappist 1 star system have revealed "ghost signals" that could affect the search for life on its habitable zone planets.
“Holy Grail of Astrobiology”: Breakthrough Discovery Could Finally Solve Mystery of Life on Other Planets
An exciting new tool that researchers are describing as the "holy grail of astrobiology" may finally answer once and for all if there is life on other planets.
In-Depth: OSIRIS-REx Mission Achieves Historic Milestone with NASA’s Successful Delivery of Asteroid Samples to Earth
A mission to bring samples from a distant asteroid back to Earth made history on Sunday with the success of NASA's OSIRIS-Rex.
Black Holes Tear Apart And Devour Spacetime Much Faster Than Previously Assumed, New Study Shows
New research redefines how black holes feed, challenging classic theories and solving cosmic mysteries.
True Anomaly is Creating ‘Autonomous Orbital Vehicles’ and Space Security Tech for the U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a new research contract to True Anomaly, a space security company behind autonomous orbital vehicles and other space technologies.
DARPA Wants Futuristic Space Weapons That Don’t Currently Exist
DARPA is asking for proposals on futuristic space weapons that don't exist in hopes of gaining a tactical advantage over U.S. adversaries.
Watch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Plow Through a Solar Tsunami, Validating Twenty-Year Theory on Space Weather
NASA's Parker Solar Probe just made a historic voyage through a solar eruption, validating a 20-year-old theory on space weather.
What’s Hiding at the Moon’s South Pole? Lunar Orbiting Cameras Unveil Mysterious Region in Unprecedented Detail
Bathed in constant darkness at the Moon’s South Pole, the enigmatic Shackleton crater has remained a subject of intense scientific interest—and controversy—for decades.
Mysterious Liquid Lunar Discovery May Have a Surprising Source… and It’s Coming from Earth’s Magnetotail
New research has revealed plasma sheet electrons from Earth's magnetotail as a potential source for the formation of water on the Moon.
Look: New Mapping Effort Reveals Where “Plasma Rains” Are Bombarding This Nearby Planet
A recent study has revealed new clues about the effects of plasma precipitation from solar winds on the surface of Mercury.
Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?
Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Publishes Its Findings, as the Agency Appoints a New NASA Director of UAP Research
A report by NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team has called for better data, and reveals the appointment of a new NASA Director of UAP Research.
Mysterious ‘Force Gun’ May Be China’s Most Frightening Space Weapon
Chinese researchers say they have developed a "force gun" that can manipulate objects from a distance like a Star Wars Jedi using the Force.
Something Odd Has Been Detected on the Moon… and It’s Coming from the Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base
Scientists studying the sources of unusual signals detected on the Moon have traced them back to the lunar lander base from one of NASA’s historic Apollo missions.
DARPA Wants to Use Lasers to Send Energy Directly to War Zones. This Is the Wireless Power Beaming Technology That Will Make It Happen.
PowerLight's game-changing wireless power beaming technology is driving DARPA’s POWER program. Here's how it could also change the future of energy transmission.
Look What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Surface of the Moon
Can you spot the small object with the white halo in this image? Here's what NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just photographed on the moon.
Did We Find and Then Accidentally Kill Alien Life on Mars? Rethinking the Viking Missions
Debate continues over whether we may have missed signs of life on Mars - and inadvertently killed it - during the historic Viking missions.
Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You
New research has revealed yet another way that long exposure to microgravity environments during space travel slowly kills you.
Northrop Grumman’s Phantom Laser Delivers Compact, Rugged, High-Energy Beam Weapon Source to Empower U.S. Tactical Capabilities
Northrop Grumman just equipped the U.S. military with Phantom, a compact-sized high-power laser beam weapon designed for rapid deployment.
Experience the Universe Like Never Before: Space Balloons Looking To Elevate Luxury Adventure Tourism
Discover a luxurious journey beyond our planet aboard a space balloon as one company aims to redefine Redefining space tourism.
Space Espionage Escalates: The New Frontier of Cold War Tensions and U.S. Defense Challenges
The rise of space espionage, mirroring Cold War tensions. Discover how foreign intelligence targets U.S. space tech and its global impact.
Russian Spacecraft Crash Ends Country’s “Last Hope” to Revive Its Lunar Program, Raises New Questions
A Russian spacecraft crash that occurred over the weekend saw the country's Luna 25 craft collide with the moon, bringing a mission aimed at ending the country’s 47-year hiatus in lunar exploration to a smashing conclusion.