The latest entry in the xenomorph franchise chestbursts its way onto Hulu on Nov. 21 when 'Alien: Romulus' finally gets its streaming premiere.
Space News & Blog Articles
CODEX Coronagraph Heads to the ISS on Cargo Dragon
A new space-based telescope aims to address a key solar mystery.
Beaverlab Finder TW2 AI-enhanced telescope review
Beaverlab claims that this inexpensive AI-powered telescope will let you capture the cosmos in stunning 4K — we put it to the test.
Earth from Space: Autumn foliage across Europe
This compilation of images, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, showcases the characteristic hues of autumn in different European countries.
Hera burns towards Mars
ESA’s Hera mission has completed the first critical manoeuvre on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since launch on 7 October.
SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18
A merging of multiple photographs of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster as it made its way down to be caught my the ‘Mechazilla’ launch tower during the Starlink Flight 5 mission on Oct. 13, 2024. Image: SpaceX
Less than a month after launching its Starship rocket and catching its booster, SpaceX is targeting a sixth test flight of its gleaming stainless steel rocket which towers almost 400 feet tall (121 meters).
Russia sends 53 satellites to orbit on record-breaking launch (video)
Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), including two for Iran. The 51 Russian payloads were a single-launch record for the country.
Flowing Martian Water was Protected by Sheets of Carbon Dioxide
Mars’ ancient climate is one of our Solar System’s most perplexing mysteries. The planet was once wet and warm; now it’s dry and cold. Whatever befell the planet, it didn’t happen all at once.
Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)
Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.
Japan Launches the First Wooden Satellite to Space
Space debris, which consists of pieces of spent rocket stages, satellites, and other objects launched into orbit since 1957 – is a growing concern. According to the ESA Space Debris Office, there are roughly 40,500 objects in LEO larger than 10 cm (3.9 inches) in diameter, an additional 1.1 million objects measuring 1 and 10 cm (0.39 to 3.9 inches) in diameter, and 130 million objects 1 mm to 1 cm (0.039 to 0.39 inches). The situation is projected to worsen as commercial space companies continue to deploy “mega-constellations” of satellites for research, telecommunications, and broadband internet services.
NOAA satellites watch Hurricane Rafael make landfall in Cuba (video)
Rafael made landfall in Cuba Wednesday (Nov. 6), and NOAA's GOES satellites have been monitoring the storm every step of the way.
Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
Moon RACER: Intuitive Machines takes lunar rover out for debut drive
Intuitive Machines' lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is not your grandfather's moon buggy. The company's Moon RACER, or Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, just made its public debut.
'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.
You Can Build a Home Radio Telescope to Detect Clouds of Hydrogen in the Milky Way
If I ask you to picture a radio telescope, you probably imagine a large dish pointing to the sky, or even an array of dish antennas such as the Very Large Array. What you likely don’t imagine is something that resembles a TV dish in your neighbor’s backyard. With modern electronics, it is relatively easy to build your own radio telescope. To understand out how it can be done, check out a recent paper by Jack Phelps.
Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims
NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 4: Who is Doctor Migleemo and why is he so obsessed with food?
The USS Cerritos' avian psychologist gets a taste of his homeworld.
Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan
NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.
Hawke Endurance ED 10x42 monocular review
With its purposeful design, does the Hawke Endurance live up to its good looks?
NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.