NASA Releases its Moon Phases Animation for 2025
Every year, NASA releases a detailed simulation of the Moon that shows how it will change through the year. They produce a couple of versions that show how it appears…
Space firms see government contracting shakeup in second Trump term
‘We’re going to see more budgets moving from traditional programs of record into the newer space community’ The post Space firms see government contracting shakeup in second Trump term appeared…
NASA to make lunar cargo delivery awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX
NASA plans to use cargo versions of Artemis lunar landers under development by Blue Origin and SpaceX to deliver a pressurized rover and surface habitat to the lunar surface in…
The Last Arecibo Message Celebrates the Observatory and One of its Greatest Accomplishments
The Arecibo Message, transmitted on November 16th, 1974, from the Arecibo Observatory, was humanity’s first true attempt at Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). The message was a simple pictorial signal in…
A Nearby Supernova Could Finally Reveal Mark Matter
Despite 90 years of research, the nature and influence of Dark Matter continue to elude astronomers and cosmologists. First proposed in the 1960s to explain the rotational curves of galaxies,…
What is Section 31 in the ‘Star Trek’ universe?
A new Paramount+ video details the history of Starfleet’s secret Section 31, the subject of a new “Star Trek” movie coming to the streaming service in January.
How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.
Best Predator games of all time
If it bleeds, we can kill it. But what about donning the mask and playing as the alien hunter instead? These are the best Predator video games.
NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon.
FAA updates environmental review for increased Starship launches
An environmental review brings SpaceX one step closer to increasing the launch rate of its Starship vehicle from Texas. The post FAA updates environmental review for increased Starship launches appeared…