Are we already witnessing space warfare in action? ‘This is not just posturing’
“The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There’s no denying that.”
America needs a ‘Plan B’ to reach the moon first
China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that offers continuous…
What Do We Do If SETI Is Successful?
The Search For Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is evolving. We’ve moved on from the limited thinking of monitoring radio waves to checking for interstellar pushing lasers or even budding Dyson…
Constraints On Solar Power Satellites Are More Ground-Based Than Space-Based
Space-based solar power has been gaining more and more traction recently. The recent success of Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project, which demonstrated the feasibility of transmitting power from space to…
The final frontier of trivia: a ‘Star Trek’ themed quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of ‘Star Trek’ ships, species, episodes, and the ideals that explore the final frontier.
China resumes launches for Thousand Sails constellation, CAS Space launches new international payload
China conducted the first launch for the Thousand Sails constellation since March as the country continues its recent rapid rate of orbital launches. The post China resumes launches for Thousand…
‘Fallout: New Vegas’ came out 15 years ago, but there’s never been a better time to return to the Mojave Wasteland
Fallout Season 2 is taking us back to New Vegas as the legendary RPG turns 15, but there are more reasons to return to the Mojave.
Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth live online on Oct. 20
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20.
A cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)
The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Signs of Late-Stage Cryovolcanism in Pluto’s Hayabusa Terra
What can cryovolcanism on Pluto teach scientists about the dwarf planet’s current geological activity? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as…