Cosmic Tryst: Venus Meets Jupiter at Dusk
It’s a familiar annual question, that we’re already hearing as we enter into June. “What are those two bright objects in the west?” They’re none other than the two brightest…
NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission
NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to launch in two and a half years. The post NASA working…
China builds institutional framework for space computing push
China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the emergence of influential coordinating bodies. The post China builds institutional framework for…
SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO
SpaceX plans to raise at least $75 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the company at more than $1.75 trillion. The post SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4908-4912: Goodbye Campo Marte, It’s Been Fun!
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part IX: What Have We Found?
In our final installment in the series, we’ll examine all the close calls, possible candidates, and instances in which extraterrestrial signals could not be ruled out
NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission
NASA has formally ended a Mars mission that has been out of contact for six months while the investigation into the spacecraft’s demise continues. The post NASA declares end to…
Can black holes turn into white holes? It’s not such a crazy idea, scientists say
New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated — long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.
AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027
AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial…
Forget ‘Masters of the Universe’, the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial
He-Man and Skeletor had the power … the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.