Zero-gravity flights elevate new perspectives for a better space future
As my arms lift from my sides, and the rest of my body follows suit toward the ceiling of a modified Boeing 727—next to scientists, astronauts, engineers and activists—I think,…
South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045
South Korea just laid out its long-term space exploration road map, which features the planned construction of a moon base two decades from now.
This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?
Scientists have grown algae in bioplastic habitats under Mars-like conditions, a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality.
Discover where the Eagle might have landed: How to find Apollo 11’s backup sites on the moon
Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity’s first steps on another world.
Cold Weather Alloy Opens New Possibilities for Space Technology
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough that could revolutionise space exploration with a “smart” metal alloy that remembers its shape even in the bone chilling cold of outer space. This remarkable…
How China will own the moon — unless we act now
America once led the world to the stars. Today, Congress is propping up pork barrel rocket programs while China builds the future. Here’s how we fix it — before it’s…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could discover 100,000 new cosmic explosions: ‘We’re definitely expecting the unexpected’
Supernovas, kilonovas, gamma-ray bursts… oh my! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will uncover 100,000 of these explosions and many more powerful and violent cosmic events.
What if a trip to space changed your eyesight forever?
NASA has discovered that 7 out of 10 astronauts returning from the International Space Station have been unable to see clearly, with vision problems that can last for years! As…
Seeing the Exact Moment When New Planets Started Forming
Astronomers have seen exoplanetary systems at almost every stage, from extremely young to older than the Solar System. But now, they’ve spotted the exact moment when planet formation is initiated…
Senate appropriators fund dozens of threatened NASA science missions
A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget request but is silent on one flagship program. The…