Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union’s legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Ukraine will host first test for Leonardo’s Michelangelo security dome
MILAN — The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by the end of 2026, CEO Roberto Cingolani announced March 12. Michelangelo, first…
‘Disclosure Day’: Release date, plot, cast, & everything else we know about Spielberg’s sci-fi return
Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick this summer
NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA Graphics NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend…
Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 4: We Finally Turned On the Porch Lights
So that’s all nice. But why now? That’s the question everyone asks. We went decades — centuries, millennia really — without seeing a single rock that didn’t have a “Made…
USBR Crack the Case Challenge
Super Therm has been applied in several places, including handrails on the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge over the Colorado River. The selection of its makeup of ceramic and polymeric materials…
Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure
Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and the other is set to relocate, escaping contracts hit by Western sanctions and the structural…
The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view
Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.
China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase
China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The post China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample…
‘Rick and Morty’ season 9 promises ‘No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop’ when it drops on Adult Swim later this year
Adult Swim’s wild animated sensation is back for more sci-fi insanity in May.