Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions
We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.
Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on…
RFA plans first launch this summer
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) says it is planning its first launch for this summer after delivering two of its stages to the launch site. The post RFA…
A jellyfish or a brain? Tell us what you see in this gorgeous deep-space nebula photo
The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years from Earth.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 200 — Our 200th Episode Listener Special!
On Episode 200 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik celebrate their 200th episode with their annual listener special!
Bungie explains Marathon’s ‘graphic retro futurism’ aesthetic and the ‘live narrative’ lessons it learned from ‘Destiny’ (Interview)
As “Marathon” finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.
Sigweis night vision binoculars review
We love these night vision binoculars, but we don’t love having to buy new batteries so often.
Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload
Program will test large segmented optical system for future surveillance satellites The post Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload appeared…
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull…
NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage
NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the Space Launch System. The post NASA selects Centaur for new…