Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II
A composite image shows the International Space Station as it transits the Moon. Photo Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA/Joel Kowsky Have you ever heard the saying, “You have to learn how…
NASA Let AI Drive The Perseverance Rover For Two Days
NASA has taken another step towards greater autonomy for planetary exploration rovers. In December, the space agency used AI to generate waypoints for Perseverance’s route on two separate days. The…
Icy Hudson River
Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The…
Using Foldable Structures To Guide Microwaves
Origami and space exploration might not seem like they have much in common, but the traditional paper-folding technique solves one massive problem for space exploration missions – volume. Satellites and…
There’s a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will?
Germany’s top intelligence officials made waves last year by calling for the creation of a European spy network to lessen Europe’s dependence on American intelligence. After Washington’s sudden freeze of…
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 2: The Hierarchy Problem
The problem that large extra dimensions just might solve is called the hierarchy problem, and it’s one of the nastiest outstanding problems in modern physics.
An International Team Uncovers What Powers Auroras
A new study co-led by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University…
The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercials of all time
Ready for Super Sunday? Huddle up for our out-of-this-world roundup of Big Game ads for the ages
The stars of Orion’s belt are 200,000 times brighter than our sun, and winter is the perfect time to see them
The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.