A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part II: Ozma and the Drake Equation
By the mid-20th century, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence would emerge as an established field of scientific research. The era witnessed the first experiments, and many of the theoretical and…
Viasat wins $307 million Marine Corps satellite communications contract
Five-year MECS2 award covers multi-orbit, multi-band commercial satellite services worldwide
4 epic myths hiding in the May sky — and how to find them
Discover the tales behind four famous spring constellations.
When Mars Bites Back
More than 300 million kilometres from the nearest mechanic, NASA’s Curiosity rover found itself in a situation that would make any engineer break into a cold sweat. A rock got…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 209 — Astronauts for America
On Episode 209 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey, the leaders of the new organization Astronauts for America.
NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?
Voyager, the iconic twin spacecraft that NASA launched in 1977, are still flying in interstellar space. But their power is dwindling, and it’s unclear how much longer they can last.
NASA’s Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon’s far side
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy partnered with Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman to create stunning, never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon.
NASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview
NASA’s SpaceX 34th commercial resupply mission will launch on the company’s Dragon spacecraft on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to deliver research and supplies to the International Space Station. NASA…
Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied ‘UFO’ videos. How to see them all, from ‘a football-shaped body’ to ‘a misshapen and uneven ball of white light’
The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.
Pentagon Releases UFO Files That Go Back to the Apollo Moon Missions
The Department of Defense has released a fresh batch of images and transcripts relating to reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, formerly known as UFOs, including pictures and descriptions from NASA’s…