6/3/22Elon Musk’s Plan to Send a Million Colonists to Mars by 2050 Is Pure DelusionThere’s more to settling the Red Planet than just packing a whole lotta people into plus-sized rockets.
6/3/22NASA’s Robotic Mission to Explore Enigmatic Lunar Domes Takes ShapeThe space agency also plans to plop some yeast onto the Moon, where it will be exposed to deadly space radiation.
5/31/22In a First, Surgeons Transplant Human Liver Preserved Outside the Body for 3 DaysThe technique has the potential to increase the number of livers available for transplantation, but further research…
5/31/22Stratolaunch Shows Off Prototype of Its Hypersonic AircraftTraveling at speeds faster than Mach 5, the high-altitude vehicle will eventually launch from Roc, the largest plane…
5/30/22Egypt Unveils Trove of Ancient Artifacts Found Near CairoThe temporary exhibit includes 250 painted sarcophagi and 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities.
5/30/22How to Watch the (Potential) Tau Herculids Meteor Shower TonightObservers in North America will have the best view, but there’s no guarantee that the Tau Herculids will put on a…
5/27/22NASA Will Attempt Megarocket Launch Rehearsal in JuneSpace Launch System will begin its journey back to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center on June 6.
5/27/22Here's the Latest Prototype of SpaceX's Giant StarshipSpaceX might use this upgraded prototype during its first orbital test of the gigantic rocket system.
5/25/22Watch Live as Boeing's Starliner Undocks from ISS and Attempts Desert LandingThe Boeing spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station at 2:36 p.m. ET today.
5/25/22NASA Moves Ahead With Wild Solar Sail ConceptThe revolutionary approach to space travel could enable a future science mission to study the Sun’s polar regions.
5/24/22Boeing's Docked Starliner Capsule Faces One More Crucial TestThe Starliner crew vehicle has performed well, despite propulsion system problems experienced shortly after launch.
5/23/22The Most Mind-Blowing Images Ever Taken of Earth from SpacePhotos of our planet from orbit are cool, but the farther you get from Earth, the more incredible they become.
5/20/22Watch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Attempts First ISS DockingThe uncrewed CST-100 Starliner launched yesterday in a critical second test of the troubled commercial crew system.
5/19/22How to Watch Boeing Launch Its Beleaguered Astronaut Capsule to the ISSThe second orbital flight test of Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 is scheduled for takeoff today at 6:54 p.m. EDT.
5/17/22150,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Is Rare Evidence of the Extinct DenisovansThe new fossil suggests the Denisovans—a lost human species—could live in a wide range of habitats.
5/14/22NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Program: Launches, Timeline, and MoreEverything you need to know about the Artemis missions, which seek to put a man and a woman on the Moon this decade.
5/13/22Boeing Seeks Redemption as It Readies Starliner for Yet Another Launch AttemptThe aerospace company has had a series of embarrassing mishaps, but a successful May 19 launch with NASA could turn…
5/12/22Plants Can Grow in Lunar Soil—but They Hate ItNASA loaned biologists 12 grams of lunar soil, and it was enough to kindle the growth of multiple flowering plants.
5/9/22No One on Jeopardy! Knew About NASA’s New Moon MissionsThe Artemis program has yet to capture the public’s attention or imagination, if the legendary quiz show is any…
5/6/22After Failed Tests, Launch of NASA’s Megarocket Won’t Happen Until at Least August"This is really hard work," a NASA official said. The gigantic SLS rocket is back in the Vehicle Assembly Building…