6/22/22Google Maps Now Has a Label for LGBTQ+ Owned BusinessesSimilar to other labels, the idea is to help people direct customers to queer-owned businesses in their area.
6/22/22NASA Selects 3 Companies to Design a Nuclear Power Plant for the MoonThe winning concept would ideally be ready for launch by the end of the decade.
6/21/22Joe Biden Wants Your Cigarette to Contain Less NicotineThe Biden administration is looking to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the U.S.
6/21/22SpaceX Just Pulled Off Three Launches in 36 Hours—One With a Mysterious PayloadThe private space company launched Starlink satellites, a military radar satellite, a satellite that takes pictures…
6/17/22NASA Selects Two Daring Astronauts to Fly on Boeing's First Crewed Starliner Test FlightThe astronauts will launch to the International Space Station on a two-week mission.
6/17/22The Potential for Larger—and Brighter—Starlink Satellites Has Astronomers WorriedSpaceX's next generation of Starlink satellites could pose an even greater threat to astronomical observations.
6/17/22Our First Glimpse of Boeing's Upcoming Starliner SpacesuitThe replica spacesuit was put together by Mythbusters host Adam Savage, with the real version expected in 2023.
6/16/22People Are Sharing a Fake News Story on 500 Million African Refugees Going to EuropeThe screenshot showed a New York Post headline warning of a 'massive refugee movement,' prompting social media users…
6/16/22Europe's Space Agency to Debut More Powerful Successor to Its Vega RocketVega-C is scheduled to launch from French Guiana in July.
6/15/22Elon Musk Picks Wildly Ambitious Target of Next Month for First Starship Orbital LaunchEmboldened by the FAA's recent decision, the SpaceX CEO figures he's now on the verge of launching Starship rockets,…
6/15/22Billionaire-Led Crew Prepares for Private SpaceX Mission by Scuba Diving and Climbing VolcanoThe upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to fly higher than any other Crew Dragon mission before it—and even perform a…
6/14/22New Milky Way Visualizations Show the Dance of Millions of Stars in Incredible DetailESA's Gaia detected unusual 'starquakes' during its third survey of the galaxy.
6/14/22Cause of Leaky SpaceX Cargo Vehicle Sourced to Faulty Inlet JointThe propellant leak and ensuing investigation has resulted in a one-month delay to the CRS-25 cargo mission.
6/14/22The Upcoming Artemis Missions to the Moon Are Inspiring Some Awesome ArtThe European Space Agency has chosen two pieces of art that will accompany a service module on a journey to the Moon.
6/13/22Two NASA Satellites Likely Fell Into the Ocean After Failed Astra Rocket LaunchThe private space company has now completed just two successful orbital launches in seven attempts, which doesn't…
6/10/22You'll No Longer Have to Test Negative for Covid Before Arriving at a US AirportThe recent decision is a major win for airlines who have been protesting the restriction.
6/10/22Mobile Launcher for NASA's Megarocket Could Go $1 Billion Over Budget, Auditor WarnsAn Inspector General report blamed NASA's commercial partner Bechtel for its "poor performance."
6/9/22Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Launch Bitcoin Academy for New Generation of Crypto BrosThe academy will offer virtual and in-person classes for residents of the projects where the rapper grew up.
6/9/22NASA's Latest Plan to Fix Trojan Spacecraft's Unlatched Solar Array Shows Signs of PromiseA failure to fix Lucy's partially deployed array could result in further damage to the spacecraft.
6/8/22Elon Musk May Wait Until 2026 to Make SpaceX's Starlink PublicThe CEO said Starlink needs to be in a more "smooth sailing situation" before an IPO of the space-based internet…