Space & Spaceflight

We Just Learned Something Crazy About the Atmosphere of Venus

Venus is a blistering hellscape of a planet that melts anything it comes in contact with, right? Not entirely. The data from the European Space Agency’s first mission to Venus is back, and with it comes some fascinating insights into our nearest neighbor’s atmosphere. It turns out, parts of Venus are very, very cold. Arriving…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

An Erupting Volcano Is Even Cooler When Seen From Space

ISS astronaut Tim Peake recently snapped a photo of an erupting volcano on Russia’s far east coast. It’s so clear you can even see how the snow has melted around its peak. Peake, who is a noted photographer, captured the photo early yesterday as the ISS flew overhead. The photo was taken from the space…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Our Closest View Yet of Ceres’ Strange Bright Spots Finally Reveals How They Formed

We have a good idea of what those bright spots on Ceres are, but the question of how they got there remains mysterious. Now, an incredibly low-altitude image of the dwarf planet reveals details about their origins. Nasa’s Dawn spacecraft is currently in its lowest orbit over Ceres, just 240 miles above its surface, and…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra

This Sky Map Was Created Using a Telescope Made From Water

You can look at the night sky in plenty of ways—but you might be surprised to learn that using gigantic drums of water is surprisingly effective, too, creating maps of the sky like this. The High Altitude Water Cherenko Gamma-Ray Observatory sits 13,500 feet above sea level on the slopes of Mexico’s Volcán Sierra Negra.…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

New Experiment Shows Mammal Embryos Can ‘Develop Completely’ in Space

If humans are to live anywhere that isn’t Earth, we’ll need to be able to reproduce elsewhere in space. Now, a series of experiments performed by Chinese researchers show that mammalian embryos can “develop completely” in orbit. China launched a microgravity satellite called SJ-10 into space on April 6th, which was packed with a series…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

Some of Saturn’s Dust Comes From Beyond Our Solar System

Much of the particles that surround Saturn come from active jets on the surface of its moon Enceladus. But NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was able to nab a few microscopic grains with much stranger origins. Scientists believe these unusual grains (and they were only able to get 36 of them) come from interstellar space—the huge swaths…

Space & Spaceflight Avery Ellis

A Giant Galaxy Orbiting Our Own Just Appeared Out of Nowhere

Researchers scanning the skies just got a big surprise. They spotted a humongous galaxy orbiting our own, where none had been seen before. It appeared, seemingly, out of nowhere. So, just how did the newly-discovered Crater 2 manage to pull off this feat, like a deer leaping from the interstellar bushes to stare us down…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra

Watch This Compilation of SpaceX Launches for the Crashes

Yes, we could watch that gif of the Falcon 9 rocket landing itself on a drone ship all day long. But, after watching this string of the last four years of SpaceX’s rockets hurtling through the air, it turns out there’s one thing that’s even better: crashes. https://gizmodo.com/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-just-made-the-first-ocean-barge-1769942283 This video compilation shows highlights from the…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra

This Is the First Image From the ExoMars Mission

Last month, the European Space Agency and Roscosmos lofted their ExoMars mission into space. Now, it’s sent back the first image from its journey to the Red Planet. This grainy image was captured by the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) aboard the mission’s Trace Gas Orbiter. It might not look much, but it…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

It Takes a Serious Structure to Test the World’s Most Powerful Rocket

Before any of NASA’s rockets can fly up to space, there’s a lot of testing to be done. Marshall Space Flight Center’s Building 4619 houses the structural testing, but to accomodate NASA’s upcoming Space Launch System, it needed a few upgrades. Space Launch System is the rocket that will propel astronauts in the Orion capsule…

Space & Spaceflight Chris Mills

Experience Sunrise on the Dark Side of the Moon With This Detailed Lunar Globe

The team behind a new Kickstarter campaign isn’t the first bunch astronomy enthusiasts to create a detailed globe based on our nearest lunar neighbor. But using topographical data gathered by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this Moon globe is the first to accurately recreate all of its craters, mountains, and valleys in 3D. So just what…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski

Hawking’s Interstellar Starship Would Revolutionize the Search for Alien Life

Yesterday, Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner made the mind-blowing announcement that they want to build a fleet of interstellar spacecraft that can travel at relativistic speeds—up to 20 percent the speed of light. But it’s not just about reaching our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, although that is the new Breakthrough project’s moonshot. The technology…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

Hawking: An Interstellar Space Mission Will Bring Benefits to People’s Lives on Earth

Earlier today, Stephen Hawking and Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner announced a thrilling plan to deploy tiny “nanocrafts” to the second-closest star in search of intelligent life. And in the first post-announcement interview with ABC News, Hawking talks about how the development of interstellar spacecraft will improve life for humans. On “World News Tonight,” David Muir…

Space & Spaceflight Alissa Walker

The Space Tech of Today That Could Power Stephen Hawking’s Interstellar Craft of Tomorrow

Stephen Hawking’s plan to create a starcraft that can traverse the inky blackness separating us and our cosmic neighbor is fantastically ambitious and filled with lots of “the tech will come” assumptions. But at its core, the technology that Hawking and billionaire Yuri Milner want to use to create the ship is already here. It’s…

Space & Spaceflight Darren Orf

Stephen Hawking and a Russian Billionaire Want to Build an Interstellar Starship

Last year, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence got a major boost when Russian billionaire Yuri Milner unveiled a $100 million effort to scan the skies for radio and light signals emitted by aliens. Not content to simply sit tight and wait for ET to hail us, Milner now plans to build interstellar spacecraft. Yes, you…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

Astronomers Found Evidence for Exoplanets 100 Years Ago and Didn’t Know It

University archives are treasure troves of historic information, but it’s not every day they produce scientific discoveries. But now, a 1917 astronomical glass plate from the Cargenie Observatory’s collection is offering the oldest evidence for a planet orbiting another star—besting the first confirmed exoplanet detection by more than 70 years. It all started about a…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

Space Companies Promise Full Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit by 2020

Over the weekend, SpaceX delivered the International Space Station’s first inflatable module—but there’s more where that came from. United Launch Alliance and Bigelow have announced that they plan to put entire inflatable space stations into orbit by as soon as 2020. The pair announced last night that they hope to launch a 12,000-cubic foot inflatable…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

Astronomers Discover a Strange New Class of Super Earths

For the first time, astronomers have discovered a class of exoplanets whose atmospheres have been seared away by heat, removing any doubts about what happens when a rocky object wanders too close to a star. Theorists have long speculated that exoplanets snuggled right up next to their host stars would be subject to “stripping,” or…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

Ugly Britain Actually Looks Gorgeous From Space

British astronaut Tim Peake must be missing home a little, because he’s been taking some incredible images of the UK and northern Europe during his time aboard the International Space Station. The image above is perhaps the best so far: A picture of the United Kingdom beneath the aurora. You can see the dense lights…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

The Next 6 Milestones in the Commercial Space Race

It’s an exciting time to be alive if you’re keen to watch humans get off this planet. A private space race is taking off, opening new pathways to orbit while sparking a burst of technological innovation. Even better, thanks to the magic of internet live streaming, we’re watching history unfold in real time. Speaking of…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

We Just Learned Something Crazy About the Atmosphere of Venus

An Erupting Volcano Is Even Cooler When Seen From Space

Our Closest View Yet of Ceres’ Strange Bright Spots Finally Reveals How They Formed

This Sky Map Was Created Using a Telescope Made From Water

New Experiment Shows Mammal Embryos Can ‘Develop Completely’ in Space

Some of Saturn’s Dust Comes From Beyond Our Solar System

A Giant Galaxy Orbiting Our Own Just Appeared Out of Nowhere

Watch This Compilation of SpaceX Launches for the Crashes

This Is the First Image From the ExoMars Mission

It Takes a Serious Structure to Test the World’s Most Powerful Rocket

Experience Sunrise on the Dark Side of the Moon With This Detailed Lunar Globe

Hawking’s Interstellar Starship Would Revolutionize the Search for Alien Life

Hawking: An Interstellar Space Mission Will Bring Benefits to People’s Lives on Earth

The Space Tech of Today That Could Power Stephen Hawking’s Interstellar Craft of Tomorrow

Stephen Hawking and a Russian Billionaire Want to Build an Interstellar Starship

Astronomers Found Evidence for Exoplanets 100 Years Ago and Didn’t Know It

Space Companies Promise Full Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit by 2020

Astronomers Discover a Strange New Class of Super Earths

Ugly Britain Actually Looks Gorgeous From Space

The Next 6 Milestones in the Commercial Space Race

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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Space & Spaceflight

We Just Learned Something Crazy About the Atmosphere of Venus

An Erupting Volcano Is Even Cooler When Seen From Space

Our Closest View Yet of Ceres’ Strange Bright Spots Finally Reveals How They Formed

This Sky Map Was Created Using a Telescope Made From Water

New Experiment Shows Mammal Embryos Can ‘Develop Completely’ in Space

Some of Saturn’s Dust Comes From Beyond Our Solar System

A Giant Galaxy Orbiting Our Own Just Appeared Out of Nowhere

Watch This Compilation of SpaceX Launches for the Crashes

This Is the First Image From the ExoMars Mission

It Takes a Serious Structure to Test the World’s Most Powerful Rocket

Experience Sunrise on the Dark Side of the Moon With This Detailed Lunar Globe

Hawking’s Interstellar Starship Would Revolutionize the Search for Alien Life

Hawking: An Interstellar Space Mission Will Bring Benefits to People’s Lives on Earth

The Space Tech of Today That Could Power Stephen Hawking’s Interstellar Craft of Tomorrow

Stephen Hawking and a Russian Billionaire Want to Build an Interstellar Starship

Astronomers Found Evidence for Exoplanets 100 Years Ago and Didn’t Know It

Space Companies Promise Full Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit by 2020

Astronomers Discover a Strange New Class of Super Earths

Ugly Britain Actually Looks Gorgeous From Space

The Next 6 Milestones in the Commercial Space Race

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!