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Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure
New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life.
On this day in space! July 19, 1985: Christa McAuliffe named 1st 'Teacher in Space'
On July 19, 1985, a high school teacher named Christa McAuliffe was selected to become the first American civilian to fly to space.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have gotten a glimpse at the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves.
Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.
Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)
Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 219 — SpaceX Goes to War!
On Episode 219 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the space headlines for the past few weeks.
'We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat to the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)
Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens'
'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket aced its debut mission on Saturday morning (July 18), making India the third nation with a private orbital launch capability.
