SpaceX fires up Starship SN4 prototype yet again (video) By Mike Wall SpaceX briefly fired up the single Raptor engine of Starship SN4, the latest prototype of the company's Mars-colonizing spaceship, during a test in Texas today (May 28).
SpaceX's historic astronaut launch try draws huge crowds despite NASA warnings By Chelsea Gohd Despite warnings from NASA officials and the risks implied by the current pandemic, approximately 150,000 people gathered on Florida's space coast to watch the Crew Dragon launch.
How to watch SpaceX's historic 1st Demo-2 astronaut launch live online By Tariq Malik There's many options to watch SpaceX's historic Demo-2 astronaut launch on TV, cable news and — of course — online. Here's how.
In photos: SpaceX's historic Demo-2 test flight with astronauts By Space.com Staff See photos of SpaceX's Demo-2 mission, the first crewed test flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.
'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South Atlantic By Stephanie Pappas European satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.
General Relativity passes the Ratio's Test By Daniel Garisto Using gravitational waves to approximate pi, physicists see no problem with Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA By Mike Wall Genetic enhancement could allow humanity to push surprisingly far out into the final frontier.
Why a microwave-beam experiment will launch aboard the Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane By Rafi Letzter There's a microwave power experiment heading to space Saturday (May 16) aboard the Air Force's secretive X-37B spaceplane. Researchers hope it could lead to a new global power source.
SpaceX fires up Starship SN4 prototype yet again (video) By Mike Wall SpaceX briefly fired up the single Raptor engine of Starship SN4, the latest prototype of the company's Mars-colonizing spaceship, during a test in Texas today (May 28).
How to watch SpaceX's historic 1st Demo-2 astronaut launch live online By Tariq Malik There's many options to watch SpaceX's historic Demo-2 astronaut launch on TV, cable news and — of course — online. Here's how.
'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South Atlantic By Stephanie Pappas European satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.
Ancient 'ring of fire' galaxy found glaring at Earth across space and time By Rafi Letzter Eleven billion years ago, a hot, active, eyeball of a galaxy glared across space. It formed in a violent collision, and could help explain the Milky Way's spiral.
Ready, SETI, go: Is there a race to contact E.T.? By Leonard David Researchers using China's huge new FAST radio telescope are piecing together a technological strategy to carry out a major and sweeping search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
Mars may be wetter than we thought (but still not that habitable) By Mike Wall Mars is wetter than previously thought, but not in a way that boosts its life-hosting potential, a new study suggests.
Could life thrive on hydrogen-rich alien worlds? By Chelsea Gohd Life can thrive in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere, according to a new study. The finding could completely change our understanding of how (and where) life might exist in the universe.
Russian military satellite launch spawns space-junk fireball over Australia (video) By Mike Wall Russia launched a military satellite to orbit on Friday (May 22), and the mission generated plenty of drama in the downward direction as well.
May new moon 2020: Mercury and Venus meet up in the 'moonless' night sky By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Friday (May 22), at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1839 GMT), the same day that Venus and Mercury make a close approach.
Farewell Venus, hello Mercury! The innermost planet steals the spotlight this week By Joe Rao As the "evening star" Venus begins to retreat from the evening sky, the tiny planet Mercury prepares to put on a show.
How to watch SpaceX's historic 1st Demo-2 astronaut launch live online By Tariq Malik There's many options to watch SpaceX's historic Demo-2 astronaut launch on TV, cable news and — of course — online. Here's how.
NatGeo and ABC team up for live SpaceX astronaut launch coverage Wednesday By Elizabeth Howell SpaceX's first launch of NASA astronauts on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, called Demo-2, will star in a two-hour live special event jointly presented by ABC News and National Geographic.
Ben & Jerry's launches new limited flavor Boots on the Moooo'n By Robert Z. Pearlman What do NASA, Netflix and Ben & Jerry's now have in common? They all have orders to put boots on the moon.
