Latest articles by John Loeffler
"This is the first time AI has been used to help control a robot on the ISS."
An AI-powered controller on an orbiting satellite executed real-world attitude adjustments in space, showing that AI can fly satellites autonomously.
An unstable group of asteroids orbiting near Venus could threaten Earth — but not for a few thousand years
Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.
A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.
On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, whether you call it a planet or not.
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day carry tiny spacecraft to distant star systems.
The CRACO radio telescope system processes a massive amount of data in real-time, so it can detect fast radio bursts and sporadic neutron stars with very high efficiency.
I didn't get to experience totality during 2017's solar eclipse, despite being just a few hours' drive away. I'm flying to Dallas so I don't make that mistake for the April 8 event.
After months of anticipation, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team has successfully accessed the treasure trove of asteroid material the probe collected during its billion-mile journey.
NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover is set to revolutionize lunar exploration when it lands on the moon's Mons Mouton.
A new robotics kit is coming for DIYers out there, but this one has an out of this world twist: It's a miniature robotic replica of the NASA Mars Perseverance rover.
Sierra Space marked a historic achievement with the completion of its first Dream Chaser space plane, which could launch as soon as April 2024.
Testing for NASA's Dragonfly mission is underway as engineers get the aerial rotorcraft ready for its anticipated 2027 departure to explore Saturn's moon, Titan.
Space Perspective introduced its latest addition to its space tourism operation: a uniquely designed restroom called the 'Space Spa' that will be a key part of its Spaceship Neptune capsule.
The University of California, Berkeley, and NASA's Ames Research Center just unveiled plans for a new $2 billion space research center in Silicon Valley.
A science club at a girls high school in the U.K. sent a pair of weather balloons high into Earth's atmosphere last month, and they're not done by a long shot.
A new study from researchers at the Southwest Research Institute has unearthed a fascinating discovery about Arrokoth, a trans-Neptunian object made famous by the New Horizons probe in 2020.
Could AI companions provide mental health support for astronauts experiencing the most unique instances of social isolation ever experienced by human beings?
NASA is forming a response team after an independent review board examined the agency’s ongoing plans and objectives for its upcoming mission to retrieve samples from Mars.
As commercial space flights increase, experts urge clear ethical guidelines on research involving passengers in the absence of existing ethical frameworks.
Lockheed Martin's new satellite operations facility will let a single operator control entire constellations of satellites from the cloud.
Stoke Space successfully tested its Hopper vehicle, showcasing innovative designs for its second stage rocket while aiming for full rocket reusability.
