Scientists Propose New Satellite Tech to Dodge Space Junk from Megaconstellations By Charles Q. Choi New infrared cameras and gel-based thrusters just might help future satellites dodge space debris, a new study finds.
First-of-Its-Kind Satellite Servicing Spacecraft Launches on Russian Rocket By Mike Wall Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) launched today (Oct. 9) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, kicking off a first-of-its-kind commercial-servicing mission.
Moon 2024: NASA Wants Ideas for Lunar Spacesuit Tech By Elizabeth Howell NASA is looking to the private sector to help mature and manufacture the spacesuit it will need for its future moon missions, the first of which is targeted for 2024.
Meat Grown in Space for the First Time Ever By Chelsea Gohd For the first time ever, meat was created in space — but no animals were harmed in the making of this 3D bioprinted "space beef."
From Brain Control to Multiverses, 'Rick and Morty' Gets Some Science Right By Mindy Weisberger A new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series "Rick and Morty."
'Glad You Asked': New Web Series Tackles Mars Terraforming (Exclusive Clip) By Elizabeth Howell A new Vox YouTube series discusses all sorts of puzzling science questions, including how to make Mars more habitable.
An Algorithm May Be the 1st Thing to See Europa Clipper's Coolest Discoveries from Jupiter Moon By Meghan Bartels Spacecraft are great explorers, but they can be frustrating pen pals.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Will Launch Private Moon Lander in 2021 By Mike Wall The Nova-C lander, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2021.
World View's 'Stratollite' Balloon Stays Aloft for Record 32 Days By Mike Wall A high-altitude balloon system continues to float toward commercial flight.
NASA Is Now Accepting Proposals for Artemis Landers to Fly Astronauts to the Moon By Tariq Malik NASA is officially taking proposals for Artemis landers to fly astronauts to the moon by 2024.
NASA Hands Out $43 Million for 'Tipping Point' Tech for the Moon and Mars By Meghan Bartels NASA is funding more than a dozen technology projects that could aid exploration of the moon and Mars, focusing on issues including cryogenics, energy production and independent mobility.
Shapeshifter Robots Could Explore Volcanoes and Caves on Saturn's Moon Titan By Elizabeth Howell New shapeshifting robots could give us access to distant worlds like never before — including the soupy moon Titan in Saturn's neighborhood.
NASA Wants to Test New Moon Spacesuits on the Space Station in 2023 By Elizabeth Howell NASA is on track to test a full version of the new lunar spacesuits on the International Space Station in 2023, an agency official told a conference this month.
This New Device Can Make Renewable Energy from the Cold Night Sky By Elizabeth Howell A new thermoelectric device can generate electricity for an LED light bulb even during the blackest night, according to a report by researchers.
Relativity Space to Launch Satellite 'Tugs' on 3D-Printed Rocket By Doris Elin Urrutia Relativity Space, a company that builds and lofts 3D-printed rockets, will launch a half-dozen missions for the in-orbit shuttle service company Momentus beginning in 2021.
We Could Chase Down Interstellar Comet Borisov by 2045 By Mike Wall We could get an up-close look at our solar system's latest interstellar interloper a quarter century from now if we so desired, a new study suggests.
How to Feed a Mars Colony of 1 Million People By Charles Q. Choi What might it take to feed a million people on Mars? Lab-grown meat, tunnel-grown crops and cricket farms, a new study finds.
SpaceX's Next Starship Prototype Taking Shape (Photos) By Mike Wall Construction of the test craft is proceeding apace, as two new photos posted on Twitter today (Sept. 17) by company founder and CEO Elon Musk reveal.
How Augmented Reality Will Bring Space Books to Life By Michael D. Shaw When we read about the glories of space, we often miss the most magnificent part about exploring it: the audiovisual experience.
