NASA awards $370 million to private companies to aid moon exploration push By Mike Wall SpaceX, Astrobotic and a dozen other companies just got an infusion of NASA cash to develop potentially game-changing exploration technologies.
Russia planning to go reusable in 2026 with new Amur rocket By Mike Wall The Amur looks a lot like a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Best telescopes 2020: Top picks for beginners, viewing planets, astrophotography and all-arounders By Gemma Lavender Whatever your budget, experience in astronomy or targets that interest you most, there’s a great telescope out there just for you — we’ve rounded up the very best
Black hole-sized magnetic fields could be created on Earth, study says By Stephanie Pappas The magnetic fields are more than a thousand times stronger than the magnetic field used in MRI machines..
SpaceX, L3Harris win missile-warning satellite contracts from US military By Elizabeth Howell Eight military satellites will be deployed for a new missile-warning system under construction from the Department of Defense's Space Development Agency (SDA).
Watch the Space Technology Hall of Fame 2020 induct 3 vital communication spinoffs from space tech By Elizabeth Howell Three commercial space technologies devoted to distance communications will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame today (Oct. 8). Here's how you can watch it live.
5G keeps rolling out on Earth and space in turbulent 2020, promising faster mobile for people stuck at home By Elizabeth Howell The rollout of 5G mobile internet is happening in an environment we couldn't anticipate even a year ago. Here's what to expect as 5G rolls out across the United States.
Astonishing AI restoration brings Apollo moon landing films up to speed By Mindy Weisberger Artificial intelligence transformed NASA footage of Apollo missions to the moon, making decades-old events look like they were shot on high-definition video.
'Self-eating rocket' tech snags funding from UK government By Mike Wall The UK government aims to spur the development of rockets that gobble themselves up on the way to orbit.
Tiny moonbound spacecraft have very big goals By Leonard David Four small spacecraft are being readied for moonbound treks to help quench a thirst for new data about lunar water ice.
World Space Week 2020 is celebrating satellite technology. Here's how to watch. By Elizabeth Howell World Space Week 2020 kicks off today (Oct. 4) and will celebrate how satellites have changed humanity. Here's how to watch.
Texas company aims to 3D-print buildings on the moon with 'Project Olympus' By Mike Wall Austin-based startup ICON, which 3D-prints houses here on Earth, just launched Project Olympus, an ambitious effort to develop a space-based construction system.
New flight jacket wears its NASA heritage on — and inside — its sleeve By Robert Z. Pearlman The first NASA-branded product from OROS, an outerwear company that was built around a space-age insulator, the 39A flight jacket launched for sale today (Oct. 1).
US military eyes nuclear thermal rocket for missions in Earth-moon space By Mike Wall DARPA just awarded a $14 million task order that will support a program called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations.
A better way to search for traces of life on Mars — and beyond! (op-ed) By Patrick Gasda Meet OrganiCam, an instrument that could detect biological molecules on other worlds.
World Space Week 2020: Join the UN satellite celebration next week By Doris Elin Urrutia World Space Week is held each year from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, and this year's programming will focus on satellites.
63 years after Sputnik, satellites are now woven into the fabric of daily life By Elizabeth Howell Sputnik's pioneering flight 63 years ago this week in 1957 had a deep resonance on Americans. Today, the culture and technology of satellites continues to impact people around the world.
Celestron FirstScope 76: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine The fuss-free Celestron FirstScope 76 is an easy telescope to use, but expectations should be tailored when looking through the eyepiece
Celestron Astro Fi 130 telescope: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine Celestron's Astro Fi 130 combines good optics with the latest in telescope technology — but is it the right telescope for you?
Space Force OKs used SpaceX rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launches By Mike Wall It's a first for national-security missions.
