North Korea, US Fire Missiles in Early-Morning Tests (Video) By Mike Wall North Korea fired off two short-range missiles in quick succession early this morning (May 9), and the United States followed suit with a test of its own just minutes later.
NASA Is Developing 'Soft Robots' to Help Explore Other Worlds By Elizabeth Howell Think robots are all square corners and rigid parts? Think again. Two interns at NASA are part of a larger group working on "soft robots" that could be used for exploring worlds beyond Earth.
Secretive Startup SpinLaunch Breaks Ground on Satellite-Flinging Test Flight Facility By Mike Wall SpinLaunch has begun building the facility where it will test out its radical new satellite-lofting strategy.
Algae 'Bioreactor' on Space Station Could Make Oxygen, Food for Astronauts By Samantha Mathewson Astronauts on the International Space Station will begin testing an innovative algae-powered bioreactor to assess its feasibility for future long-duration space missions.
Venus Missions? Interstellar Probes? Here Are 18 Wild Space Tech Ideas NASA Is Looking At By Samantha Mathewson The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program funds 18 project proposals. The projects are aimed to design and test technology concepts for potential future NASA missions.
North Korea's Short-Range Missile Test Spotted from Space (Photo) By Mike Wall The rogue nation conducted its first missile test in 18 months early on May 4, launching a short-range vehicle east into the Pacific Ocean. A Planet Labs cubesat saw the smoke trail.
NASA Chief Plays Down Costs of 2024 Moon Landing By Jeff Foust NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told Senate appropriators that while the administration is not yet ready to release a revised budget that accommodates an accelerated human lunar landing program.
NASA Tweaks Call for Moon Lander Concepts By Jeff Foust NASA has updated a planned call for proposals for lunar landers to enable a human mission in 2024, broadening the scope to include integrated lander concepts.
Lego Boost Droid Commander Turns Coding Into a Star Wars Mission By Avram Piltch The best robot kit for kids is getting a major upgrade and a heavy dose of Star Wars magic with the Lego Boost Droid Commander launching this year.
The Best 'Star Wars Day' Gifts and Deals 2019 By SPACE.com Staff This "Star Wars Day" (May 4), a swarm of Jedi-worthy deals is coming to a galaxy near you!
A Killer Asteroid Is Coming — We Don't Know When (So Let's Be Ready), Bill Nye Says By Mike Wall Nye warned that catastrophic impacts like the one that offed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago are not confined to the past.
Meet the Astrobees! These Tiny, Cube-Shaped Robots Have Arrived in Space By Chelsea Gohd Last week, two little, cube-shaped Astrobee robots arrived at the International Space Station. These robots are designed to help out astronauts and maintain the space station.
X-37B Military Space Plane's Latest Mystery Mission Passes 600 Days By Mike Wall The U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane has now been circling Earth for more than 600 days on its latest mystery mission.
Relativity Space to Launch Thai Satellite on 3D-Printed Rocket By Doris Elin Salazar The 3D rocket-printing company Relativity announced its second partnership ever, this time with the Thai satellite company mu Space.
Meet OSCaR: Tiny Cubesat Would Clean Up Space Junk By Mike Wall A little spacecraft could soon make a big contribution in the fight against space junk.
College Students Hatch Nuclear-Powered Magnetic Plan to Protect Marsonauts from Cosmic Rays By Rafi Letzter A team of undergraduate students at Drake University in Iowa is developing a magnetic shield to defend interplanetary astronauts from the intense cosmic radiation between Earth and Mars.
'Speed' Docuseries Shows What Light-Powered Cubesat Might Look Like in Space (Video) By Doris Elin Salazar One future journey through the solar system might be possible, thanks to a sail powered by the sun.
Air-Breathing Rocket Engine Gets Green Light for Major Tests By Tereza Pultarova The SABRE air-breathing rocket engine is ready for a major round of testing in the next 18 months after passing a preliminary design review by the European Space Agency.
Stopping an Earth-Bound Asteroid in its Tracks (Op-Ed) By Cathy Plesko, Ph.D. Fortunately, we're getting to the point where we can see potentially hazardous objects coming — and maybe even do something about it.
What It Was Like to Fly the 'Roc' — Stratolaunch's Massive Rocket-Carrier Airplane By Elizabeth Howell
