Planetary Society's LightSail 2 Paves Way for Future Solar Sail Missions, Bill Nye Says By Elizabeth Howell
Mass-Market Robotic Arms for Spacecraft May Be Just Around the Corner By Mike Wall Made In Space Europe is working on the tech, which the company thinks could greatly aid exploration.
Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says By Subhash Kak Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.
China's Huge, Alien-Hunting Radio Telescope Is Finishing Its Testing Phase By Leonard David China's giant, alien-hunting radio telescope is finishing its testing-and-commissioning phase, which has occurred over the past three years.
Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary By Michael D. Mehta The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. Here's why it's revolutionary.
NASA's New Climate Science Recruits Are Elephant Seals with Fancy Hats By Meghan Bartels Maybe you'd like to deride this seal's fashion choices. Here's why you shouldn't: While this isn't the most ornate fascinator ever to grace a photo shoot, it sparkles with science.
New, Emotionally Intelligent Robot CIMON 2 Heads to Space Station By Mike Wall The little droid can assess astronauts' emotional states.
5G from Space Won't Solve All Slow Internet Problems, Analysts Warn By Elizabeth Howell New phones will get faster internet than ever before thanks to improved 5G technology, but don't expect to get blazing-quick speed overnight, a panel of analysts warned.
'Phantom' Vest-Wearing Dummies to Fly Around the Moon By Elizabeth Howell "Phantom women" dummies will make a trip around the moon in 2020 or so on a special mission: to protect all astronauts from radiation.
Kids' Educational Tablets Up to 40% Off This Holiday Season By Jeanna Bryner Kids can explore the world of astronomy, the human body, chemistry and more with a Kids Fire Tablet or an iPad on sale now.
Sphero's RVR Programmable Coding Robot Car Is $50 Off This Holiday Season By Tariq Malik Amazon has slashed the Sphere RVR price by 20%.
Celestron's 114AZ Smartphone-Ready Telescope Is Only $100 for the Holidays By Hanneke Weitering This holiday season, you can get a quality beginner telescope from Celestron for only $100.
Rocket Lab to Take Big Step Toward Reusability with Launch Friday By Mike Wall Rocket Lab will have a lot to be thankful for this Friday (Nov. 29), if all goes according to plan.
Space Startup Aims to Launch Cubesats on Balloon-Lofted Rockets By Mike Wall Balloons could help the small-satellite revolution reach new heights.
Why Does Tesla's Cybertruck Look Like It Belongs In A Low-Res Video Game? By Nicoletta Lanese Elon Musk unveiled his new Cybertruck, and boy does it look … unique.
NASA Eyes a New Moon Rover for Astronauts and Robot Lunar Explorers By Elizabeth Howell NASA is considering developing an unpressurized rover that astronauts could drive remotely on the moon alongside a suite of robotic lunar explorers as part of the Artemis program.
New 'Spelfie' App Takes Photos of You from Space By Mike Wall A free app called Spelfie lets users snap photos of themselves from very high above, courtesy of cameras aboard Airbus Earth-observation satellites.
Nanoracks Books SpaceX Rocket to Launch Space Habitat Demo in 2020 (Cubesats, Too!) By Meghan Bartels Nanoracks wants to expand from hosting experiments on board the International Space Station to running their own mini stations built from used rockets, with a first launch scheduled for next year.
Every Company Is a Space Company, Some Just Don't Know it Yet! (Op-Ed) By James Causey The best long-term investment for companies and the world? The space business.
