SpaceX's Starlink satellites will soon get glare-reducing 'sunshades,' Elon Musk says By Mike Wall SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness.
NASA engineers build new COVID-19 ventilator in 37 days By Mike Wall A prototype ventilator built in just 37 days by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory passed a key test this week at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Tiny, levitating 'nanocardboard' aircraft could explore Mars one day By Chelsea Gohd Tiny, levitating "nanocardboard" flyers could one day explore the dusty red surface of Mars.
China wants a piece of the moon. Here's how it plans to handle lunar samples. By Leonard David A glimpse into China's readiness to handle samples from the moon reveals steps to be taken for storage, processing and preparation of the specimens.
Ailing Intelsat satellite begins new life in orbit after historic servicing mission success By Meghan Bartels It's one giant leap for satellite servicing tech.
'Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload' challenge seeks tiny designs for the moon By Chelsea Gohd "Smaller payloads are game-changing."
Trailblazing Mars helicopter attached to Perseverance rover for July launch By Mike Wall The little chopper will attempt to pioneer a new type of off-Earth exploration.
Rocket Lab catches falling Electron booster with helicopter in reusability test (video) By Mike Wall Rocket Lab pulled off the maneuver early last month during a test over open ocean near New Zealand, the company announced Wednesday (April 8).
5G is not linked to the coronavirus pandemic in any way. Here's the science. By Stanley Shanapinda A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. Peddling such misinformation is not only wrong, it's destructive.
Trump signs executive order to support moon mining, tap asteroid resources By Mike Wall The lunar resources that will help the United States establish a long-term human presence on and around the moon are there for the taking, the White House believes.
Private companies find role in developing nuclear power for space travel By JoAnna Wendel The private sector wants to bring nuclear power to space to enable faster and more efficient space travel.
Accion raises $11 million to refine its dime-size spacecraft thrusters By Sarah Wells Ion propulsion company Accion Systems has raised $11 million in its latest funding round and has launches and contracts planned this year with NASA, the DoD and academic institutions.
Watch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unfold its golden mirror for the 1st time (video) By Chelsea Gohd NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has fully deployed its primary mirror for the first time, marking another milestone on its journey to space.
For NASA's next sun mission, 6 tiny spacecraft will work as one massive telescope By Meghan Bartels Want to build the largest radio telescope to fly in space to date? Here's an easier technique: Design six tiny satellites to fly in formation and work together.
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?
SpaceX unveils users' guide for giant Starship rocket By Mike Wall SpaceX just released a users' guide for Starship, the reusable spaceship-rocket combo the company is developing to help colonize Mars.
Virgin Orbit designs new ventilator as part of Virgin Group's efforts to combat coronavirus By Chelsea Gohd The small-satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has developed a new ventilator meant to be mass-producible to help support teams taking care of patients affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world's biggest airplane By Mike Wall Stratolaunch has found another use for the biggest airplane ever built.
Astronauts could use their own urine to build moon bases one day By Chelsea Gohd When humans return to the moon to stay, where will they live? Well, it turns out they might stay in buildings made out of astronaut pee.
