NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity to keep flying through September (at least) By Elizabeth Howell published 15 March 22 Ingenuity now has clearance to continue flying until at least September, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced today (March 15).
SpaceX unveils epic highlight reel for its 20th birthday (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 14 March 22 Starship, self-landing rockets and a Tesla-driving mannequin are part of the package.
The 20 most memorable SpaceX missions from its 1st 20 years in photos By Mike Wall published 14 March 22 SpaceX has launched about 150 missions in its first 20 years. Here's a look at 20 of the most important and memorable of them.
NASA's DART asteroid-slamming mission builds on tiny diamond-tipped tool tech By Samantha Mathewson published 14 March 22 Asteroid samples collected during the Hayabusa mission have helped scientists better model potential impacts of near-Earth objects.
What's it like inside a massive galaxy cluster? Scientists used 196 lasers to find out. By Elizabeth Howell published 14 March 22 An Earthbound experiment is replicating the extreme heat found in galaxy clusters located in deep space using nearly 200 lasers.
Satellite images spot Russian artillery firing on Kyiv, Ukraine By Elizabeth Howell published 12 March 22 New satellite views from space show the Russian military moving towards Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday (March 11).
Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 21st Red Planet flight By Mike Wall published 12 March 22 Ingenuity traveled 1,214 feet (370 meters) and stayed aloft for 129 seconds on its latest sortie.
Elon Musk's SpaceX sends more Starlink terminals, power supplies to Ukraine By Elizabeth Howell published 11 March 22 SpaceX has been building out Ukrainian capability for weeks amid an invasion by Russia.
New quantum gravity sensor could someday peel away the surfaces of other worlds By Rahul Rao published 10 March 22 To find features like groundwater under Earth's surface — or under the surface of another world — scientists can sense the subtle marks those features leave in the planet's gravitational field.
How SpaceX got Starlink up and running in Ukraine: report By Elizabeth Howell published 9 March 22 Officials at SpaceX worked for six weeks to bring Starlink satellite internet service to Ukraine ahead of a government request from that country.
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) review By Lloyd Coombes published 9 March 22 Apple’s MacBook Pro 16-inch offers desktop-class performance in a laptop, and fixes many issues we had with prior models.
Best camera phone 2022: Smartphones with stargazing capabilities By Jamie Carter published 8 March 22 Buying guide Our recommended camera phones for anyone looking to rely on a smartphone for photos and video.
Nuclear fusion is one step closer with new AI breakthrough By Tom Metcalfe published 8 March 22 The green energy revolution is getting closer.
China wants its new rocket for astronaut launches to be reusable By Andrew Jones published 6 March 22 China is planning for its new generation crew launch vehicle to have a reusable first stage.
Tiny laser-propelled spaceships could travel to the far reaches of the solar system and beyond By Charles Q. Choi published 6 March 22 Miniature spaceships the size of cellphones could fly across the solar system using sails propelled by lasers, reaching distant destinations on very reasonable timescales.
Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink won't block Russian news sources 'unless at gunpoint' By Tariq Malik published 5 March 22 Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink internet won't block Russian news sources despite government requests.
Elon Musk says SpaceX focusing on cyber defense after Starlink signals jammed near Ukraine conflict areas By Tariq Malik published 5 March 22 Elon Musk says SpaceX is focusing on cyber defense after Starlink signals were jammed amid Russia's Ukraine invasion.
The Large Hadron Collider will explore the cutting edge of physics after 3-year shutdown By Chelsea Gohd published 4 March 22 Scientists are gearing up to once more push the boundaries of the cutting edge of particle physics with the reopening of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN after a three-year shutdown.
Space Force plans to send a patrol probe out past the moon By Chelsea Gohd published 4 March 22 The U.S. military is planning to extend its reach in space to one day patrol the area around the moon.
British rocket startup's staff helping defend Dnipro, Ukraine's space city By Tereza Pultarova published 3 March 22 Ukrainian employees of the U.K.-headquartered rocket company Skyrora are helping to defend the space city of Dnipro as it braces for Russian air strikes.
