No, Particle Accelerators Will Not Destroy the Planet, But Humans Might By Yasemin Saplakoglu "The stakes are very high"
Going Up? Waiting for the Space Elevator By Leonard David A space-elevator experiment is now at the International Space Station. The technology it's testing, if implemented on a large scale, could revolutionize spaceflight, advocates say.
Innovative Single-Person Spacecraft Design Passes Leak Test (Exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell A spacecraft designed to eventually replace many spacewalking astronaut activities passed two key pressure-leak tests in September, the company recently told Space.com.
MASCOT 2.0? Mars Moon Rover to Fly on Japanese Mission to Phobos in 2024 By Mike Wall A rover following in the footsteps of the MASCOT asteroid lander will be incorporated into Japan's Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) sample-return mission, which is scheduled to launch in 2024.
Curiosity Rover Activates Backup 'Brain' on Mars By Meghan Bartels As engineers scramble to fix a glitch in the Curiosity rover on Mars, they have switched the rover from a misbehaving computer to the craft's second, backup brain.
Lockheed Martin Unveils Plans for Huge Reusable Moon Lander for Astronauts By Mike Wall Today (Oct. 3), aerospace giant Lockheed Martin revealed its concept for a reusable, single-stage spaceship capable of ferrying four astronauts between lunar orbit and the surface of the moon.
'Moon Race' Backed by Blue Origin, Airbus Aims for 2024 Lunar Flight By Elizabeth Howell A new contest for lunar exploration was unveiled yesterday (Oct. 2) at the International Astronomical Congress in Bremen, Germany, promising to develop technologies for a 2024 flight date.
What Is A Drone? By Elizabeth Howell In aviation and in space, a drone refers to an unpiloted aircraft or spacecraft.
Satellite Photos Help Indonesian Relief Workers Sort Through Earthquake, Tsunami Aftermath By Doris Elin Salazar Relief workers can now use freely available satellite imagery to navigate destruction from the recent earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Stratolaunch Releases New Details About Rocket Engine Work By Jeff Foust Stratolaunch revealed new details Sept. 27 about a rocket engine it is developing for use on future launch vehicles that will fly from a giant aircraft approaching its first flight.
Atom Smasher Detects Hints of New Unstable Particle By Yasemin Saplakoglu The world's largest atom smasher has identified two totally new particles.
This Small Japanese Re-Entry Capsule Is Ready for a Test Flight from Space Station By Doris Elin Salazar A brand-new Japanese re-entry vehicle, designed to bring back experiments from space, recently hitched a ride to the International Space Station aboard a spacecraft called "white stork."
ULA Selects Blue Origin to Provide Main Engine for New Vulcan Rocket By Jeff Foust United Launch Alliance announced Sept. 27 that it has selected Blue Origin to provide the main engine for its next-generation Vulcan launch vehicle, a decision long expected by the industry.
Watch Nerd Dream-Team Stephen Colbert and Neil deGrasse Tyson Drive a Mars Rover in NYC! By Hanneke Weitering
This Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew the Doors Off a Tokyo Laboratory By Rafi Letzter There's a magnet in a secure room in Tokyo. The last time its designers switched it on, it blew open the heavy doors designed to keep it contained.
Hop, Don't Roll: How the Tiny Japanese Rovers on Asteroid Ryugu Move By Mike Wall Two tiny Japanese rovers began exploring the surface of the big asteroid Ryugu over the weekend — but they're not roving in the traditional sense of the term.
Kids Can Build, Drive Mars Rovers with New littleBits Kit By Samantha Mathewson A new robot kit lets kids build their own rovers to learn more about technology and the spacecraft used to explore other cosmic bodies, like the moon and Mars.
Antarctica Greenhouse Produces Cucumbers, Tomatoes and More in Mars-Like Test By Elizabeth Howell Fresh vegetables on Mars, anyone?
Hologram of NASA Astronaut Mae Jemison Arrives at NYC's Intrepid Museum By Hanneke Weitering Visitors at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on the Hudson River here in New York can now come face to face with a hologram of Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space.
Watch a Satellite Net a Cubesat in Awesome Space Junk Cleanup Test By Tereza Pultarova A satellite in space has fired a net at a target to test active space-junk-cleanup technology, and the video is amazing.
