Space Companies Are Investing Big in 5G Technology By Elizabeth Howell Space companies worldwide want to bring more data to your devices, faster than ever before.
Japan's 1st Moon Rover to Touch Down in 2021 By Mike Wall The tiny, wheeled robot, named Yaoki, is one of about 30 payloads flying on the first moon mission of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.
Moon VIPER: NASA Wants to Send a Water-Sniffing Rover to the Lunar South Pole in 2022 By Meghan Bartels NASA is already pulling together plans for what could become its first long-lived robotic rover on the moon's surface, designed to sniff out water and targeting a landing date of 2022.
NASA Just Unveiled the Spacesuit to be Worn by First Woman on the Moon By Chelsea Gohd NASA on Tuesday (Oct. 15) unveiled new prototypes of the spacesuits that will be worn by the first woman to walk on the moon.
Scientists Propose New Satellite Tech to Dodge Space Junk from Megaconstellations By Charles Q. Choi New infrared cameras and gel-based thrusters just might help future satellites dodge space debris, a new study finds.
First-of-Its-Kind Satellite Servicing Spacecraft Launches on Russian Rocket By Mike Wall Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) launched today (Oct. 9) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, kicking off a first-of-its-kind commercial-servicing mission.
Moon 2024: NASA Wants Ideas for Lunar Spacesuit Tech By Elizabeth Howell NASA is looking to the private sector to help mature and manufacture the spacesuit it will need for its future moon missions, the first of which is targeted for 2024.
Meat Grown in Space for the First Time Ever By Chelsea Gohd For the first time ever, meat was created in space — but no animals were harmed in the making of this 3D bioprinted "space beef."
From Brain Control to Multiverses, 'Rick and Morty' Gets Some Science Right By Mindy Weisberger A new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series "Rick and Morty."
'Glad You Asked': New Web Series Tackles Mars Terraforming (Exclusive Clip) By Elizabeth Howell A new Vox YouTube series discusses all sorts of puzzling science questions, including how to make Mars more habitable.
An Algorithm May Be the 1st Thing to See Europa Clipper's Coolest Discoveries from Jupiter Moon By Meghan Bartels Spacecraft are great explorers, but they can be frustrating pen pals.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Will Launch Private Moon Lander in 2021 By Mike Wall The Nova-C lander, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2021.
World View's 'Stratollite' Balloon Stays Aloft for Record 32 Days By Mike Wall A high-altitude balloon system continues to float toward commercial flight.
NASA Is Now Accepting Proposals for Artemis Landers to Fly Astronauts to the Moon By Tariq Malik NASA is officially taking proposals for Artemis landers to fly astronauts to the moon by 2024.
NASA Hands Out $43 Million for 'Tipping Point' Tech for the Moon and Mars By Meghan Bartels NASA is funding more than a dozen technology projects that could aid exploration of the moon and Mars, focusing on issues including cryogenics, energy production and independent mobility.
Shapeshifter Robots Could Explore Volcanoes and Caves on Saturn's Moon Titan By Elizabeth Howell New shapeshifting robots could give us access to distant worlds like never before — including the soupy moon Titan in Saturn's neighborhood.
NASA Wants to Test New Moon Spacesuits on the Space Station in 2023 By Elizabeth Howell NASA is on track to test a full version of the new lunar spacesuits on the International Space Station in 2023, an agency official told a conference this month.
This New Device Can Make Renewable Energy from the Cold Night Sky By Elizabeth Howell A new thermoelectric device can generate electricity for an LED light bulb even during the blackest night, according to a report by researchers.
Relativity Space to Launch Satellite 'Tugs' on 3D-Printed Rocket By Doris Elin Urrutia Relativity Space, a company that builds and lofts 3D-printed rockets, will launch a half-dozen missions for the in-orbit shuttle service company Momentus beginning in 2021.
