space

China’s Kinetica-2 rocket impresses, though reports stating it launched at a lower cost than Falcon 9 are wide of the mark.

Artemis II marks NASA’s return to crewed deep-space exploration, with astronauts set to orbit the Moon and validate systems for future landings.

China’s commercial satellite tests flexible robotic arm in orbit, verifying key modes for future servicing and refueling tasks.

Rhea Space Activity’s automated navigation system captures images through a fiery plasma sheath to determine precise spacecraft positioning.

The system also includes a sophisticated spectroscopic detection unit.

A glowing molecule helped scientists track heat on Saturn, revealing a tight link between its atmosphere and space environment.

EU researchers are 3D-printing rocket components from multiple metals to cut costs and speed up launch vehicle development.

A new experiment showed that humans may be able to reproduce in space, paving the way for self-sustaining colonies.

First plasma milestone brings Pulsar Fusion closer to developing Sunbird engines for high-speed space propulsion.

SatVu’s upcoming satellite could reveal hidden activity at nuclear sites and other sensitive locations, raising both intelligence value and privacy concerns.

NASA unveils Moon base roadmap and nuclear spacecraft plan to accelerate lunar missions and Mars exploration.

The Moon allows electromagnetic mass drivers to launch objects directly into orbit without expensive chemical rockets.

Simulations modeled exomoon orbits and atmospheres post-ejection, combining temperature, chemistry, and orbital evolution with declining tidal heating over time.

One gram of microbes grows 27g of food, as scientists turn Mars-like dust and CO₂ into fertilizer, fuel, and edible plants in one system.

A subtle shift in how atoms emit light could reveal spacetime ripples once thought to be detectable only with massive instruments.

NASA’s X-59 jet completes second test flight as quiet supersonic testing ramps up in 2026.

The system is designed to detect particles already passing through Earth.

A six-foot meteor breaks apart over Ohio, triggering sonic booms and shaking homes across multiple states

Starcloud plans 88,000 satellites to build orbital AI data centers and process computing workloads in space.