The idea of using in-situ resources, such as water, on the surface of distant worlds to synthesize rocket fuel has been around for many decades. For many years, for instance, scientists have suggested ...

Rockets have dominated space travel for decades, but they are expensive, inefficient, and complex. Scientists and engineers are now studying alternative methods such as space elevators, ...

Space is filled with garbage. More specifically, the low Earth orbit, where most satellites and space equipment spend their time. NASA estimates that there are nearly 6,000 tons of material in low ...

It’s one extraordinary thing to launch the product of mankind’s brilliant minds into the cosmos, but it’s another to keep track of it long after the mission ends. We’ve explored before how important ...

The rationale behind Golden Dome’s mandate for space-based boost-phase defense made some sense. If orbiting interceptors could hit an enemy missile very early in flight—before it could deploy ...

The company is establishing a manufacturing facility at Kennedy Space Center and plans to hire 30 to 50 people by mid-2026. A small-scale demonstration mission is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX ...

China is currently giving tough competition to Western tech giants, especially in frontier innovation segments such as electric cars, AI development, and energy transition. It appears that Starlink, ...

Simultaneous ground- and space-based observations of a newly discovered free-floating planet have enabled direct measurement of its mass and distance from Earth, according to a new study. The findings ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A standard ballpoint pen will not write in space. Without gravity ...

Owlcat Games has a new developer diary out for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, as they explore the real science behind space in the game. The video covers their efforts ...

For the Emma Willard School’s new performing arts center in Troy, New York, Annum Architects adapted a 1910 gymnasium—later turned school chapel—as a 500-seat theater and added an adjacent ...