Space

I remember well the thunderous moment in 1992 when astronomers discovered the first planet outside our solar system. Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced their finding of a so-called pulsar planet, PSR B1257+12, orbiting a millisecond pulsar, a rapidly spinning neutron star, lying 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Virgo. […]

TITLE 15–COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 63–TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Sec. 3701. Findings The Congress finds and declares that: (1) Technology and industrial innovation are central to the economic, environmental, and social well-being of citizens of the United States. (2) Technology and industrial innovation offer and improved standard of living, increased public and […]

SpaceX plans to launch 22 of its Starlink internet satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Oct. 4), on the company’s 70th orbital mission of the year.

Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 375 miles (600 km) from the south pole of the Moon on Aug. 23, 2023. In just under 14 Earth days, Chandrayaan-3 provided scientists […]

Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and eventually some may fly without a pilot aboard. NASA is helping prepare for that future with research to ensure that fully autonomous flight technology is safe. Currently, a NASA study […]

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, now scheduled for launch on Oct. 12, will dial down the power of its maneuvering system after engineers discovered its thrusters were in danger of overheating during its eight-year expedition to explore a metallic asteroid.

“But what does the Moon look like?” She had never seen Luna. We were building a workshop for blind students. With a striking lack of imagination, I offered, “Uh … kind of like a moldy ping pong ball.”   My colleague was gracious about the miss, but the question has bugged […]

NASA is asking American companies to provide input on the agency’s requirements for end-to-end services as part of the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program. In the future, the agency plans to transition its operations in low Earth orbit to commercially owned and operated destinations to ensure continued access and presence […]

Director Gareth Edwards fuels the debate over artificial intelligence in the cautionary sci-fi fable “The Creator.”