New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir’s “The Martian” was a publishing phenomenon when it first dropped 15 years ago. From humble beginnings as a free serialized novel on Weir’s…
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China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: ‘We will spare no effort’
China is establishing an integrated program called the Lunar Exploration Program, melding both its robotic Chang’e lunar probe activities with the country’s human spaceflight program. Zhang Jingbo, spokesman for the…
Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what’s actually happening on the seafloor
In early May, NASA satellites imaged an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea. But when volcanologists looked to study the event, they…
DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch
DARPA is at last ready to test fueling up satellites in faraway Earth orbits, to keep those machines working a little bit longer. DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) long-delayed…
The original (and best) ‘Transformers’ movie rolls back out into theaters for special 40th anniversary 4K screenings
With Stan Bush’s arena rock anthem, “The Touch,” echoing into eternity to herald its return to theaters, “Transformers: The Movie” is gearing up for a special 40th anniversary 4K salute…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space
Oysters in Space – With Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space – YouTube Watch On On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob…
Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years
NASA plans to open up competition for control over the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which has historically been operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This move is part…
‘Stop lying!’ Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission
The Artemis generation has to deal with conspiracy theorists, too. The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission were accosted on Capitol Hill earlier this month by an aggressive man,…
Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)
The crescent moon and Venus put on a spectacular show for skywatchers worldwide during a dramatic close approach in the evening sky earlier this week. Read on to see a…
NASA satellite will test orbital ‘gas station’ tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars
A new NASA satellite will test critical technologies for storing and transferring super-chilled, cryogenic fuels in space in order to help astronauts reach the moon and potentially Mars someday. The…
