China’s reusable space plane is circling Earth once again. The Shenlong (“Divine Dragon”) spacecraft launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Feb. 6, kicking off the…
Category: Astronomy
Is time a fundamental part of reality: A quiet revolution in physics suggests not
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds…
NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket has a new problem. ‘This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.’
NASA may not launch its Artemis 2 moon mission just a few weeks from now after all. On Saturday morning (Feb. 21), the agency announced that it had detected a…
2 powerful telescopes team up to find 70 ancient galaxies with surprising levels of metals
Using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array , astronomers have investigated 70 dusty, star-forming galaxies at the very edge of the universe. These galaxies, seen…
‘We almost did have a really terrible day.’ NASA now says Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a ‘Type A mishap’
The first astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner taxi was a bumpier ride than NASA wanted to admit at the time. The agency announced today (Feb. 19) that it has reclassified…
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ feels like ’12 Monkeys’ meets ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and a whole lot of AI dread (review)
Anyone who’s recently stood in line for a bagel or coffee at the local bakery and seen everyone staring dazedly at their cell phones, seemingly afraid to be alone with…
1st trailer for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ teases ‘Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Embo and a whole lot of Hutts
The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official Trailer | In Theaters May 22 – YouTube Watch On The Hutts are back, and in a big way. The last two times we…
Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star
Astronomers recently searched the gas cloud of a yet-unborn star for a chemical that may seed future planets with the basic ingredients for life. Astronomer Yuxin Lin and colleagues found…
From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz
Roscosmos has always occupied a fascinating corner of the space world. Born from the legacy of the Soviet space program, it carries the weight of firsts that reshaped human history:…
The 8 best sci-fi couples to emulate this Valentine’s Day
There are no Valentine’s Day Grinches around these parts. Like Celine Dion and Huey and the News, we believe in the power of love. It’s entirely possible to find that…
