In a scene that could be out of a Pixar movie, two adorable robots crawled across a simulated surface of the moon in search of water. One rover even looks…
Category: Space
‘The Second World’ shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society
What happens when humanity finally builds a civilization on another planet, and immediately repeats its old mistakes? That question drives ‘The Second World’, the sharp, satirical debut from writer Jake…
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its 150th Falcon 9 mission of the year
SpaceX reached another milestone with the launch of 29 more Starlink satellites for its broadband internet low Earth orbit constellation. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex…
Shoot for the stars with $55 off this super-portable smart telescope
Skywatching can be breathtaking, but what if you want to photograph the night sky’s stunning sights? That’s where this Dwarflab Dwarf 3 smart telescope comes in. It’s a brilliant telescope…
Spot Uranus shining at its brightest this year — here’s what to expect on Nov. 21
November is the best month of 2025 to catch a glimpse of the distant ice giant Uranus as it shines at opposition, though you’ll still need a telescope if you…
Buy the DJI Mini 4K for 21% less and get an extra battery and a carry case for just $10
If you’re after a great deal on a user-friendly drone this Black Friday, here is an excellent deal on the DJI Mini 4K – a model we rate as our…
NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe’s space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.
Flagship European space science missions conducted in collaboration with NASA face a possible combined funding shortfall of nearly $2 billion due to budget cuts put forward by the administration of…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth’s first real-life defense test
Artist’s depiction of an asteroid floating in space. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), Martin Kornmesser (ESA), Serge Brunier (ESO), Nick Risinger (Photopic Sky Survey) At this point in…
Mars spacecraft images pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS’s path with 10x higher accuracy: This could help us protect Earth someday
The path of comet 3I/ATLAS through the solar system has been predicted with an accuracy 10 times greater than previous estimates, thanks to images taken by a European Space Agency…
How do you fire someone into the sun?
Firing our villain straight at the Sun results in a big miss. Credit: Michael Brown, CC BY To point a rocket directly at the sun and hit would require great…
