Why it matters: A manned mission to Mars is a long-term goal of the scientific community. However, a new study has presented a significant challenge to this objective: human kidneys may not endure the ...
NASA aims to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. But with current technology, the journey will be years long. That's why NASA invested in a new type of rocket that could shorten the trip to just 2 ...
SpaceX’s Starship rocket will be on Mars by the end of the decade and a future version will travel between the stars, billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday, days after the company celebrated major ...
In May 2009, the Mars rover Spirit cracked through a crusty layer of Martian topsoil, sinking into softer underlying sand. The unexpected sand trap permanently mired the vehicle, despite months of ...
The mysterious return of 3I/ATLAS has reignited global attention as discreet planetary defence drills quietly take place ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has pushed the cosmic frontier back to a time when the universe was still in its infancy, ...
Astronomers are a step closer to cracking one of the secrets of dark energy—the mysterious force believed to be causing the universe's accelerated expansion.
This week, Oliver lets Paul take the lead in reflecting on the ongoing streaming wars saga, where Warner Bros Discovery has two suitors in the form of the Ellison-backed Paramount Skydance and Netflix, and what it might mean for Sky Network Television’s grip on the premier HBO content library. Sky’s navigation of the changing landscape gets a going over, and the pair muse on potential mega-IPOs coming to Wall Street in 2026 in the form of SpaceX and AI chatbot Claude’s creator, Anthropic. Oh,
Disney Hits Google With AI Copyright Bombshell as Venezuela Crisis Escalates | Blockchain Report Disney just detonated one of the biggest AI copyright battles of the decade — accusing Google of training models on Disney IP from Star Wars to Frozen without permission. At the same time, Venezuela faces its most volatile moment in years as Trump increases pressure on Maduro, tankers pull back, and political risk shakes global markets. And while peace talks are drafted in Washington, Ukraine launch
December 9, 2025, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a classified mission NROL-77 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the U.S. Space Force from Space (USSF) Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025, at 2:16 p.m. EST. Video Credit © Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press
Also: Cosmonaut Kicked Out, Airbus Scales Back, AF Silver Star, Russian A-60 Clobbered A Samaritan’s Purse humanitarian flight was hijacked on Tuesday, December 2, while attempting to supply a mobile medical unit in South Sudan. Authorities were able to meet the aircraft on the ground and take the suspect into custody without further incident. The aircraft involved was one of the organization’s Cessna Grand Caravans that operates solely within Africa. The FAA has taken an unusually cooperative
December 8, 2025, Merritt Island, Florida, USA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 5:26 p.m. EST on Dec. 8, 2025. Video Credit © Charles Briggs/ZUMA Press
A mysterious interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS is about to make its closest approach to Earth in December 2025. Here's ...
The X‑arithmetic technique offers a powerful new way to map the physics of other galactic structures across the universe and ...
The head of NASA’s astrophysics division offered an upbeat assessment of upcoming missions, a stark contrast to the agency’s budget proposal six months ago.
Artificial intelligence is moving from the control room into the engine bell, reshaping how rockets are designed, steered and ...
A new study may suggest a new way for us to approach space travel in the future. Humanity has long dreamed of exploring the final frontier, the space beyond our own, where planets like Mars, Jupiter, ...
Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in spaceflight—sending the first wheelchair user beyond Earth.
Astronomers are learning more about the origins of supermassive black holes after new data is revealed from a 20-year-long ...
Astronomers have observed a star wobbling in its orbit around a ravenous supermassive black hole that is ripping it apart and ...