SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission faces delay
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed as the Elon Musk-led company focuses instead on the Crew-9 mission to the space station......»»
Nano-nutrients can blunt effects of soil contamination, boost crop yields
One of the pressing problems that the world faces in the era of climate change is how to grow enough healthy food to meet the increasing global population, even as soil contamination rises. Research recently published in Nature Food by an internation.....»»
Penetrating the ice sheet of an ocean moon: Four questions about the Clipper Mission to Europa
On Oct. 14 NASA's Europa Clipper Mission launched. It is the first detailed investigation of Jupiter's moon Europa—which is believed to harbor an ocean so vast that it contains more water than anywhere else in the known universe (even Earth). While.....»»
SpaceX shares spectacular close-up footage of Starship launch and landing
SpaceX has released spectacular footage showing a close-up view of Sunday's historic Starship mission......»»
NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa
"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms." NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.....»»
Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life
NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»
Silo season 2 trailer: TV’s best sci-fi show returns with more insane plot twists
In the official trailer for Silo season 2, Rebecca Ferguson is on a mission for the truth as she fights to return home......»»
SpaceX’s Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One Step Closer
By proving that its Super Heavy booster can return to Earth and land, SpaceX has moved closer to creating a reusable interplanetary transport system......»»
Can life exist on an icy moon? NASA"s Europa Clipper aims to find out
With a spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there are ingredients suitable for life in the ocean below Europa's icy crust......»»
SpaceX wins earlier-than-expected approval to fly fifth Starship
SpaceX received approval from U.S. air safety regulators to launch the fifth major test flight of its massive Starship rocket—a pivotal mission that will see the booster portion return from space and attempt to land upright......»»
SpaceX just caught a huge rocket booster for the first time. Now what?
SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on the first attempt, and on only the rocket's fifth test flight. So what happens next?.....»»
SpaceX shares dramatic images of Sunday’s historic Starship mission
SpaceX has posted dramatic close-up images of the Starship's Super Heavy booster captured during Sunday's historic test flight......»»
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.” SpaceX accomplished a groundbreaking engineering feat Sunday, when it launched t.....»»
SpaceX captures Starship booster for the first time in historic test
SpaceX hit a major milestone as it caught the returning Starship booster with giant metallic arms, while the spacecraft made a targeted splashdown......»»
In a first, Starship megarocket booster caught by SpaceX"s "chopsticks"
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability......»»
Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch
“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.” Early Sunday morning, SpaceX will try something no one has.....»»
How to watch SpaceX’s fifth Starship test flight on Sunday
SpaceX is getting ready to launch its mighty Starship on its fifth test flight, scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday October 13......»»
How to watch the Europa Clipper mission launch on Monday
The launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter was delayed due to Hurricane Milton. Now, the launch could go ahead on Monday......»»
Europa Clipper mission to investigate potential habitability of Jupiter"s moon
A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth......»»
The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set for launch, finally revealing if this icy moon of Jupiter is habitable or not......»»
Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and right as she goes......»»