This Self-Eating Rocket Could Clean Up The Space Trash Problem Before It Even Starts
A unique "ouroboros" rocket may be the solution to space junk, as experiments are underway to develop a space-ready jet engine that feeds off itself.
Read MoreA unique "ouroboros" rocket may be the solution to space junk, as experiments are underway to develop a space-ready jet engine that feeds off itself.
Read MoreLove to learn about space? You can ditch the encyclopedias and searching online thanks to apps. Here are five of our favorites for Android and iPhones.
Read MoreHere's everything we know so far about Astrobotic's lunar landing mishap - the first mission of its kind in over 50 years.
Read MoreThe International Space Station is crewed by some of the smartest, bravest people in history. Their biggest challenge? Just getting through the day.
Read MoreThe app uses data from NASA's observations and allows you to click on an object to bring up more information about it.
Read MoreWatching out for these asteroids is an important task for space agencies like NASA, but with so many objects to track, no one organization can spot them all.
Read MoreBezos spoke on a wide range of topics related to Blue Origin, but perhaps the most interesting was the root of why the company even exists at all.
Read MoreIn a chat with podcast host Lex Fridman, Jeff Bezos talked about the escape system designed by Blue Origin, the aerospace company he founded.
Read MoreBoth NASA and JAXA have sent robots to the International Space Station. They help as assistants, be it repetitive tasks or those a robot could do better.
Read MoreWhile nuclear power is not brand-new, its form factor is generally always massive and unwieldy. Rolls-Royce is aiming to make nuclear energy more compact.
Read MoreOne of the biggest problems holding back humankind from building lunar bases is the expense of getting the materials on the moon. Now, we might have a solution.
Read MoreThe Australian Space Agency has officially named its semi-autonomous lunar rover, scheduled to be sent to the moon's surface in just a few years.
Read MoreFor many, it's common knowledge that the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed on the moon, but the technology that got them there was way before its time.
Read MoreNASA plans to retire the ISS with a combination of natural orbital decay and controlled reentry by 2031.
Read MoreResearch scientists have proposed a solution to the lack of oxygen on Mars (and other planets) -- use AI to automate finding the best sources of it.
Read MoreOnce every two years, the sun prevents transmissions coming from or going to Mars for about two weeks. What causes the phenomenon and how does NASA prepare?
Read MoreNASA has launched a new mobile app that makes it much easier to see the International Space Station from your own backyard. Here's how to use it.
Read MoreFor its missions to the Moon and in space, NASA has helped pioneer or improve upon several technologies. We still use these 10 inventions today.
Read MoreOriginally replaced due to a Rubella scare, the late Ken Mattingly helped save the lives of the three astronauts on the infamous Apollo 13 mission.
Read MoreThis unique spaceplane will be able to shuttle cargo to the ISS and land on commercial runways. A crewed variant will carry astronauts, as well.
Read MoreRadiation is a major issue for spacecraft embarking on deep space trips, but NASA is working on solutions.
Read MoreNASA made up a team, which seeks to identify asteroids and comets passing near Earth's orbit and is developing systems to prevent catastrophic impacts.
Read MoreWhile they can live for millions to billions of years, stars eventually die, but how does this happen, and where do they go? Here is the process explained.
Read MoreDespite being life-giving, eventually the Sun will decide to incinerate our planet in the distant future.
Read MoreFast radio bursts hit the Earth more than 10,000 times per day. Now, scientists have new evidence that starquakes might be the reason behind them.
Read MoreA research study found that it may be possible to use moondust to create roads and other structures on the lunar surface.
Read MoreThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory, named for the woman who discovered the first evidence of dark matter, is currently under construction.
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