ISS gets a new research platform, Bartolomeo, attached to its exterior
The International Space Station will soon receive a new research platform, Bartolomeo, which will offer hosting for both scientific and commercial projects.
NASA funding new tech for accessing food and water on lunar missions
Two new NASA-funded projects from the University of Arizona will hunt for solutions for acquiring food and water in space and on the moon.
Curiosity conquers a 30-degree slope on Mars for the first time, enjoys the view
Mars's pluckiest rover, Curiosity, has made it up a steep, sandy slope to an area previously thought to be practically inaccessible and is enjoying the view.
SpaceX is carrying these biotechnology experiments to the ISS this weekend
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on its way to the ISS is carrying a variety of biotechnology experiments which could improve the lives of patients on Earth.
Two new telescopes join the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Astronomers have a new tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, with the installation of two new dedicated SETI telescopes in the Lick Observatory.
See Mars’ Moreux crater in new images from Mars Express
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Mars Express spacecraft has captured images of the Moreux crater, an area of geological interest and striking geography.
Voyager 2 spacecraft is going solo for the next 11 months
NASA is performing upgrades to its deep space communication system, which will leave the Voyager 2 probe without commands from Earth for 11 months.
After 20 years of searching for alien life, SETI@Home is shutting down
After more than 20 years of the public helping in the search for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, the SETI@Home project is shutting down.
Environmentally friendly bendable concrete doesn’t shatter under pressure
Australian researchers' new concrete formulation is 400 times more bendable than the old-fashioned stuff. It's a whole lot more environmentally friendly, too.
Boeing acknowledges 49 ‘gaps in testing’ in NASA Starliner test flight failure
Following Boeing's failed orbital flight test of its Starliner capsule, NASA has announced a list of 61 'corrective actions' to address the issues.
How to watch SpaceX launch its 20th resupply mission to the ISS today
This Friday, SpaceX will be launching its twentieth resupply mission to the International Space Station. Here's how you can watch it live.
SpaceX to send tourists to the space station in 2021 … for a crazy price
SpaceX is planning to launch tourism trips to the International Space Station starting in 2021, though you'll need an absurd amount of money if you want to go.
This 1.8 billion-pixel photo of Mars took the Curiosity rover 4 days to shoot
Made of more than 1,000 images, the latest image from Mars rover Curiosity is the highest resolution photo from the rover yet, despite the equipment's age.
Someone just uploaded open-source nuclear power plant blueprints to the web
It sounds like the diabolical scheme of a James Bond villain. In fact, it could be a game-changer for sustainable clean energy in the future. Here's why.
Mayflower Autonomous Ship is headed to sea to test its self-driving boat tech
This trial, which will take place off the coast of Plymouth in the U.K., will test out the onboard A.I. and edge computing system to see how well it navigates.
NASA to announce Mars 2020 rover name, here’s how to watch
The Mars 2020 rover is finally going to get a name as the space agency announces the winning suggestion from one of nine student finalists. Here's how to watch.
How a puzzle game could help scientists find a coronavirus cure
Foldit is a puzzle game anyone can play to try and help find a cure for the coronavirus. Citizen scientists have used it to help solve other tricky problems.
Researchers build the world’s most sophisticated lab model of the human body
No, they're not building Frankenstein's monster. Instead, this miniature model of the human body could be used for researchers for testing future drugs.
Coronavirus could meet its match with Folding@Home’s crowdsourced computing
Folding@Home wants to use your computer's spare processing power to aid in coronavirus research. Anyone with a computer can download the program.
Scientists want to grow new human skin using freeze-dried jellyfish from Mexico
Scientists have discovered a type of jellyfish boasting a structure that’s similar to human skin, which they believe could be used to create skin scaffolds.
Boston Dynamics’ clever Handle robot gets an autonomous co-worker
Boston Dynamics' Handle robot has teamed up with a robot from Otto Motors to show how autonomous machines can collaborate to complete tasks in a warehouse.
In China’s hospitals, robots are helping to halt the spread of coronavirus
As the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic continues to spread, hospitals in China have turned to a trio of robots to help fight the spread of the flu-type virus.
NASA offers some tips on how to become a space traveler
A new NASA video answers questions about being an astronaut. It comes as the space agency starts taking applications for its next generation of astronauts.
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut, apply to NASA now
If you've ever fancied walking on the moon, this could be your chance. NASA is opening applications for its astronaut training program, but few will qualify.
Self-driving wheelchairs are tootling about JFK airport in British Airways test
Built by Silicon Valley-based Whill, the vehicles are now being tested by British Airways. The rider uses a touchscreen to select destinations in the airport.
NASA completes a high-pressure test of its Orion spacecraft emergency motor
NASA has completed the final test of the attitude control motor for its Orion craft, set to carry astronauts to the moon by 2024 as part of the Artemis project.
SpaceX to launch NASA’s Psyche mission to a strange metal asteroid
NASA has contracted SpaceX to carry out the launch for its upcoming Psyche mission to a strange metal asteroid in our solar system.
Astronomers want your help to identify thousands of black holes
Astronomers are asking for the public's help in identifying black holes using data from the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope.
Watch this SpaceX Starship prototype implode during pressure test
SpaceX has suffered a setback during testing of its Starship rocket, with its SN1 prototype appearing to implode during a pressure test.
Mars could once have hosted oceans and life, study of meteorite crater shows
A new study looking at ancient meteorite sites here on Earth could give clues to how life could have developed on Mars.
Astronomers find potentially habitable exoplanet twice the size of Earth
Astronomers from the University of Cambridge have located a large potentially habitable exoplanet, more than twice the size of Earth.
Boeing admits to ‘gaps’ in its testing of troubled Starliner capsule
Boeing has admitted to 'gaps' in the testing of its ill-fated Starliner capsule and has committed to performing more rigorous testing in the future.
Mars is covered in dust devils and has strange magnetic pulses, InSight reveals
NASA's InSight lander has been on Mars since 2018 and has collected a wealth of information on what is going on at and beneath the planet's surface.
Airplane Wi-Fi could get a massive upgrade in the near future
If planes were as reliable as inflight Wi-Fi, we’d never get on a flight again. Thanks to industry group Seamless Air Alliance, it could be about to get better.