NASA suspends work on the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA is suspending work on its troubled James Webb Space Telescope due to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. senators call on Amazon to do more to protect the health of its workers
Following a case of coronavirus in a U.S. Amazon warehouse, four senators have called on the company to do more to protect its workers from the outbreak.
Peloton won’t sell or deliver treadmills as part of social distancing efforts
The popular fitness company Peloton is suspending sales of its Tread treadmills, as delivering them to customers' homes poses a risk of spreading coronavirus
NASA suspends work on Space Launch System and Orion, may delay moon mission
Following outbreaks of coronavirus at a number of its facilities, NASA has announced that it will suspend both its Space Launch System and Orion projects.
NASA’s Orion craft completes space environment testing ahead of lunar mission
NASA has completed space environment testing on its Orion spacecraft, which will be launched as part of the planned Artemis lunar mission sometime in 2024.
Apple’s new Powerbeats 4 headphones will cost just $149
Apple has officially announced the release of the new Beats Powerbeats 4 headphones, the successor to the extremely popular Powerbeats 3 sport headphones.
Today’s SpaceX Starlink launch was aborted due to engine power issue
SpaceX was set to launch its sixth set of Starlink satellites today, but the launch was aborted at the last minute due to an engine power issue.
Disney releases ‘Rise of Skywalker’ and ‘Frozen 2’ early to entertain bored kids
Disney has announced that it is releasing two of its biggest movies on streaming platforms early, in a response to the outbreak of coronavirus.
SpaceX performs its sixth Starlink launch tomorrow: Here’s how to watch
SpaceX will launch another 60 satellites as part of its Starlink project tomorrow morning, and you can watch the launch happen live.
Discovery of 139 new minor planets in our solar system may help find Planet Nine
Astronomers have discovered 139 new minor planets in our solar system which could help verify the existence of the mysterious Planet Nine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Netflix’s The Witcher has found its Vesemir: Killing Eve’s Kim Bodnia
Netflix has announced another casting for the upcoming season two of its hit show The Witcher: Kim Bodnia will be playing Geralt's father figure Vesemir.
Katherine Johnson, ‘Hidden Figures’ pioneer of early spaceflight, dies at 101
Katherine Johnson, responsible for computations in NASA's earliest forays into spaceflight and made famous by the film Hidden Figures, has passed away.
NASA wants your help to design an avoidance sensor for a Venus rover
NASA is looking to members of the public to design an avoidance sensor for obstacles courses which could be used as part of a future Venus rover project.
A year on this Jupiter-like planet lasts 18 hours and it’s about to be destroyed
Planet NGTS-10b is 27 times closer to its star than Mercury is to the sun, and according to the researchers it is "perilously close" to being torn apart.
New method for detecting exoplanet atmospheres could help find habitable planets
Astronomers have come up with a way to examine the interactions of planets and their stars to discern what kind of environments the planets might have.
Turns out Jupiter has far more water in its atmosphere than we thought
NASA's Juno spacecraft has made a significant discovery about the atmosphere of Jupiter -- it contains water, clustered more in some areas than in others.
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites, but things didn’t go as planned
SpaceX has successfully launched and deployed 60 more Starlink satellites from a Falcon 9, bringing the total number of satellites in the network to nearly 300.
Solar Orbiter sends back first measurements from space just days after launch
European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter sends back its first measurements, confirming its instruments for measuring electromagnetic fields are working correctly.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites today: Here’s how to watch
SpaceX will launch the next batch of 60 satellites on Monday as part of its Starlink program, which aims to build a low-cost, global broadband network. Here's how to watch
Hubble captures a beautiful spiral galaxy with loose, open arms
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 2008, located 425 million light-years away in the constellation of Pictor.
Searching for evidence of intelligent life at the heart of the Milky Way
A new trove of data on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been released, with the public invited to view and analyze the data for themselves.