ESA seeks modest boost to science budget January 26, 2025ESA seeks modest boost to science budget By Jeff Foust The head of ESA’s science programs says she is seeking a “very modest” increase i...Read More
There’s More Than Just Gravity at Work in the Solar System January 25, 2025There’s More Than Just Gravity at Work in the Solar System By Mark Thompson Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its do...Read More
JWST facing potential cuts to its operational budget January 25, 2025JWST facing potential cuts to its operational budget By Jeff Foust While the James Webb Space Telescope continues to exceed astronomers’...Read More
There are Places on Earth Which Could Have Life, but Don’t. What Can We Learn? January 25, 2025There are Places on Earth Which Could Have Life, but Don’t. What Can We Learn? By Mark Thompson Don’t know about you but when I think of ...Read More
A New Space Telescope is Giving Us New Insights Into Gamma Ray Bursts January 25, 2025A New Space Telescope is Giving Us New Insights Into Gamma Ray Bursts By Brian Koberlein The Einstein Probe was launched in January 2024 ...Read More
New Shepard flight to demonstrate lunar gravity January 24, 2025New Shepard flight to demonstrate lunar gravity By Jeff Foust Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight will be a long-awaited demonstra...Read More
Vera Rubin Completes its Comprehensive System Tests January 24, 2025Vera Rubin Completes its Comprehensive System Tests By Matt Williams The Vera C. Rubin Observatory , previously known as the Large Synopt...Read More
Fischer regains leadership of Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee January 24, 2025Fischer regains leadership of Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee By Sandra Erwin Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has been named chair of the...Read More
AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans January 23, 2025AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans By Jason Rainbow AST SpaceMobile has raised $400 million th...Read More
Getting To Mars Quickly With Nuclear Electric Propulsion January 23, 2025Getting To Mars Quickly With Nuclear Electric Propulsion By Evan Gough A spacecraft takes between about seven and nine months to reach Ma...Read More