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A second look at data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals that the oceans of Saturns' moon, Eneceladus, could harbor ideal conditions for microbial life.

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has Nutrient-Rich Oceans

By Dan Robitzski

A newly-discovered exoplanet called Teegarden b is more similar to Earth than any other world scientists have spotted so far.

Scientists Find the Most Earth-Like Exoplanet Ever — and It’s Nearby

By Dan Robitzski

A new report fings that NASA has been downplaying the expected costs of its missions while rewarding contractors despite preventable delays

Gov. Watchdog: NASA Hid True Cost of Boeing Moon Rocket

By Dan Robitzski

Russian scientists want to study reproduction and fertility in space, but cosmonauts are refusing to provide some crucial biological samples.

Cosmonauts Refuse to Provide Semen Samples in Space

By Dan Robitzski

NASA head Jim Bridenstine announced that the SpaceX capsule explosion earlier this year has delayed the space agency's plans for crewed missions.

NASA Head: “No Doubt” SpaceX Explosion Delayed Flight Program

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Discovers Brand-New Crater on Mars

By Dan Robitzski

Beneath the Pacific Ocean, at the point farthest from any landmass, lies a mass grave where used spacecraft and decommissioned space stations go to rest.

A Look Inside the Deep-Sea Graveyard for Dead Spacecraft

By Dan Robitzski

Jupiter's moon Europa, which many scientists suspect could support extraterrestrial life, has the same kind of salt in its oceans as Earth.

Jupiter’s Moon Europa Has Right Kind of Saltwater to Support Life

By Dan Robitzski

A new NASA study reveals why the Milky Way's black hole is so tranquil: a powerful and unique magnetic field is holding it at bay.

Here’s What’s Keeping the Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole at Bay

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just moved to the next phase of its Psyche mission. Now the spacecraft that will visit the distant asteroid is undergoing final design changes.

NASA Is Preparing to Explore an All-Metal Asteroid

By Dan Robitzski

A new model reveals that black holes could take in a steady stream of antimatter particles that gradually chip away until the black hole dissipates.

New Research Reveals That Black Holes Can Die

By Dan Robitzski

The Indian government just announced a new research agency that will develop new space weapons for any future off-world warfare.

India Just Announced That It’s Developing Space Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers just got their best look at the swirling layers of gas that orbit the black hole at the center of the Milky Way

Something Is Blocking the View of Our Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

Retirees living in Boca Chica, the site of a SpaceX launchpad, shared complaints about the noise and secrecy surrounding rocket tests.

Local Retirees Furious About Elon Musk’s New SpaceX Launch Site

By Dan Robitzski

The European Space Agency is about to test Vega, a new "satellite dispenser" that will cut space launch costs by stacking satellites like Legos.

Europe Is Starting a “Ride-Share” for Small Satellites

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists at the European Space Agency say that a crewed mission to Mars too dangerous to pursue because of high levels of cosmic radiation.

European Space Agency: Radiation Will Make Mars Mission Deadly

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers just got their first complete observation of a star outside of our solar system erupting plasma out into the cosmos.

A Star Just Coughed Something Up and Scientists Want to Know Why

By Dan Robitzski

In order to pay for Artemis, NASA's upcoming 2024 Moon mission, it may have to cannibalize other parts of the space agency's budget.

NASA Is Considering Cutting Other Programs to Pay for Moon Mission

By Dan Robitzski

A new congressional report found that many ongoing NASA missions are drastically over budget and delayed past their deadlines.

Congress: NASA Is Hideously Over Budget, Plagued by Delays

By Dan Robitzski

The universe is speckled with voids that are totally empty, except for the dark energy that's pushing galaxies apart. That's where scientists should look.

Dark Energy Could Be Hiding In The “Cosmic Void” Between Galaxies

By Dan Robitzski

The director of China's space agency told the press that scientists are currently attaching scientific instruments to its Mars rover.

China Is Now Assembling Its 2020 Mars Rover

By Dan Robitzski

NASA scientists report that Jupiter's Great Red Spot is shrinking and that it could totally dissipate within the next 20 years.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Dying

By Dan Robitzski

Congress allocated $125 million to NASA, directing it to develop nuclear propulsion technology that would improve flight speed on missions to deep space.

NASA Just Got $125 Million to Develop Nuclear Rockets

By Dan Robitzski

Next-Gen Spacesuit Helmet Has an “Iron Man” Heads Up Display

Next-Gen Spacesuit Helmet Has an “Iron Man” Heads Up Display

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that a cascade of supernovae could have been instrumental in human evolution by creating an environment where bipedal animals thrive.

Bizarre Theory: Supernovas Kickstarted Human Evolution

By Dan Robitzski

Next year, NASA will launch a small spacecraft that will carry yeast cells into orbit around the Sun. Scientists hope to study how radiation affects DNA.

NASA Is About to Send the First Living Organisms Into Solar Orbit

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists now know that subjecting people to microgravity affects eyesight and perception. A new study will attempt to uncover the extent of the effects.

A Zero-G Jungle Gym Will Test How Microgravity Affects the Brain

By Dan Robitzski

If any humans are alive in 5 billion years, they'll see the dying Sun engulf the Earth. Space Engineer Matteo Ceriotti suggests some possible escape plans.

Space Engineer: We Could Move Earth’s Orbit to Escape a Dying Sun

By Dan Robitzski

Small, densely-packed exoplanets are most likely to survive when their stars die. The findings give astronomers new places to look for new planets.

These Are the Planets That Survive the Deaths of Their Stars

By Dan Robitzski

A NASA satellite managed to photograph the site where Beresheet, the Israeli lunar lander, crashed into the Moon last month.

NASA Found The Impact From Israel’s Crashed Moon Lander

By Dan Robitzski

Something punched gigantic holes through the Milky Way. There's little evidence at the cosmic crime scene, but scientists suspect it was dark matter.

A “Dense Bullet of Something” Blasted Holes in the Milky Way

By Dan Robitzski

China's lunar rover just analyzed samples of the Moon's mantle, revealing new information about how the Moon may have formed.

China’s Rover Collects First-Ever Samples From Under Lunar Crust

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX recently began building a second Starship Hopper at a new construction site in Florida, hoping to determine which area is best-suited to the task.

SpaceX Was Secretly Building a Second Starship in Florida

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's upcoming crewed mission to the surface of the Moon will be named Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the moon and sister to Apollo.

NASA Just Gave the New Moon Program an Epic Name

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX is about to launch the first batch of Starlink satellites. Experts say the artificial constellation could cause 67,000 space collisions per year.

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Could Make Space a Minefield

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists suspect that one of the stars in the Big Dipper isn't native to the Milky Way. Instead, it likely got sucked up in a galactic collision,

This Star Drifted Into the Milky Way From Another Galaxy

By Dan Robitzski

A mounting body of evidence suggests that spacetime is created by the properties of quantum physics, not unlike a hologram projection.

Quantum Physics

Our Reality Could Be a “Hologram” Created by Quantum Physics

By Dan Robitzski

Jeff Bezos announced plans to build giant space habitats full of cities and parks. It sounds cool in theory, but many aren't convinced.

People Are Roasting Jeff Bezos’ Ridiculous Space Habitats

By Dan Robitzski

The Trump Administration wanted NASA to put an astronaut on the Moon by 2024 instead of 2028 as originally planned. So far, the new timeline isn't working.

Congress Is Furious That NASA Doesn’t Have a Moon Plan Yet

By Dan Robitzski

Last month, a SpaceX Crew Dragon shuttle crash-landed after its parachutes failed, but NASA says it's a learning experience.

NASA Admits SpaceX Ship Crashed During Failed Test Last Month

By Dan Robitzski

The ISS is about to test a new algae bioreactor that turns carbon dioxide to food and breathable oxygen. If it works, it could allow deep space missions.

International Space Station

The ISS Now Has an “Algae Bioreactor” Generating Oxygen and Food

By Dan Robitzski

New research reveals that extended trips to space are causing astronauts' brains to fill with excess fluid and swell, potentially damaging their eyesight.

Bad News, NASA: Astronauts’ Brains Are Filling With Liquid

By Dan Robitzski

Gaia, an ESA satellite charged with plotting the course of the stars, just discovered three new asteroids orbiting the Sun at a peculiar angle.

ESA Satellite Accidentally Discovered Three New Asteroids

By Dan Robitzski

Hubble scientists just assembled a dizzying composite image made of 16 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations that includes 265,000 galaxies.

Tiny Specks Zoom Into Beautiful Galaxies In Amazing Hubble Image

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists at LIGO just observed the gravitational waves given off by a black hole as it consumed a neutron star for the first time.

Scientists Just Detected a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star

By Dan Robitzski

Asteroid samples gathered by the Japanese space probe Hayabusa contain water-rich minerals, suggesting that asteroid impacts could bring water to planets.

A Japanese Probe Just Found Water on an Asteroid

By Dan Robitzski

In 2024, China may launch a robotic space probe to gather and return samples from a nearby asteroid. The mission aims to learn how asteroids form.

China Is Planning a Mission to Deep Space

By Dan Robitzski

It's about to be Winter on Pluto. When it is, scientists predict that Pluto's entire atmosphere will condense into a layer of frost.

In 11 Years, Pluto’s Atmosphere Will Be Completely Frozen Solid

By Dan Robitzski

In 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will fly past Earth close enough to look like a shooting star. NASA is planning ahead to learn as much as possible.

When This Asteroid Zips by Earth, Scientists May Hitch a Ride

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists Plan to 3D Print Muscular Tissue on the Space Station

Scientists Plan to 3D Print Muscular Tissue on the Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

To reconcile the recently-confirmed, faster rate of universal expansion, researchers suggest that the cosmos may be younger than they previously assumed.

The Universe Might Be a Billion Years Younger Than We Thought

By Dan Robitzski

A scientist argues that the sheer volume of potentially habitable planets and moons coupled with the existence of water in space makes life inevitable.

Scientist: “Alien Life Now Seems Inevitable and Possibly Imminent”

By Dan Robitzski

Next week, the European Space Agency will live-tweet an exercise where volunteers play out how a hypothetical asteroid impact might unfold.

The European Space Agency Will Live-Tweet a Mock Asteroid Impact

By Dan Robitzski

New data from the Hubble Space Telescope all-but confirms past findings that the rate of the universe's expansion has accelerated over time.

Hubble Data: The Universe Is Expanding Faster and Faster

By Dan Robitzski

A lawyer argues that we should set up international agreements that would let us nuke an incoming asteroid before it's too late.

Lawyer: Make a Rule Saying We Can Nuke Apocalyptic Asteroids

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA announced plans to invest in space-traveling droids that could repair high-altitude satellites, which would drive down the cost of new satellites.

The Pentagon Wants to Build Satellite-Repairing Droids

By Dan Robitzski

A cat named Pikachu, who died and was cremated in January, will be the first cat to have its ashes launched out into space.

A Dead Cat Named Pikachu Is Getting Launched Into Space

By Dan Robitzski

On Wednesday, the head of China's National Space Administration announced that China plans to construct a research station on the Moon within ten years.

China Says It’ll Have a Moon Base in Ten Years

By Dan Robitzski

On Saturday, a SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule exploded during a static test. But you would never know that from SpaceX, which insists on calling it an "anomaly."

SpaceX Won’t Admit That Its Crew Capsule Exploded

By Dan Robitzski

NASA approved the preliminary designs of a spacecraft expected to visit the asteroid Psyche in 2022. When it gets there, NASA won't know what to expect.

NASA Is Gearing up to Visit a Shattered, Volcanic Asteroid

By Dan Robitzski

When India blew up a satellite, it introduced a lot of debris into orbit. Lockheed Martin's experimental Space Fence is keeping an eye on it.

India Blew up a Satellite. Now A “Space Fence” Is Tracking Its Debris

By Dan Robitzski

It sounds like the premise to a young adult novel: a totalitarian government sends its kids to a special facility to train them for life at a Mars colony.

China Is Sending Teens to a Simulated Mars Colony

By Jon Christian

In 2013, scientists were in the middle of studying the black hole at the center of the galaxy when a neutron star flared up and blocked their view.

A City-Sized Star Is Blocking the View of Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

Incredibly Tough NASA Sensor May Have Survived Moon Lander Crash

Incredibly Tough NASA Sensor May Have Survived Moon Lander Crash

By Dan Robitzski