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Climate change increased the odds of Los Angeles' devastating fires, researchers say
As Los Angeles reels from the loss of lives and homes to the Easton and Palisades fires, scientists are asking why the events of this January have been so catastrophic.
Anna Washenko01.29.2025NASA and ESA share a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge
The Hubble image shows a portion of the Tarantula Nebula, which NASA says is “the largest and most productive star-forming region in the local universe.”
Cheyenne MacDonald01.26.2025The FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its latest explosion
The FAA is requiring SpaceX to investigate what caused its latest Starship launch to end in an explosion before it uses the spacecraft again.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.17.2025Blue Origin’s inaugural New Glenn launch set for today was scrubbed
The flight will carry a prototype of the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder. It will take place no earlier than Monday, January 13, in a launch window beginning at 1AM ET.
Will Shanklin01.13.2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve
On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.22.2024Trailer: 'Rule Breakers' will bring Afghanistan’s first-ever girls’ robotics team to the big screen on March 7
Angel Studios' Rule Breakers stars Nikohl Boosheri and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Danny Gallagher12.20.2024NASA’s new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form
NASA James Webb Telescope captured images of planet-forming disks that confirmed findings from the Hubble telescope and up-end our understanding of how planets can form.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.16.2024T-Mobile opens beta test signups for its Starlink satellite cell service
T-Mobile and Starlink are marching forward with their plan to offer cell service via satellite. The provider is opening up registrations for anyone who wants to beta test the creatively dubbed T-Mobile Starlink service.
Kris Holt12.16.2024NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026
NASA announced a new schedule for its upcoming Artemis missions to send astronauts to the moon, the second delay for these missions.
Anna Washenko12.05.2024Rocket Lab gets up to $23.9 million in CHIPS funding for space-grade solar cells
Rocket Lab and BAE Systems are the latest companies to secure CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Commerce Department says they'll boost production of chips that are critical to space and national security programs.
Kris Holt11.25.2024Chemists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti
Researchers led by scientists from the University College London have done what celebrity chefs and Italian nonnas could only dream of: they've made the world's thinnest spaghetti.
Anna Washenko11.21.2024Avride’s next-gen delivery robot ditches two wheels and adds NVIDIA AI brains
Autonomous delivery vehicle company Avride redesigned its robot buggy with a four-wheel chassis, replacing the old six-wheel model. This design enables instant 180-degree turns, effortless incline parking and faster speeds without compromising safety.
Will Shanklin10.30.2024Latest UN report demands 'unprecedented' emissions cuts to salvage climate goals
The United Nations' Environmental Program has released a new report with yet more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
Anna Washenko10.25.2024NASA's newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes
A new series of telescopes scheduled to launch in the mid-2030s will look for gravitational waves in space.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026. The single-player first-person space sim was first announced all the way back in 2014.
Lawrence Bonk10.21.2024SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets
Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan for SpaceX to launch more rockets at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The company responded with a lawsuit.
Anna Washenko10.16.2024Prada reveals its spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission
Axiom Space and Prada created the suit through a partnership announced last year.
Sarah Fielding10.16.2024NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Jupiter
NASA has launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will investigate whether the Jovian moon has conditions that support life.
Mariella Moon10.15.2024SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster after launching Starship’s fifth flight
Starship launched at around 8:25AM ET from SpaceX's Texas launch site, and the Super Heavy rocket returned minutes later for its successful landing.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.13.2024This dazzling NASA image shows the biggest super star cluster in our galaxy
Astronomers used the James Webb Telescope's NIRCam to take an image of the Milky Way's biggest remaining super star cluster.
Mariella Moon10.10.2024