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Southern hemisphere’s largest radio telescope joins search for extraterrestrial tech
The Breakthrough Listen project will now be able to search more than a million stars within two years as it searches for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling
Robots are learning to prevent falls by propping against a wall, much like a human.
Fusion power is 'approaching' reality thanks to a magnetic field breakthrough
Scientists have made a magnetic field discovery that could help make fusion reactors a practical reality.
NASA's Orion photographed the Earth and moon from a quarter-million miles away
NASA's Orion spacecraft has shared a dramatic photo of the Earth and the Moon in a single shot.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft breaks Apollo 13 flight record
On Saturday morning, NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule flew farther than any spacecraft designed to carry humans had before.
Charles Darwin's full correspondence is now available online
Every surviving Charles Darwin letter is now available to read online.
Watch the next major phase of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission start here at 4:52PM ET
The distant retrograde orbit will give NASA a chance to test Orion's systems far away from Earth without having to use too much fuel.
Hubble spots colliding galaxies in a spectacular dance
The Hubble telescope has detected a spectacular ring-shaped galaxy merger hundreds of millions of light-years away.
Water recycling technologies developed for space are helping a parched American west
To ensure humanity has enough to drink, some of NASA’s cutting-edge in-orbit water recycling research is coming back down to Earth.
UK surgeon named world's first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency selected 41-year-old John McFall as the first astronaut with a disability.
NASA's Orion crew vehicle successfully completes moon flyby
The flyby was one of two maneuvers needed for Orion to enter its retrograde orbit around the Moon, with the second one scheduled for Friday.
Hitting the Books: How Dave Chappelle and curious cats made Roomba a household name
Lowen Liu explores the development of iRobot's Roomba vacuum and its unlikely feline brand ambassadors.
NASA's Orion spacecraft on track to begin moon flyby on November 21st
The Artemis 1 Orion crew vehicle is on track to start a flyby of the Moon on November 21st, NASA said on Friday.
The best gifts for space lovers in 2023
Shop for the best gifts for space lovers this year. We've rounded up space-themed gifts for astronomy lovers, NASA lovers and more.
NASA's mighty Artemis 1 rocket finally launches
Nearly three months after the first launch attempt, NASA is ready to send Artemis 1 on its way to the Moon.
Boston Dynamics sues rival Ghost Robotics for allegedly copying its robot dog (updated)
Boston Dynamics is suing Ghost Robotics for allegedly duping the design of its robot dog.
MIT solved a century-old differential equation to break 'liquid' AI's computational bottleneck
On Tuesday, MIT researchers announced that they have devised a solution to a vexing computational bottleneck, not by widening the data pipeline, but by solving a differential equation that has stumped mathematicians since 1907.
UN initiative will use satellites to detect methane emission hotspots
The UN is launching an initiative that uses satellites to detect methane emission hot zones — but whether countries use it is another story.
Tiny robotic fingers let humans interact with insects
Researchers have built robotic 'microfingers' that would let you safely touch insects.
VR-controlled robots are being designed to treat injured soldiers
UK researchers envision a future where medical technicans send telepresence robots into harm's way.

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