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NASA hopes to make space more accessible by addressing socioeconomic barriers
It's part of a broader push by the federal government to improve racial equity.
Thermophotovoltaic cell converts 40 percent of heat energy to electricity
Researchers have revealed a new thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell that can convert heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is ready for calibration after chilling out
The James Webb Space Telescope is one step closer to the day it can begin probing the depths of the universe.
Supercomputer simulations show climate change’s role in early human migration
A research team from South Korea's Pusan National University, revealed research Wednesday that suggests a link between modern humanity's evolution and changes in prehistoric weather.
This is what it looks like inside a giant space balloon for tourists
Space Perspective has offered a look at the interior of its giant tourist space balloon — where tickets will cost $125,000 each.
NASA delays Artemis 1 Moon rocket test to April 12th
NASA has once again delayed the final test of its next-generation Space Launch System.
The first all-civilian space crew has docked with the ISS
It took Axiom Space's AX-1 around 19 and a half hours to travel to the space station.
Researchers may have discovered a galaxy barely younger than the Big Bang
Astronomers have found the most distant known galaxy to date — it existed just 300 years after the Big Bang.
Axiom Space's first private mission to the ISS has launched successfully
The SpaceX Dragon capsule should dock with the space station on Saturday morning.
SpaceX's Texas expansion plans derailed by environmental paperwork
It reportedly didn't submit the environmental information requested by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Rocket Lab will try to snatch a rocket out of mid-air with a helicopter
The ambitious mission, happening this month, is part of a plan to develop a reusable orbital launch vehicle.
Amazon orders up to 83 launches for its Project Kuiper internet satellites
Amazon has secured as many as 83 launches for Project Kuiper internet satellites from rocket companies like Blue Origin.
NASA delays SLS Moon rocket test due to safety concerns
NASA has delayed a critical test of its next-generation Space Launch System.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover helps scientists find sound travels slower on Mars
In a study published on Friday in the journal Nature, researchers said they determined the Red Planet’s thin carbon dioxide atmosphere causes sounds to travel slower on Mars.
Russia won’t cooperate on the International Space Station until sanctions are lifted
Russia’s Roscosmos will stop working with NASA and other western space agencies on the International Space Station.
Magnetic slime 'robot' could help recover swallowed objects
Scientists have developed a magnetic, self-healing slime 'robot' that could grab objects in your stomach.
Scientists sequence the most complete human genome yet
A team of almost 100 scientists part of the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has successfully sequenced the most complete human genome yet.
Many Americans distrust emerging technology, new study finds
Change is hard and new things are scary, according to the survey's respondents.
The US Space Force will use a 'digital twin' to simulate satellite incidents
The US Space Force will use a 'digital twin' to simulate satellite incidents and help it prepare for collisions and even warfare.
Hubble may have spotted the most distant star to date
The Hubble Space Telescope may have spotted the most distant star to date — 12.9 billion light-years away.

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