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NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil
NASA's newest space station cargo mission has delivered a 3D printer that could help print habitats from Moon and Mars soil.
Boeing's next Starliner test flight could be delayed for months
The capsule is going back to the factory for 'deeper-level troubleshooting' of a valve problem.
Oh hey, Xiaomi has its own creepy robot dog now
The CyberDog is not to be confused with the British clothing retailer of the same name.
SpaceX is buying an Internet of Things smallsat company
SpaceX has bought Swarm Technologies, a company focused on small satellites that power internet-of-things services.
Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021
Rocket Lab has revealed that its first Moon mission, CAPSTONE, will launch from New Zealand near the end of 2021.
NASA's Perseverance rover fails to collect its first Mars rock sample
NASA's Perserverance rover has failed to collect a Mars rock sample, and it's not yet clear what went wrong.
Virgin Galactic starts selling tickets to space again for $450,000 per seat
Virgin Galactic is selling trips to the edge of space for $450,000 per seat.
A star fragment is flying out of our galaxy at nearly two million miles per hour
Scientists have studied a supernova star fragment flying out of the Milky Way galaxy at nearly two million miles per hour.
Netflix is making a documentary about SpaceX's upcoming Inspiration4 civilian flight
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space will attempt to chronicle SpaceX's first all-civilian flight in real-time.
Boeing and NASA delay Starliner launch due to unexpected valve problem
Boeing and NASA have delayed the launch of Starliner, again.
Watch Boeing's Starliner test flight to the ISS at 1:20PM ET (update: not happening today after all)
Boeing's Starliner capsule will conduct a long-awaited test that includes docking at the International Space Station. Here's how to watch the launch, which takes place at 1:20PM ET.
Pentagon believes its precognitive AI can predict events 'days in advance'
The US military is testing AI that helps predict events days in advance, helping it make proactive decisions.
Scientists spot light behind a black hole for the first time
Scientists have witnessed the light from behind a black hole for the first time using NASA and ESA telescopes.
People first drove on the Moon 50 years ago today
NASA has marked the 50th anniversary of the Lunar Roving Vehicle's first trip on the Moon — though we wouldn't count on another crewed vehicle any time soon.
Hitting the Books: Buck Rogers flew so that NASA astronauts could spacewalk
Wonders All Around, exhaustively researched and written by McCandless's son, Bruce III, explores McCandless the elder's trials and tribulations during NASA's formative years and his laser-focus on enabling astronauts to zip through space unencumbered by the mass of their ships.
This robot made a 100,000-domino 'Super Mario Bros.' mural in 24 hours
A new robot known as the Dominator has set a Guinness World Record for placing 100,000 dominos in just over 24 hours.
How to watch Rocket Lab's US Space Force satellite launch
The launch window is between 2AM and 4AM ET on Thursday.
Hubble finds evidence of water vapor on Jupiter's largest moon
Researchers re-examined new and archival datasets to make the discovery.
Blue Origin offers NASA $2 billion in last-ditch attempt at lunar lander contract
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has penned an open letter to NASA in which he says his company will waive $2 billion in payments in return for a fixed-price lander contract.
Why every robot needs a spiffy hat
Tomorrow's robotic workforce will be just like us, putting their robo-pants on one leg at a time.

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