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NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe begins its two-year journey back to Earth
On May 10th at 4:23 PM Eastern, OSIRIS—REx bid asteroid Bennu farewell to begin its 1.4-billion-mile journey back to our planet.
NASA and Axiom Space's first private ISS mission could happen as soon as January
Four astronauts will make the trip aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon module.
The first flight unit comprised of Space Force Guardians has completed basic training
The first flight comprised entirely of US Space Force Guardians recently graduated from Air Force Basic Military Training.
SpaceX will launch a Dogecoin-funded Moon satellite
SpaceX has agreed to launch a Moon satellite funded entirely by Dogecoin in early 2022.
Chinese rocket debris falls into Indian Ocean amid US criticism
China's Long March 5b rocket debris has fallen into the Indian Ocean, prompting criticism from NASA and others.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe detected natural radio emissions from Venus
NASA's Parker Solar Probe detected natural radio emissions from Venus, offering new insights into the planet's atmosphere.
Hitting the Books: The 'symphony' of Fourier transformations that first imaged a black hole
In 2019, Dr. Heino Falcke led an international team of astronomers on an epic quest to capture images of a black hole. Light in the Darkness is a meditation on those efforts, exploring the nature of black holes through the technological, scientific, philosophical and spiritual.
Now you can hear NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying over Mars
During Ingenuity's fourth flight on April 30th, Perseverance managed to capture an audio clip of the foray, marking the first time a spacecraft on another planet has recorded the sounds made by another craft.
Capturing life aboard the ISS in a four-part VR documentary series
A new four-part immersive, virtual reality video series, Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, will take viewers aboard the International Space Station.
Blue Origin's first space tourist flight takes off on July 20th
After years of development and more than a handful of delays along the way, Blue Origin plans to attempt the first official flight of its New Shepard spacecraft on July 20th.
Co-founder of brain implant startup Neuralink leaves the company
Max Hodak has left Neuralink, the brain implant company he co-founded with Elon Musk.
SpaceX Crew-1 mission broke a spacecraft longevity record
SpaceX Crew-1 broke the record for the longest mission duration for a US spacecraft when the capsule returned to Earth.
Watch SpaceX's Crew-1 mission return to Earth starting at 8:35PM ET
The SpaceX Crew-1 mission is returning to Earth after half a year at the ISS, and you can watch it live beginning at 8:35PM Eastern.
Recommended Reading: Pixar's masterful use of color
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
NASA wants to use its Mars helicopter to support Perseverance rover
After making history and completing two additional flights, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter could soon attempt even more ambitious forays into the skies of the Red Planet.
The Ascend is a robotic knee brace on a budget
Bay Area startup Roam Robotics has a less intensive and expensive means of getting folks with mobility issues back on their feet. It’s called the Ascend and it’s a sub-$10k exoskeletal knee brace for everybody.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Collins flew Apollo 11's command module around the Moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin visited the surface.
Deepfake satellite images pose serious military and political challenges
Research shows how deepfake satellite imagery could be used to fool military strategists, politicians and others.
Blue Origin is challenging SpaceX's Artemis lander contract from NASA
Jeff's Bezos' rocket company claims NASA improperly awarded the contract to its rival.
NASA's Mars helicopter travels farther and faster on its third flight
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has completed its third flight, traveling much farther and faster than before.

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