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'Starwashing': How space companies use the greenwashing playbook while causing environmental damage
From launchpads to low Earth orbit and beyond, space companies and their affiliates are deploying a familiar marketing tactic—with a new twist. In a space economy projected to rea…
Airborne observatory improves views of solar corona during cloud-covered eclipse
Using unique equipment installed on NASA's WB-57 aircraft flying above heavy clouds off the coast of Iceland, a Southwest Research Institute-led team successfully observed a total…
'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo
NASA announced today (Aug. 14) that it will hold a two-day aerospace expo this November — an event whose name should draw a chuckle from "Simpsons" fans.
Is empty space really empty? This magnetic star may finally solve a 90-year-old mystery
"We're not just studying astronomical objects anymore; we're using them to test the laws of nature."
NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies
NASA is asking U.S.-based collegiate teams to submit bold, original concepts to the 2027 edition of a student challenge focused on aerospace innovation that could help the agency …
Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk
Cards Against Humanity isn't done with its scorched-Earth campaign against SpaceX and Elon Musk, and is planning to erect an "Elon Musk is a Sad Little B----- with No Friends" mon…
6 space board games to channel the political drama of 'For All Mankind' and 'Star City'
“Whoever controls space will control the Earth.”
Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers
For astronauts in space, constipation is a well-known problem. But why this happens has long been unclear. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with…
NASA Announces MAX POWER: America’s Newest Aerospace Expo, Airshow
In honor of America’s historic 250th anniversary, NASA announced on Friday MAX POWER, a public exposition of American air and space innovation, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, on and near the …
Mysterious Cygnus Bubble may trace back to microquasar, astronomers suggest
Astronomers have proposed a new explanation for the mysterious Cygnus Bubble, a vast cloud of ultra-high-energy gamma rays stretching thousands of light-years across the sky. Whil…
Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?
We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.
Volunteer Develops Machine-Learning Tool to Identify Rare Clouds
Certain kinds of clouds are misbehaving – appearing more often and lower in the sky than they used to. To help identify the factors influencing these changes, scientists have aske…
NASA’s COFFIES Uses AI to Predict Storm-Causing Active Regions on Sun
As humanity looks to the Moon and stars for future exploration, predicting space weather — conditions in space primarily driven by the Sun — is more important than ever. Now, a t…
US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of "Flatellites" designed to detect and track airborne threats from space.
Can Venus cast a shadow? Here's how to see it for yourself
As Venus gets close to its greatest brilliancy in the evening sky, it’s a good time to test one of astronomy’s less believable claims.
Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe
A tiny UK-developed satellite, roughly the size of a small carry-on suitcase, could help answer one of the biggest questions in cosmology: What happened during the roughly 150 mil…
Water can survive surprisingly close to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Water and cosmic dust can survive in the harsh environment near Sagittarius A*, new observations reveal.
Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field
This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain on, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse swept across parts…
The ISS photobombs the sun during the total solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026
The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun's face during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.
On this day in space! Aug. 14, 1992: Meteorite shower hits Uganda
On Aug. 14, 1992, a space rock entered the atmosphere over Mbale, Uganda and exploded into hundreds of pieces!
New AI model detects hidden signs of solar eruptions hours before they emerge
Long before dark sunspots appear on the sun's surface, a new active region—where powerful solar eruptions can originate—begins showing subtle signs of its formation. Now, research…
India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.
SpaceX rocket's moon crash highlights 'a tangible operational risk' of lunar settlement
A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth's nearest neighbor.