As losses mount, Astra announces a radical pivot to a larger launch vehicle
"We've made a few key decisions."
Science // Science & Exploration
Rocket Report: SpaceX launches Korea to the Moon, Georgia’s litigious spaceport
"Union Carbide most certainly has a contract with Camden."
“Black widow” neutron star devoured its mate to become heaviest found yet
This work may set an upper limit on just how large neutron stars can become.
Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The US has the largest monkeypox case tally of any country in the world.
Key Russian official confirms his country’s commitment to the space station
"It was very heartening to hear the support across the board of the partnership."
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes.
With solar arrays now operational, Lucy’s got some shimmering to do
We still have to wait three years before the first asteroid flyby.
As Earth spins faster, Meta joins fight against leap seconds
Leap seconds cause network turmoil. Meta wants to end them before the next one.
DIY Tinycade aims to bring Alt Ctrl games to the masses
The initial test games include CLAW, a spin on Space Invaders.
Russia wants a better look at what America’s newest spy satellite can do
Spying in space does not violate any international norms.
Mexican farmers and scientists share a mission: Saving a wetland
Farmers, scientists work together to save a key ecosystem—and an endangered salamander.
Monkeypox: 25K cases, a batch of new deaths, and 3 state emergencies
WHO says it's seeing a broad range of illnesses as more people are infected.
MIT scientists create color-shifting films inspired by 19th-century holography
Potential applications include pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics.
Why space debris keeps falling out of the sky—and will continue to do so
"All spacefaring nations should follow established best practices."
The age of brain-computer interfaces is on the horizon
Synchron has implanted its BCI in a US patient for the first time.
