Environmental groups challenge FCC approval of startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space
Environmental groups are pushing the FCC to reverse its approval of a startup's controversial space mirror project.
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Environmental groups are pushing the FCC to reverse its approval of a startup's controversial space mirror project.
A new gravity-based model from NASA is challenging long-held assumptions about Earth's shape, rebranding the planet as a lumpy, non-elliptical geoid.
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth labels the foul episode 6 shoot on House of the Dragon his most intense Game of Thrones day yet.
A hidden ocean feedback kept Earth’s climate steady for 60 million years, challenging assumptions about climate volatility.
After eight months aloft, a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts splash down in Kazakhstan, closing Expedition 74.
Astronauts return to Earth temporarily taller than when they left, as microgravity causes the human spine to lengthen by up to five centimetres.
Astronomers have identified four white dwarfs hidden within 65 light-years of Earth, previously obscured by the glare of orbiting red dwarfs.
New measurements suggest a massive ice barrier may hinder access to Jupiter's moon Europa and its potentially life-sustaining saltwater ocean.
Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider using oxygen collisions have revealed new indications of a trillion-degree quark-gluon soup.
The FCC has approved a mirrored satellite designed by Reflect Orbital to redirect sunlight to Earth during the night.
SpaceX is launching a Northrop Grumman robotic servicing satellite today, featuring two arms designed for orbital repairs.
Astronomers and scientists are raising concerns over plans to launch nearly 2 million satellites, which could create a ring around Earth.
Scientists suggest a shattered asteroid near Jupiter's gravitational gateway may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago.
Launched in 1977 for a five-year mission, NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 remain the only human-made objects in interstellar space and are still transmitting data.
SpaceX is developing an AI compute business and orbital data centers, potentially driving a significant increase in the company's valuation.
A camper using Google Maps has identified a previously unknown 25km wide meteor impact crater in Canada dating back 390 million years.
NASA is managing a critical power decline for Voyager 1 as it approaches a historic distance milestone from Earth.
Scientists and Chinese officials are detailing strategies to use nuclear blasts and early-warning networks to protect Earth from asteroid impacts.
Research on 3.1 billion-year-old Australian rocks indicates water was cycling into Earth's mantle far earlier than previously established.
China's Tianwen-2 space probe has captured the first-ever close-up images of Kamoʻoalewa, a rare quasi-moon orbiting Earth.
The asteroid Apophis is projected to make a rare, visible flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029, potentially visible to two billion people.
New scientific modeling estimates that plant life on Earth will reach an end in approximately 2 billion years.
New telescope measurements of the planet GJ 3378b have shifted its classification from a gas-heavy world to a potentially rocky, habitable Super-Earth.
New research suggests a prolonged barrage of asteroids melted Earth's initial crust and may have played a role in sparking life.
Researchers have detected a massive fan-shaped structure buried deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Scientists propose a giant 'airbag' in space to shield Earth from solar superstorms
The discovery of a planet surviving its star's death suggests Earth may have a future beyond the demise of the sun.
A new scientific theory challenges previous assumptions about Earth's ultimate fate following the death of the Sun.
Earth's orbit is currently cluttered with 13,000 tonnes of space debris, prompting a search for viable cleanup solutions.
A surge in solar activity, including a major X1.1 flare, has triggered radio blackouts and warnings of an impending G3-class magnetic storm.
NASA is utilizing an orbiting quantum lab to create a fifth state of matter, potentially revolutionizing future space navigation.
Researchers have developed diving suits for remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches, enabling them to operate underwater.
China's Tianwen-2 probe has arrived at a quasi-moon of Earth, marking a significant milestone in its mission to an asteroid.
NASA launches daring rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from falling to Earth
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son leads a growing wave of skepticism regarding Elon Musk's proposal for orbital data centers.
Astronauts have captured striking neon green aurora footage from a SpaceX capsule and the International Space Station.
Scientists have traced a high-energy ghost particle to a hidden galaxy nicknamed 'Shadow Blaster,' potentially traveling 11 billion light-years.
Asteroid 1997 NC1, described as skyscraper-sized, is making its closest approach to Earth in over 400 years this weekend.
A newly identified feathered dinosaur from China, featuring a peacock-like tail, may have preyed upon Earth's earliest birds.
A new study provides 'smoking gun' evidence confirming an asteroid crater in Australia as the oldest known impact site on Earth.
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock declines
SpaceX stock dips below $150 before rebounding
NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind rescue mission to save a space telescope that has spent 22 years detecting the universe's most powerful explosions.