SpaceX moon crash, water utility cyberattacks and a new mRNA flu shot
Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new mRNA flu vaccine is approved by the FDA
How spaceflight changes astronauts' ability to eat and drink
If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking
NASA’s Voyager 2 survives daring ‘big bang’ maneuver
After 49 years in space, NASA’s Voyagers are running low on power—but an audacious move should extend the tenures of the two spacecraft
How a sheet of paper can take you to the moon
Folding a piece of paper makes it thicker. How many folds would it take to reach the moon—and beyond?
Surf’s up! Here’s how to ride the waves on Saturn’s moon Titan
Lakes of liquid methane on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, could offer exhilarating—and terrifying—opportunities for otherworldly surfing
Spacecraft will swarm asteroid Apophis during fateful 2029 Earth flyby
Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with Earth in 2029
Has NASA already found life on Mars?
In searches for past and present Martian life, some scientists say we’ve been too cautious to see what’s right in front of us
Mesmerizing NASA time-lapse reveals Mars’s craters, polar ice caps and deserts
The Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars earlier this year on its way to a metal-rich asteroid, capturing the images along the way
Unlucky number 13? SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch the company’s Starship megarocket on the vehicle’s 13th flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
See the first x-rays of humans taken in space
Equipping spacecraft with x-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars
China’s long march to reusable rocketry hits another milestone
The inaugural launch and first-stage booster recovery of China’s Long March 10B rocket intensifies the nation’s spaceflight rivalry with the U.S.
Chinese spacecraft beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”
China’s Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from asteroid Kamo’oalewa and return them to Earth