Mysteries in polar orbit – space's oldest working hardware still keeps its secrets Opinion It's never aliens, but it could be underground TV repair techs Networks25 Nov 2024 | 10
NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers $45K says you can do it without a lunar rover Science18 Nov 2024 | 57
NASA and Microsoft intro Earth Copilot to tame satellite data overload Proof of concept allows geospatial datasets to be conversationally queried AI + ML16 Nov 2024 | 9
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to eject hundreds more workers Budget constraints result in 'painful but necessary adjustments' Science13 Nov 2024 | 35
What might a second term of Trump mean for the US space program? Moon, Mars, and Mayhem? Science12 Nov 2024 | 73
SpaceX Dragon gives ISS a helping hand with altitude Demonstration paves way for more reboosts before station's eventual deorbit Science11 Nov 2024 | 28
Unbreakable Voyager space probes close in on a 50 year mission Dwindling power and problematic communications, but the spacecraft just keeps on going Science09 Nov 2024 | 66
Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts Science06 Nov 2024 | 68
NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain? Science29 Oct 2024 | 19
The Astronaut wore Prada – and a blast from Michael Bloomberg Stylish Artemis spacesuit design revealed last week should never fly, billionaire argues Science21 Oct 2024 | 64
Europa Clipper heads to Jupiter: Can its icy moon support life? But first stop is Mars for a speed boost, then back to Earth for the final push Science19 Oct 2024 | 29
Testing spacecraft material the Sandia way: Setting it on fire with mirrors Who said Archimedes' death ray was a busted myth? Science16 Oct 2024 | 14
ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon Interview Plus: We chat about going to the Moon and keeping the ISS running for a few more years Science15 Oct 2024 | 9
NASA's Europa Clipper leaves for Jupiter's moon atop Falcon Heavy Liftoff after dodging hurricanes and paranoia scrub Science14 Oct 2024 | 33
Jupiter's Great Red Spot wobbles like Jell-o, according to Hubble snaps Scientists undecided about possible flavor Science11 Oct 2024 | 18
Netflix on Mars? Yeah maybe, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo Optical communications not just for night owls Science07 Oct 2024 | 16
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science Science03 Oct 2024 | 31
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon Science01 Oct 2024 | 36
Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release? Science26 Sep 2024 | 3
NASA's Astrobees need a new buzz – any ideas for the space-dwelling bots? Hey Reg readers, what would you do with Honey, Queen, and Bumble? Science26 Sep 2024 | 26
NASA, IBM just open sourced an AI climate model so you can fine-tune your own Prithvi, Prithvi, Prithvi good Science25 Sep 2024 | 23
Intuitive Machines shoots for the Moon with NASA's $4.82B lunar relay jackpot Surely at least one crew will get there in the next ten years? Science18 Sep 2024 | 3
The Europa Clipper stretches its wings as launch nears Solar arrays are massive... but it's the transistors onlookers are really worried about Science13 Sep 2024 | 23
NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1's arteries 'Brilliant' team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth Science12 Sep 2024 | 56
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin waves bye bye to October 13 ESCAPADE Mars adventure postponed to 2025. Perhaps Science09 Sep 2024 | 10
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew What now for these pod people? Science07 Sep 2024 | 67
NASA's solar sailing spacecraft is tumbling – but that's part of the plan Who needs fuel – or even engines – when you could use the sun to push a spacecraft along? Science06 Sep 2024 | 18
Do look up! NASA unfurls massive shiny solar sail in orbit 60 years after Arthur C Clarke wrote Sunjammer, space agency catches up Science04 Sep 2024 | 55
NASA confirms who is flying and who is not on SpaceX Crew Dragon Meanwhile, strange noises emanate from Starliner Science02 Sep 2024 | 21
Starliner's not-so-grand finale is a thump in the desert next week An ignominious, uncrewed end to Boeing's misfire Science30 Aug 2024 | 104
NASA's billion-dollar launcher is behind schedule and burning cash Stop us if you've heard this one before Science28 Aug 2024 | 15
Blue Origin sets October 13 for first New Glenn EscaPADE to Mars Must launch to catch the red planet alignment window despite occasional testing 'anomalies' Science27 Aug 2024 | 12
NASA will fly Boeing Starliner crew home with SpaceX, Calamity Capsule deemed too risky +Comment Eight days going on eight months for pilots stuck on orbiting space station Science25 Aug 2024 | 102
To crew, or not to crew – that is the question facing Boeing's stricken Starliner Decision time arrives for NASA bigwigs Science23 Aug 2024 | 57
Chipmaker Microchip reveals cyber attack whacked manufacturing capacity Defense contractor gets hacked – what's the worst that could happen Security21 Aug 2024 | 3
NASA pushes decision on bringing crew back in Starliner to the end of August When is a mishap not really a mishap? Science15 Aug 2024 | 146
NASA's VIPER rover might still reach the lunar surface after all Intuitive Machines tosses hat into the ring for NASA's canceled trundlebot Science14 Aug 2024 | 13
US standards body proposes atomic clocks in lunar orbit to keep Moon time Knowing precise time on satellite essential if we want accurate GPS-like system for exploration Science13 Aug 2024 | 17
Before we put half a million broadband satellites in orbit, anyone want to consider environmental effects? SpaceX 'WasteX' Starlink said to make up 60% of sats circling Earth Networks12 Aug 2024 | 80
In celebration of Curiosity's successful landing on Mars Forget the woes of Starliner with an audacious NASA landing on another planet that went very very right Science12 Aug 2024 | 5
NASA's NEOWISE asteroid spotter turned off for the final time A mission that was supposed to last for less than a year went on for more than a decade Science09 Aug 2024 | 14
Report slams Boeing and NASA over shoddy quality that's delayed SLS blastoff Space Launch System project overspent, under-built, and is overdue, government probe finds Science09 Aug 2024 | 51
NASA mulls using SpaceX in 2025 to rescue Starliner pilots stuck on space station Officials may overhaul next year's Dragon mission if Boeing's Calamity Capsule proves too risky to return with crew Science07 Aug 2024 | 90
NASA pushes back missions to the ISS to buy time for Starliner analysis Next SpaceX crew trip moves deep into September while engineers agonize over the Calamity Capsule Science07 Aug 2024 | 35
Bugging out: 53 years since humans first drove a battery-powered car on the Moon Feature And you thought you had range anxiety Science03 Aug 2024 | 17
NASA pops repair kit in the mail so astronauts can fix leaky ISS telescope Upcoming spacewalk should help NICER see more nicely Science01 Aug 2024 | 23
It is 60 years since a US spacecraft first took a close-up of the Moon Ranger 7 finally gets its shot. Five years later, humans would follow Science31 Jul 2024 | 17
Silicon, stars, and sulfur make Apollo's unlikely legacy Opinion Neil stepped on a rock. We're surfing an interstellar wave 9,000 light years long. Go us Science29 Jul 2024 | 57
Boeing Starliner crew get their ISS sleepover extended Bosses regret talking up mission duration as Capsule's lifetime extended to 90 days Science26 Jul 2024 | 51
Shuttle Columbia's near-miss: Why we should always expect the unexpected in space The eventful launch of STS-93 and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Science26 Jul 2024 | 36
NASA sends 4K video from a flying plane to the ISS using lasers 900 Mbps from Earth to orbit, and I still can't get reliable Wi-Fi in my backyard Networks25 Jul 2024 | 22
Curiosity rover is crushing it: Ran over a rock and found pure sulfur An unexpected splash of yellow on the red planet Science22 Jul 2024 | 22
NASA swings budget axe, kills $400M+ VIPER lunar trundlebot Creeping costs, launch delays mean almost completed rover 1) will never see Moon, 2) will be stripped for parts Science18 Jul 2024 | 18
ESA starts work on planetary defence mission, because Bruce Willis is retired Asteroid Apophis will come within 32,000km of Earth in 2029, which makes it very much worth a visit Science17 Jul 2024 | 20
65 years of NASA's meatball: Original logo lives on despite detractors Logowatch Next year the 'worm' turns 50 – there's room for both at the US space agency Offbeat16 Jul 2024 | 37
Trouble in space as Boeing's not going, and China's back from the Moon Kettle Vultures chew over a busy few days in orbit with a transatlantic chat Science02 Jul 2024 | 15
Mars is slam-dunked by hundreds of basketball-sized meteorites every year Impact studies crucial for accurately determining Red Planet's age Science29 Jun 2024 | 19
NASA tests the ups and downs of air taxi comfort with VR Nobody would want a roller coaster ride in one of these long-promised flying cabs Offbeat28 Jun 2024 | 10
Perseverance pays off as Mars rover's SHERLOC brought back from the brink Bot's arm used to free instrument's dust cover and return to science Science27 Jun 2024 | 12
Elon Musk to destroy the International Space Station – with NASA's approval, for a fee SpaceX wins contract for 'deorbit vehicle' at a pleasing price Public Sector27 Jun 2024 | 150
NASA ought to pay up after space debris punched a hole in my roof, homeowner says Otero family sues Uncle Sam for $80K+ to make everything right Science24 Jun 2024 | 54