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 | 11
Boeing's Starliner proves better at torching cash than reaching orbit Perhaps those thrusters actually burn dollars after all Science02 Aug 2024 | 44
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
Beetle mania: How bugs are inspiring the next gen of robot aviators Deploying and folding wings without power might be useful in a tight spot Science01 Aug 2024 | 7
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 | 16
NASA gives Falcon 9 thumbs-up to launch Crew-9 1. Undock, bring Butch and Suni home on Starliner, 2. Launch Crew-9, 3. Do the handover, 4. Bring Crew-8 home Science29 Jul 2024 | 29
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
The secret to better weather forecasts may be a dash of AI Google adds machine learning to climate models for 'faster forecasts' Science27 Jul 2024 | 92
SpaceX Falcon 9 set for comeback after upper-stage failure Cracked line blamed for leak Science26 Jul 2024 | 19
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 | 35
AI models face collapse if they overdose on their own output Recursive training leads to nonsense, study finds AI + ML25 Jul 2024 | 140
Tim Peake joins Axiom Space as an astronaut advisor A new mission: Securing funding for Brits in orbit Science24 Jul 2024 | 2
Engineers fix ESA's Gaia observatory from 1.5M kilometers away And you thought rolling back a borked update on a server down the hall was hard? Science22 Jul 2024 | 10
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
Chinese researchers create four-gram drone that might fly forever Asia in brief Plus: Former Samsung worker jailed for leaking secrets; Robo-cabs reach Shanghai airport; and more Science22 Jul 2024 | 8
EU's renewable hydrogen plan needs a 'reality check' Member nations aren't on the same page, investors are confused, and nobody understands the real costs CxO19 Jul 2024 | 78
Pi goes to spaaaaace... for a bit longer than planned Ariane 6 might have had some APU problems, but the well-Armed hardware on YPSat worked well Science18 Jul 2024 | 5
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
Here we go again. And again. Musk threatens to pull Twitter, SpaceX out of California Comment Over here, look at me, Donald, I'm over here, don't you want to tweet again? Woke! Trans! Antifa! Immigration! Science17 Jul 2024 | 121
Meta's AI safety system defeated by the space bar 'Ignore previous instructions' thwarts Prompt-Guard model if you just add some good ol' ASCII code 32
Microsoft's Azure networking takes a worldwide tumble Updated Ready to talk it up to investors today, Redmond?
Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' is rewriting how Linux works In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it's all a bit strange, but purposefully so
Firefox's Mozilla follows Google in losing trust in Entrust's TLS certificates Compliance failures and unsatisfactory responses mount from the long-time certificate authority
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request?
Boeing's Starliner proves better at torching cash than reaching orbit Perhaps those thrusters actually burn dollars after all
Post-CrowdStrike, Microsoft to discourage use of kernel drivers by security tools Updated Now there's an idea – parsing config data in user mode
DigiCert gives unlucky folks 24 hours to replace doomed certificates after code blunder For the want of an underscore
50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems
Russia takes aim at Sitting Ducks domains, bags 30,000+ Eight-year-old domain hijacking technique still claiming victims
SpaceX asks the FAA: 'Can we launch our rockets again, please?' Company keen to get back on the horse before the investigation is complete Science17 Jul 2024 | 43
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
Evidence for Moon caves emerges as humans hunt for hospitable hideaway under lunar surface Lava tubes promise shelter in future Moon missions Science15 Jul 2024 | 33
SpaceX's Falcon anomaly could have serious implications for the space industry Comment Musk firm to work with the FAA on why the second stage leaked liquid oxygen Science15 Jul 2024 | 60
SpaceX hit by inflight Falcon 9 failure Upper stage engine suffers a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, leaving Starlink satellites too low Science12 Jul 2024 | 35
Boeing's Starliner set for extended stay at the ISS as engineers on Earth try to recreate thruster issues We all know the pain of reproducing that one pesky problem in test Science11 Jul 2024 | 48
Astroscale space janitor attempts fly-around of derelict upper stage ADRAS-J avoids adding to debris problem with autonomous collision avoidance Science10 Jul 2024 | 7
Glass rain, supersonic winds, and Eau de Rotten Egg – just another day on HD 189733 b Sounds better than a British summer Science10 Jul 2024 | 18
Europe blasts back into the heavy launch biz with first Ariane 6 flight Everything went fine, except the experimental re-ignition Science10 Jul 2024 | 54
Time Lords decree: No leap second needed in 2024 Let's not get ahead of ourselves, even if Earth is spinning out Science05 Jul 2024 | 45
ITER delays first plasma for world's biggest fusion power rig by a decade Who could have guessed that giant magnets capable of constraining mini-suns would be hard to build? Science04 Jul 2024 | 105
EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials Comment 'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 74
Oak Ridge boffins twist exotic metal into eco-friendly, solid-state cooler Chill out, no fridge required Science03 Jul 2024 | 17
MIT's bionic leg upgrade leaves amputees walking like the wind Researchers expect treatment to be available clinically in around 5 years Science02 Jul 2024 | 18
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
China working on standard for brain-computer interfaces This is more than a thought bubble: Beijing aspires to dominate international standards Science02 Jul 2024 | 8
Chinese space company accidentally launches rocket in test gone wrong 10, 9, 8 ... hang on, did anyone check we bolted this thing down properly? Science01 Jul 2024 | 50
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
ISS 'nauts told to duck and cover after dead Russian sat sprays space junk This has happened before after Moscow made a mess with a missile Science28 Jun 2024 | 18
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
Resource burden of electric vehicles set to triple by 2050 Experts say 'circular economy strategies' could keep demand at 2015 levels Science26 Jun 2024 | 50
China's Chang'e-6 capsule returns with lunar loot from the far side Now to figure out if it really is rich in useful stuff that could fuel further exploration Science26 Jun 2024 | 25
Humanity's satellite habit could end up choking Earth's ozone layer Just when you think we've solved chlorofluorocarbons Science25 Jun 2024 | 92
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
Starliner to remain docked to the ISS into July – with no new departure date If it's Boeing, it isn't going joke gets a bit real for 'nauts Science24 Jun 2024 | 49
DARPA searched for fields quantum computers really could revolutionize, with mixed results It's not all hype, but more work is needed before solutions are feasible or affordable Systems24 Jun 2024 | 34
India to build re-usable launch vehicle after nailing third landing of mini-spaceplane Next: more work on crewed mission, including space yoga for astronauts Science24 Jun 2024 | 16
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense Earthly politics and mission planning no match for fast-moving rocky orb Science21 Jun 2024 | 99
Additional hatch operations on a Boeing vehicle – but this time it's Starliner Spacecraft to spend some extra testing time at ISS before making its way back home Science19 Jun 2024 | 51
50 launches, 1 knighthood – Rocket Lab CEO talks heavy-lift rockets, Venus, and Musk Interview Sir Peter Beck on bringing balance to the market and more Science19 Jun 2024 | 10
Tiny solid-state battery promises to pack a punch in pocket gadgets TDK tech envisioned as successor to button cells – if it works as promised Science18 Jun 2024 | 72
NTT uses scattered monitors to trick your brain into seeing 3D images Because not everyone's walking around wearing augmented reality goggles yet Software18 Jun 2024 | 10
Wrongful termination lawsuit accuses Neuralink of Herpes B-infected monkey business Forced to work through lunch, attacked by virus-carrying primates, and sacked for being pregnant – allegedly Science17 Jun 2024 | 21
The Hubble Space Telescope is back in business Running on one gyro, but still gazing at the sky Science17 Jun 2024 | 13
Virgin Galactic celebrates flight hiatus with a reverse stock split Biz keen to avoid a delisting as share price drops Science14 Jun 2024 | 9
Voyager 1 makes stellar comeback to science operations Engineers coax veteran probe back to health Science14 Jun 2024 | 31
Japan's space agency helps to target advertising with satellite photos of crops Some would say ads for cabbage are futile – can pics from space at least make them timely? Software14 Jun 2024 | 20
Dr Ed Stone, former director of JPL, Voyager project scientist, dies at 88 Obit A legacy of scientific discovery, inspiration and engagement Science13 Jun 2024 | 18
Space health shocker: Astronauts return mostly fine Largest ever study reveals some of the effects on human body aren't as bad as thought, but work needs to be done Science12 Jun 2024 | 12
Gates-backed nuclear plant breaks ground without guarantee it'll have fuel TerraPower's atomic facility needs lots of low-enriched uranium and who mainly makes it ... ah, jeez Science11 Jun 2024 | 76
Molten lunar regolith heats up space colonization dreams Human settlement of the Moon made a little easier, maybe? Science11 Jun 2024 | 35
Biden admin fuels up Rocket Lab with $24M for space-grade solar cell chip shop Funding will expand manufacturing by 50% in three years, says Uncle Sam Science11 Jun 2024 |
Legendary Glastonbury farm using bovine excreta power plant adds graphene boffinry This is not BS, it's cutting-edge material science Science11 Jun 2024 | 35
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity bows out to make way for Delta Class successor Company's fate now rests with SpaceShipTwo's followup Science10 Jun 2024 | 8
EU grants €15M funding for ICARUS inflatable heat shield Exclusive Just don't let it fly too close to the Sun Science10 Jun 2024 | 24
Astroboffins order most advanced spectrograph ever to sniff out alien life ANDES, in the Andes, is predicted to find the first Population III mega-star Science08 Jun 2024 | 30
White House hopes $180M will solve science, tech gaps in commercial fusion power Researchers get 4 years, a small pot of cash, and long row to hoe before making tech practical by next decade Science07 Jun 2024 | 19
Quantinuum inches closer to fault-tolerant quantum with a 56 qubit machine This one only produces errors 65 percent of the time. Woo-hoo! Science07 Jun 2024 | 11
A tale of two missions: Starliner and Starship both achieve milestones It was the best of times for space fans Science07 Jun 2024 | 57
OpenAI to buy electricity from CEO Sam Altman's nuclear fusion side hustle Knowing your supplier is always good – and super lab's auditors promise to check for conflicts of interest AI + ML06 Jun 2024 | 52
Ariane 6 ready to rocket, bringing heavy-lift capability back to Europe Just a wet dress rehearsal left before debut launch Science06 Jun 2024 | 12
Can AI models trained on human speech help us understand dogs? What’s that Lassie? Our nefarious AI overlords are about to take over the world? You must be barking Science06 Jun 2024 | 29
High-flying drones on a leash could blow traditional wind turbines away Bristol researcher granted £375K to improve airborne wind energy systems Science05 Jun 2024 | 40
Boeing's Starliner makes it into orbit at long last – with human crew aboard Let's get that brave duo to the ISS and then home to Earth safely Science05 Jun 2024 | 35
Hubble will transition to single-gyro mode to gain a few more years of operational life So about that commercial servicing mission, hmm? Science05 Jun 2024 | 14
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe packs rocks and rolls back to Earth Tasks on far side of the Moon were heavily automated Science04 Jun 2024 | 4
Hubble plays spin the bottle with last few gyros Time to dust off those contingency plans? Science04 Jun 2024 | 26
Energy buffs give small modular reactors a gigantic reality check Too expensive, slow, and risky for investors, and they're taking focus off renewables, say IEEFA experts Science03 Jun 2024 | 122
Boeing's Starliner finds yet another way to not reach space 'Unfortunately a power supply generally does not fail ... until it does' Science03 Jun 2024 | 67
JAXA's Akatsuki probe goes silent after more than a decade studying Venus Plus: Japanese billionaire cancels joyride with artists around the Moon Science03 Jun 2024 | 3
China lands probe Chang'e-6 on the far side of the Moon ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: Singapore intros AI safety tools; Satya Nadella fined by Indian gov; China stops influencers flaunting bling Science03 Jun 2024 | 2
DARPA awards in-orbit manufacturing contract to Momentus In the not too distant future agency wants to found factories in the sky Science02 Jun 2024 | 3
NASA and ESA take a close look at Europe's International Habitation Module Astronauts clamber around a mock-up, launch of the real thing is only 4 years away Science31 May 2024 | 6
FCC boss wants tighter rules to prevent devastating satellite explosions in orbit Rosenworcel suggests bringing risk down to 1 in 1,000 for debris-emitting blasts – will other countries play ball? Science30 May 2024 | 6
European Space Agency's Vega-C rocket a step closer to returning to flight Latest nozzle redesign means a late 2024 launch is on the cards Science30 May 2024 | 5
Promising results for osteoarthritis treatments tested in space More work needed to translate ISS success into something that can be used on Earth Science30 May 2024 | 5
Neuralink wants 3 more quadriplegic patients for its brain control interface trial Sign up for your turn with the R1 robot if you qualify Science29 May 2024 | 12
Evidence mounts that Venus has multiple active volcanoes Data from 1990s adds to previous modelling to show lava-spewers widespread on second planet from Sun Science29 May 2024 | 16
NASA, Boeing opt to fly leaky thruster as-is for first crewed Starliner CST-100 mission Will Boeing's Padstayer become Padleaver on June 1? Science28 May 2024 | 65
South Korea targets Moon and Mars landings after launching unified space agency Meanwhile, North Korea's latest rocket fails Public Sector28 May 2024 |
4 more years! Intelsat, Northrop Grumman extend satellite servicing contract Mission Extension Vehicle to fuel up helpless but functional sats Science24 May 2024 | 10
Japan's space agency enlists train operator's AI to foresee in-orbit failures Shinkansen maintenance tricks boost reliability on the ground, so why not? AI + ML24 May 2024 | 4
China reveals space weather radar it claims represents a breakthrough Might share tech and data with the world sometime … maybe Science24 May 2024 | 7
US Space Force says it needs more practice at responding to orbital emergencies But still just once a year because this stuff is expensive. Hopefully that's enough Public Sector23 May 2024 | 4
ESA to fetch stuff from space before ISS takes the plunge Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company tapped for retrieval ops Science23 May 2024 |
Computer modeling deepens scientists' understanding of solar cycle Phenomenon underpinning aurora has eluded explanation as we approach 11-year flip Science23 May 2024 | 8
US Army doubles down on laser tag with $95M for prototyping Recently confirming first use of energy weapons in the field, military now wants bigger, better systems Science22 May 2024 | 17
Boeing's Calamity Capsule launch date slides into the future Starliner or Padstayer? Science22 May 2024 | 24
55 years ago, Apollo 10's crew turned the airwaves blue Shockingly, astronauts can curse when in high-stress situations Science21 May 2024 | 67