A new rocket, sea launches and much more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big
Chinese commercial space company CAS Space is set to conduct the crucial first launch of its new Kinetica 2 rocket...
The Earth is getting darker. This is not good news.
The Earth is getting darker. This is not good news. DrPixel - Getty Images“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions...
NASA’s Dream Chaser spaceplane breaks free from ISS plan (and aims for defense and private space)
IN A WORD 🛰️ Sierra Space and NASA review contract for Dream chaser space plane, moving its mission goal. 🚀...
Scientists discover gold nanoparticles hidden in spruce needles
When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold ornaments on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't...
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate
Your support helps us tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the...
Scientists sound alarm over solar ‘space tornadoes’ that threaten to cripple global connectivity (and cost billions a day)
IN A WORD 🌪️ Geomagnetic storms could cause global internet outages, costing the U.S. economy $7.2 billion per day. 🔍One...
Scientists are shocked that human-friendly bacteria are enduring the brutal forces of space travel (and could keep astronauts alive on Mars)
IN A WORD 🚀 Researchers demonstrate that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The study highlights...
Astronomers spot young rogue planet engulfing its surroundings
The planet Rogue is located 620 light years from EarthIts mass is five to ten times greater than that of...
When and where to see the two green comets
Top lineTwo green comets will shine together – perhaps with the naked eye – around October 20 and 21, as...
His lab tested cutting-edge spacecraft
Lost science is an ongoing series of testimonies from scientists who lost their jobs or funding after the Trump administration's...
