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Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here’s how.

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 22:11

Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.

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Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter’s magnetic field ‘like a giant squash ball’

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 20:11

A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter’s magnetosphere “like a giant squash ball,” a new study reports.

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NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 19:11

New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency’s lunar aspirations.

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What’s the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 17:11

A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights into long-standing astronomical mysteries like the “hot Neptune desert” and the “radius valley.”

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Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 16:11

A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video)

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 05:11

Paramount+ will serve up a balanced blast of silly and serious sci-fi stories with Season 3 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”

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‘Red Planet,’ ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman: Forever’ star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 04:11

Kilmer leaves a legacy of engaging film roles including Batman and even a Mars astronaut.

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Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon’s 1st big batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9

Submit on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 04:11

Amazon’s first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off a week from now, if all goes according to plan.

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