Space

mars' surface with the left side of the image toned yellow and the right side blue
Astronomy
NASA shares colorful “postcard” of Mars’ surface
NASA has used photos taken by the Curiosity rover to create a gorgeous “postcard” of the Martian landscape.
Kristin Houser
a crowd of young people with their backs to the camera watching a rocket fly through the air in the distance
Aerospace
Students build reusable rocket, win $5,000 from NASA
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has won Student Launch 2023, NASA’s annual rocket-building competition.
Kristin Houser
an illustration of a capsule reentering Earth's atmosphere
Aerospace
SpaceX successfully launches world’s first “space factory”
SpaceX has successfully deployed a “space factory” developed by startup Varda Space Industries to manufacture drugs in microgravity.
Kristin Houser
psyche asteroid
Asteroids
Psyche asteroid might not be a planetary core after all
Kristin Houser
living on mars
Aerospace
NASA needs people to pretend they’re living on Mars
Kristin Houser
Outer Space
NASA wants future humans to find this time capsule in space
Teresa Carey
supernova explosion
Astronomy
“Star shrapnel” from a supernova explosion is exiting the galaxy
Kristin Houser
slime mold
Aerospace
“The Blob,” a strangely intelligent slime mold, is going to space
Kristin Houser
space manufacturing
Aerospace
Space manufacturing startup plans to build first off-world factory
Kristin Houser
water vapor
Astronomy
Water vapor found on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
Kristin Houser
supermassive black hole
Astronomy
Light from behind supermassive black hole detected for first time
Kristin Houser
washing machine for space
Aerospace
NASA interns designed a washing machine for astronauts
Kristin Houser
alien technology
Outer Space
Harvard astrophysicist will lead hunt for alien technology
Kristin Houser