October 11, 2018 US, Russian astronauts make dangerous ballistic re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after rocket fails NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin made a dramatic escape after their Soyuz booster rocket failed just two minutes after launch Thursday.
October 11, 2018 Here's what the search for life needs next, scientists say A few decades ago, finding life beyond Earth was an idle dream — but today, astrobiology is a thriving field, fed by incredible discoveries across different realms of science and the possibility of still more to come.
October 11, 2018 US, Russia space crew aborts mission after booster failure American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are heading back to Earth after their rocket suffered a booster failure Thursday shortly after launch.
October 9, 2018 Space tourism may happen sooner than you think The sky is no longer the limit for a host of entrepreneurs who are vying to offer the first tourist trip into space.
October 8, 2018 Trump’s ‘Space Force’ isn’t a crazy idea, Neil deGrasse Tyson says Renown stargazer Neil deGrasse Tyson said President Trump’s dream of creating a “Space Force,” isn’t such a “crazy idea” after all.
October 8, 2018 Mysterious 'ghost' radio emissions have been found - and no one knows what's causing them Mysterious "ghost" radio emissions have been spotted by researchers, some that have lasted for 25 years, only to fade away and then return. While the "ghost" emissions could be extremely common, the cause is still unknown, according to experts.
October 5, 2018 Cassini's death dive into Saturn reveals weird ring 'rain' & other surprises To distant, Earthling eyes, the gap between Saturn and its rings looks calm, like a deep breath of empty space between one beautifully intricate structure and another. But in 11 new papers, born from the demise of one of NASA's most beloved planetary science missions, scientists destroy that illusion, laying out a set of unexpectedly complicated phenomena dancing through that emptiness.
October 4, 2018 Mars trip could 'significantly damage' astronauts' stomachs, cause cancer, study finds Astronauts may want to cancel their travel plans if they're plotting a trip to Mars anytime soon.
October 4, 2018 Lockheed Martin's huge Moon lander would allow astronauts to stay on lunar surface for 2 weeks Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new lunar lander prototype that would let astronauts stay on the Moon for up to two weeks.
October 3, 2018 Japanese spacecraft successfully lands a new robot on asteroid’s surface A small Japanese probe landed an observation robot on the asteroid Ryugu last night in mission to study the solar system’s origins.
