Rocks from Chinese Moon mission suggest Luna's history needs revision
Meanwhile, NASA signs off on Artemis software upgrade
Science20 Dec 2024 | 13
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Axiom Space shuffles space station assembly sequence – to get it standalone sooner
Aiming to be freeflying by 2028. Handy if anything should happen to the ISS
Science19 Dec 2024 | 17
Stranded in space: Starliner crew to remain in orbit even longer as SpaceX faces delays
Week-long mission set to stretch into ninth month
Science19 Dec 2024 | 82
Humanoid robots coming soon, initially under remote control
Feature Dodgy AI chatbots as brains – what could go wrong?
AI + ML19 Dec 2024 | 105
SpaceX rocketeers get fresh FAA license for next Starship launch
Authorization comes less than a month after flight 6: 'The FAA continues to increase efficiencies'
Science18 Dec 2024 | 38
Silent NASA lander gives boffins insight into Martian dust
NASA to bid a final farewell to InSight
Science17 Dec 2024 | 11
Ingenuity helicopter's flying days cut short by featureless Martian terrain
Landing hard at an angle not great for the old rotor blades
Science13 Dec 2024 | 30
Astroscale orbital janitor gets within 15 meters of space junk
Couldn't reach out and touch it, but still happy as this attempt was out of mission scope
Science13 Dec 2024 | 21
China preps another rocket that Beijing hopes will become its workhorse
Long March-8A improves payload by forty percent and comes just a month after Long March 12 debut
Science12 Dec 2024 | 6
A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment
Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before the capsule is troubled by a crew
Science11 Dec 2024 | 3
Blue Origin's New Glenn will launch any day now – but it better hurry up
2025 looming large as Blue Ring pathfinder prepped for liftoff
Science11 Dec 2024 | 27
Neuraspace adds a second telescope to track objects in orbit
Starlink satellites might annoy astronomers, but at least they're easy to spot
Science09 Dec 2024 | 2
Mysterious outbreak with high fatality rate in the DRC could imperil tech supply chains
Is the industry ready to be tested if the unidentified deadly pathogen spreads beyond rural Kwango Province?
Science09 Dec 2024 | 48
India launches two ESA sun-spotters that will fly in incredibly precise formation
Proba-3's Occulter will blot out the sun to create eclipse-like effect Coronagraph can observe
Science09 Dec 2024 | 14
British boffins build diamond battery capable of working for a millennium or five
Video Carbon-14 decay could be coming to an implant in you
Science08 Dec 2024 | 48
Vega-C finally launches ESA's next Sentinel satellite
Return to flight almost two years since the previous endeavor failed
Science06 Dec 2024 | 7
NASA finds Orion heatshield cracks won't cook Artemis II crew
Lunar flights therefore set for seven-month delay and change re-entry approach, but redesign not needed
Science06 Dec 2024 | 39
Arianespace's Vega C delayed after gantry throws a tantrum
Euro rocket stuck on the ground for another day
Science05 Dec 2024 | 17
Temporary printable tattoos could be the future of EEGs
Boffins' big brainwave of using custom skullcaps to capture, er, more brainwaves
Science05 Dec 2024 | 25
Trump wants SpaceX customer Jared Isaacman as next NASA boss
Billionaire space tourist and mate of Elon pledges Americans will get to Mars
Science04 Dec 2024 | 40
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Guide for the perplexed – Google is no longer the best search engine
Opinion Seek and ye shall find
Interpol wants everyone to stop saying 'pig butchering'
Victims' feelings might get hurt, global cops contend, and that could hinder reporting
Even Netflix struggles to identify and understand the cost of its AWS estate
If you have trouble keeping track of your various streaming subscriptions, you're gonna love the irony
Microsoft won't let customers opt out of passkey push
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improves
Just how deep is Nvidia's CUDA moat really?
Analysis Not as impenetrable as you might think, but still more than Intel or AMD would like
Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up
The likes of SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH won't be welcome in just five years
US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
updated It could end up like Huawei -Trump's gonna get ya, get ya, get ya
Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right?
Boffins trick AI model into giving up its secrets
All it took to make an Google Edge TPU give up model hyperparameters was specific hardware, a novel attack technique … and several days
Apple Intelligence summary botches a headline, causing jitters in BBC newsroom
Meanwhile, some iPhone users apathetic about introduction of AI features
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Europe's Vega C rocket cleared for launch tonight, first since 2022
Nozzle woes in the past for continent's new launcher
Science04 Dec 2024 | 18
SOHO, the two-year mission that forgot to retire, finally faces sunset
Probe may not make it to 30 as funding runs out and replacement is launched
Science03 Dec 2024 | 24
China launches first next-gen Long March 12 rocket, christens private spaceport
Won't scare SpaceX as it's not reusable, but will help Beijing do things like launch broadband sats
Science02 Dec 2024 | 3
NASA's X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom
Feature Pilot James 'Clue' Less is ready to take to the skies
Science30 Nov 2024 | 66
SpaceX hits 400 launches of Falcon 9 rocket
Yet another batch of Starlink satellites mark the milestone
Science29 Nov 2024 | 56
Chinese boffins find way to use diamonds as super-dense and durable storage medium
Looks better on your beloved's finger than a Blu-ray, too
Storage29 Nov 2024 | 55
'Best job at JPL': What it's like to be an engineer on the Voyager project
Feature 'I love this work. I love what I'm doing. It's so cool'
Science28 Nov 2024 | 34
China starts building world's largest fully steerable radio telescope
120-meter colossus expected to be online in 2028 – around the same time the Square Kilometer Array
Science28 Nov 2024 | 26
Abandoned US Army 'city under the ice' imaged in serendipitous NASA find
Camp Century could spill millions of gallons of sewage, diesel fuel, and nuclear waste as climate warms
Science25 Nov 2024 | 78
Musk agrees with fan that worries over orbital Starlink traffic a 'silly narrative'
Forget the 10x programmer. How about 10x satellites?
Networks25 Nov 2024 | 63
SpaceX closing in on approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025
Draft environmental assessment ready for public scrutiny
Science22 Nov 2024 | 23
India's Moon orbiter was shifted suddenly to avoid Korea's and NASA's craft
Apparently there's not enough space in space
Science22 Nov 2024 | 31
SpaceX claims another Starship success, but fumbles the catch
In-space engine reignition paves way for orbital missions
Science20 Nov 2024 | 201
Robot runs marathon in South Korea, apparently the first time this has happened
Finishing in 4:19:52 makes it a SlowBot - although it did finish without a battery top-up
Science19 Nov 2024 | 25
NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers
$45K says you can do it without a lunar rover
Science18 Nov 2024 | 62
UK test-fires Spear mini cruise missile that will equip F-35 fighters
2-way datalink allows in-flight info updates including retargeting and abort
Public Sector18 Nov 2024 | 84
NIST trains AI to hear the 'oh crap' moment before batteries explode
Machine learning used to separate opening a can of soda from something catastrophic
Science18 Nov 2024 | 26
First looks at China's Moon rock samples suggest Luna had volcanoes for longer than previously thought
Stuff from the far side is basalt - but less KREEP-y than expected
Science18 Nov 2024 | 1
Congress ponders underwater alien civilizations, human hybrids, and other unexplained stuff
Video Because life's not weird enough in the United States these days
Science14 Nov 2024 | 48
SpaceX Starship moved to launchpad for 6th flight test
Yes, the heat shield has been tweaked. But there's also a banana for scale
Science14 Nov 2024 | 16
Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software
Updated Dam, the consequences
Software14 Nov 2024 | 80
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to eject hundreds more workers
Budget constraints result in 'painful but necessary adjustments'
Science13 Nov 2024 | 35
California's last nuclear plant turns to generative AI for filing and finding the fine print
Diablo Canyon gets nifty new tech to … speed up document retrieval?
Science13 Nov 2024 | 11
UK's Darpa clone faces tough test next spring as government considers future funding
With plant platforms and neural circuits on the program, Aria's leadership hope cross-party concensus continues
Public Sector13 Nov 2024 | 11
What might a second term of Trump mean for the US space program?
Moon, Mars, and Mayhem?
Science12 Nov 2024 | 73
SpaceX Dragon gives ISS a helping hand with altitude
Demonstration paves way for more reboosts before station's eventual deorbit
Science11 Nov 2024 | 28
Unbreakable Voyager space probes close in on a 50 year mission
Dwindling power and problematic communications, but the spacecraft just keeps on going
Science09 Nov 2024 | 66
NHS to launch 'real-time surveillance system' to prevent future pandemics
Nanopore DNA screening technology may identify novel pathogens, propose treatments in as little as six hours
Science08 Nov 2024 | 56
NASA fires up super-quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft
Vid A try called Quesst
Bootnotes08 Nov 2024 | 91
Astroboffins tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts
Enigmatic cosmic signals from outside this galaxy could come from collapsed binary stars
Science07 Nov 2024 | 8
SpaceX plans next Starship flight just days from now
Hands up who wants to see the 'chopsticks' catch the Super Heavy again?
Science07 Nov 2024 | 42
Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets
Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts
Science06 Nov 2024 | 68
Japan's wooden cube-shaped satellite rockets to space
Wooden datacenters? Japan can build spacecraft out of the stuff
Networks05 Nov 2024 | 24
The hunt is on for the scum who stole Britain's largest inflatable planetarium
Have you seen this dome? It's full of stars
Science02 Nov 2024 | 68
Reaction Engines' hypersonic hopes stall as funding fizzles out
Updated 173 jobs gone after air-breathing rocket project loses lift
Science01 Nov 2024 | 151
Japan's space agency to build a digital twin of its ISS module – right before it retires
It's the space economy, stupid
Science01 Nov 2024 | 4
China refreshes crew of its 'Celestial Palace' space station
Incoming trio includes first female engineer, a returning taikonaut, and one newbie
Science30 Oct 2024 | 10
NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine
The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain?
Science29 Oct 2024 | 19
Tardigrade genes may hold secret to radiation treatments for humans
Microscopic 'water bears' can survive blasts that would kill humans
Science29 Oct 2024 | 20
China's first space tourism venture sells first pair of tickets
Just two of 'em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involved
Science28 Oct 2024 | 14
Say hello to the epi-bit, a new approach to DNA data storage
A single gram can hold 215,000 TB. Technique inspired by epigenetics might help unlock that potential
Science25 Oct 2024 | 23
Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites
updated Boffins say it's absurd that the US comms watchdog won't consider atmospheric harms
Science24 Oct 2024 | 15
Boffins explore cell signals as potential GPS alternative
Team sends a flying cooler packed with DIY tech 15 miles up for the test
Science23 Oct 2024 | 28
AI's energy appetite has Taiwan reconsidering the nuclear option
Premier indicates possible shift in post-Fukushima policy
Science22 Oct 2024 | 17
Lab-grown human brain cells drive virtual butterfly in simulation
Could organoid-driven computing be the future of AI power?
Science22 Oct 2024 | 32
The Astronaut wore Prada – and a blast from Michael Bloomberg
Stylish Artemis spacesuit design revealed last week should never fly, billionaire argues
Science21 Oct 2024 | 64
Europa Clipper heads to Jupiter: Can its icy moon support life?
But first stop is Mars for a speed boost, then back to Earth for the final push
Science19 Oct 2024 | 29
Oh, what a feeling: Toyota building robots that get better with practice
Bots that learn to peel potatoes is a lot less scary than Black Mirror
Science17 Oct 2024 | 15
China launches plan to lead the world in space exploration
Long-term research program includes building Moon bases, finding habitable exoplanets, and probing 'space-time ripples'
Science17 Oct 2024 | 36
Amazon makes $500M bet on itty-bitty nuclear reactors to fuel cloud empire
The duo eyes a target of 5 GW online in US by 2039, assuming tech comes to fruition
Systems16 Oct 2024 | 38
Viable fusion power in a decade? Tokamak Energy dares to dream
Brit biz updates world on why tech might not be forever 30 years away
Science16 Oct 2024 | 32
Testing spacecraft material the Sandia way: Setting it on fire with mirrors
Who said Archimedes' death ray was a busted myth?
Science16 Oct 2024 | 14
ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon
Interview Plus: We chat about going to the Moon and keeping the ISS running for a few more years
Science15 Oct 2024 | 9
NASA's Europa Clipper leaves for Jupiter's moon atop Falcon Heavy
Liftoff after dodging hurricanes and paranoia scrub
Science14 Oct 2024 | 33
First time's the charm: SpaceX catches a descending Super Heavy Booster
Mechanical chopsticks on the launch tower grab a returning rocket and Starship splashes down on target
Science13 Oct 2024 | 186
Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver
The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time
Science12 Oct 2024 | 37
Is the first European on the Moon in ESA's astronaut corps?
Interview Director General on being a good partner and developing rockets
Science11 Oct 2024 | 8
Jupiter's Great Red Spot wobbles like Jell-o, according to Hubble snaps
Scientists undecided about possible flavor
Science11 Oct 2024 | 18
Chinese boffins build soft robot finger that can take your pulse
It can also type, so the robo-doctor can heal you and write legibly
Science11 Oct 2024 | 26
BBC weather glitch shows 13k mph winds in London, 404℃ in Nottingham
We'd know if it were true, and our reporters are just fine
Science10 Oct 2024 | 60
Severe solar storm could disrupt power, communications
On the bright side, auroras may dazzle skies as far south as mid-latitudes
Science09 Oct 2024 | 48
Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to AlphaFold, Rosetta creators - another win for AI
Let’s just hope they don’t give the literature award to a bot, too
Science09 Oct 2024 | 5
AI godfather-turned-doomer shares Nobel with neural network pioneer
First-ever awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence
Science08 Oct 2024 | 28
Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace honored for computer science contributions
Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd lived past 36
Science08 Oct 2024 | 11
DoE awards next-gen nuclear fuel contracts backwards
'Deconversion' can begin now, but initial enrichment, transportation and storage to processors is still TBD
Science08 Oct 2024 | 5
Vulcan Centaur avoids FAA scrutiny after losing solid rocket booster nozzle
Is that a sparkler attached to the bottom of your rocket or just something falling off?
Science07 Oct 2024 | 17
Netflix on Mars? Yeah maybe, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo
Optical communications not just for night owls
Science07 Oct 2024 | 16
If you're excited by that $1.5B Michigan nuke plant revival, bear in mind it's definitely a fixer-upper
Analysis Activists, ex-insider sound the alarm as operator says all is under control
On-Prem04 Oct 2024 | 22
ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval
Updated No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission
Science04 Oct 2024 | 23
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice
Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science
Science03 Oct 2024 | 31
US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall
Science01 Oct 2024 | 82
Uncle Sam lends $1.5B to reignite Michigan nuclear plant in 2025
Up and atom!
Public Sector01 Oct 2024 | 52
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you
Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon
Science01 Oct 2024 | 36
Earth's new mini-moon swings by, then ghosts us by late November
No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055
Science01 Oct 2024 | 32
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab
Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach
Science01 Oct 2024 | 23
SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again after second stage hits wrong part of ocean
Updated Otherwise, Crew-9 launch was a complete success
Science30 Sep 2024 | 23
Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter
Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 3
NASA's Astrobees need a new buzz – any ideas for the space-dwelling bots?
Hey Reg readers, what would you do with Honey, Queen, and Bumble?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 26
ESA spending €17M on spacecraft just to watch it go up in flames
DRACO will be born to die in the fires of atmospheric re-entry
Science25 Sep 2024 | 7
NASA, IBM just open sourced an AI climate model so you can fine-tune your own
Prithvi, Prithvi, Prithvi good
Science25 Sep 2024 | 23
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