Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed....
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Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed....
While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty....
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines....
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines....
Scientists warn that human activities are “eroding nature to the point of extinction” after releasing a list of new species named in 2025....
From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements....
From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration....
Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands....
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news....
NASA will return four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news....
Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Tory Bruno has abruptly resigned as CEO of United Launch Alliance. ✓ He served in the role for 12 years. ...
NASA said on Thursday it will return a crew from the International Space Station to Earth within days after an astronaut experienced a medical issue, marking the orbital lab’s first evacuation for hea...
A major investment bank said it was upgrading shares of TeraWulf to “outperform,” based in part on its "build-out" strategy....
📋 Key Facts ✓ The first scientific balloon flight occurred on December 16, 2025 ✓ NASA conducted the launch in Antarctica ...
A new artificial intelligence model in the United States, SleepFM, has found that patterns in human slumber can be used to predict a person's risk for about 130 diseases, including dementia and certai...
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
📋 Key Facts ✓ An analysis examined the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier. ✓ The study covers the past 20 years of observation...
Hi HN, I've been exploring various applications of formal methods to ML/interpretability and I've been hoping to get more eyes on the approach. I have been working on a small interpretability project ...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...