Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost
Supernovae are the spectacular explosions that result from dying massive stars, seeding the universe with heavy elements like carbon and
These Are the Asteroids You Should Mine
A new generation of rockets aims to unlock new business models in space, including the science fiction dream of extracting
An Engineer Says He’s Found a Way to
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Discovering a machine that could somehow produce thrust without releasing propellant
15 skywatching events you won’t want to miss
Skywatchers have plenty to look forward to in 2026, with a lineup of dazzling naked-eye events in the night sky
January’s full wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower:
The wolf moon, the first full moon of the year, will ring in 2026, gracing the sky this weekend, but
Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar
Early in December, the U.S. Space Force‘s Combat Forces Command (CFC) formally accepted operational responsibility for the Long Range Discrimination
Scientists Stumble Upon Mysterious Tunnels in Desert Rocks
Buried in the limestone and marble of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, scientists have found mysterious micro-tunnels, too small to
Often brutal, always beautiful: the sea hounds of
For 10 years, the scientist and photographer Jeroen Hoekendijk has been observing pinnipeds such as seals and walruses on the
115,000-Year-Old Footprints Found in a Place Where Humans
Across a wind-swept basin in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert, a now-vanished lake once attracted wildlife during a brief climatic window
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again
Surprise, surprise: SpaceX shattered its single-year launch record again in 2025. Elon Musk‘s company has now set a new mark
