Space

Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat that they can raise the surface temperature of the...

As a member of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, Aaron Rose supports critical cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. In this role, he works with payload developers to safely transport temperature-controlled science experiments to and from station with portable coolers, freezers, and refrigerators.  For...

In March 2026, the first official day of the Northern Hemisphere’s spring felt more like summer across much of the southwestern United States. Numerous high-temperature records fell that day amid a bout of extreme heat.    The extent and severity of...

A recent discovery highlights how amateurs can still make asteroid discoveries in a brave new era of all-sky surveys. It’s getting tough for amateur astronomers to breakthrough with new discoveries. Gone is...

As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. These actions reflect the urgency of the...

On 20 March, specialists filled the European-Chinese Smile mission with fuel ahead of its launch on a Vega-C rocket on 9 April.Smile has four fuel tanks, making the bulbous shape underneath the solar panels. Each tank carries 380 litres...

Brown dwarfs may have gained the unfortunate nickname "failed stars," but new research suggests they can collide and merge for a second chance at success.Brown dwarfs are cosmic objects with around 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter,...

Critical security credentials are inadvertently being exposed on thousands of websites – including those run by some banks and...

You just established a settlement on an Earth-like planetary body far from our solar system. You did your evening chores after eating dinner, and you want to go out for the...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to reflect changes including the completion of Hangar One’s restoration. Restoration has been completed on Hangar One, a historic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area and...