ScienceSpending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants
Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded.
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ScienceUN report says global warming will surpass the goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius
Climate scientists now aim to minimize time spent above the limit from the Paris Agreement.
Sep 2, 20262 min
ScienceWary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."
Sep 2, 20262 min
ScienceRange Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing
I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that looks nearly identical to its lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They didn't try to pass off some sleek, spaceship-looking pod as a Range Rover. Sometimes familiar designs are the way […]
Sep 2, 20262 min
ScienceNASA's Swift shortens orbital lifetime for the sake of science
Instruments reactivated for a final hurrah before reentry
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ScienceToyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
Sep 2, 20262 min
ScienceIs Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.
At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.
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The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events To See in September 2026
September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.
Sep 2, 20262 min
ScienceBlue Origin wins NASA contract for telecommunications on Mars
The company will create a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter for NASA by December 31, 2028
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ScienceIt turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.
Sep 1, 20261 min
ScienceGoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’
GoPro suddenly looks like a very different company than it did just last week. First, YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach became the company's single largest shareholder, without disclosing that in a sponsored review that came out a week later. Now, almost the entire company has been bought by Starman Holding for $285 million in cash, which […]
Sep 1, 20262 min
ScienceWithout new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program
NASA's cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn't include the helicopters.
Sep 1, 20261 min
ScienceIf space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?
The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.
Sep 1, 20262 min
ScienceTrump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.
Sep 1, 20261 min
ScienceThe Starlink Mini X kit comes with an extra router, but do you really need it?
Starlink's extra router can be useful, but getting your main satellite dish positioned properly is more important.
Sep 1, 20267 min
ScienceNASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
"We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey."
Aug 31, 20263 min
ScienceWhy it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.
Aug 30, 20261 min
ScienceNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now on its way to study the 'dark universe'
Its first images are expected to arrive in early 2027.
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ScienceMusk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem
Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies everywhere his (and others') turbines have gone in.
Aug 30, 20264 min
ScienceThe Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy
After funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched. It will now make a three-month, one-million-mile journey to its orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) beyond the Moon. From this vantage point, Roman will conduct an unprecedented survey of the universe. Its field of view […]
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