Space News
The SETI Institute Releases Technosignature Report on 3I/ATLAS
Universe Today - 6 Jun 2026 21:55
Scientists at the SETI Institute searched for technological signals from 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object observed in our Solar System. Using theAllen Telescope Array(ATA) at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Nor...
Why Can't the Universe Be Cyclic? Part 1: The Lure of the Eternal Universe
Universe Today - 6 Jun 2026 19:05
A look at why a cyclic, eternally repeating universe is such an appealing idea, and why the first serious attempt to build one, Richard Tolman's 1930s model of endless big bangs and big crunches, collapsed under the ...
NASA concerns about Russian repairs prompted ISS safe haven decision
Space News - 6 Jun 2026 17:33
NASA directed astronauts on the ISS to shelter in a Crew Dragon spacecraft after Russian cosmonauts planned to perform repairs the agency thought created elevated risk to the station. The post NASA concerns about Russian...
Who is Lobo, the cigar-smoking alien bounty hunter in 'Supergirl'?
SPACE.com - 6 Jun 2026 14:00
Jason Momoa will star as the psycho space biker this summer, but who exactly is Lobo?
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 - Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin
SPACE.com - 6 Jun 2026 13:15
On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend Gerry Griffin live from the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in McLean, Virginia.
Smart surfaces face zero gravity test in boiling heat experiments
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2026 12:30
A research team led by Davoud Jafari at the University of Twente, in collaboration with the University of Pisa, has completed a series of parabolic flight experiments to investigate advanced smart surfaces under rapidly ...
A Green Dual-Mode Engine is About to Give CubeSats the Best of Both Worlds
Universe Today - 6 Jun 2026 12:07
Rocket scientists have always faced a trade-off in propulsion technologies. Chemical rockets can provide lots of oomph, but burn through fuel so quickly they can only do so for a few minutes. Electric propulsion, on the ...
MUSE maps spiral galaxy W2246f, uncovering old core and ongoing star formation across disk
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2026 12:00
Astronomers have employed the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to perform deep spectroscopic observations of a peculiar spiral galaxy known as W2246f. Results of the observationa...
Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates new trailer for upcoming Broadway musical, 'Galileo'
SPACE.com - 6 Jun 2026 12:00
Raúl Esparza will reprise his lead role as the famous Renaissance astronomer this fall in 'Galileo'.
SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2026 08:20
SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosu...
SpaceX denied fast track to S&P 500 after IPO
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2026 07:26
SpaceX has been denied a fast track into the S&P 500 when the rocket and satellite company goes public, in a ruling that cuts off quick access to one of the biggest pools of Wall Street money.
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
Phys.org - 6 Jun 2026 07:19
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
SETI Panel Revises Recommendations for Dealing With 'Disclosure Day'
Universe Today - 6 Jun 2026 01:43
An international committee of experts says it has updated its rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence. The revisions to the decades-old Declaration of Principles, created and mai...