Don’t wake us from the dream of life on Mars
Just as politicians rarely keep what they promise before the election, so Elon Musk has deluded us for years about the possibility of living on Mars. After the proclamations and…
Musk’s SpaceX sued for negligence in accident that led to worker’s coma
By Marisa Taylor and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is facing a negligence lawsuit brought by the wife of a worker whose skull was fractured during a…
What you need to know about the April total solar eclipse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The moon will completely blot out the sun for millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United…
Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NASA’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on…
Japan’s SLIM moon craft short on power after successful lunar landing
By Kantaro Komiya and Joey Roulette TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut…
Japan counts down to precision ‘moon sniper’ landing mission
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what…
In moon race with China, U.S. setbacks test role of private firms
By Joey Roulette, Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Ryan Woo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. setbacks this week in the race to the moon with China illustrate the risks of NASA’s plans…
Scientists assert ‘alien mummies’ in Peru are really dolls made from Earthly bones
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – A pair of “alien mummies” that mysteriously turned up at the airport in Peru’s capital last October have entirely Earthly origins, according to a…
India launches astronomy satellite
A very impressive start to 2024: India has successfully launched an astronomy satellite, XPoSat, starting a year packed with pivotal tests for its human spaceflight program and the prospect of a…
New Vulcan rocket sends privately-built Moon lander to space
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar…