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Earth is having some issues, so let's enjoy the Webb telescope's new nebula image
It's our closest look yet at the Helix Nebula's comet-like knots.
Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95
Pioneering mathematician Dr. Gladys West has passed away at the age of 95.
Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump's proposed cuts
After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an operating budget for 2026, and one that largely preserves its scientific capabilities.
NASA delays spacewalk due to a 'medical concern' with a crew member
The agency hasn't ruled out sending Crew-11 home early.
Starlink is lowering thousands of satellites' orbits to reduce risk of collisions
Starlink's VP of engineering, Michael Nicolls, announced the move on X.
Airloom will showcase its new approach to wind power at CES
Airloom says its technology offers savings over horizontal axis wind turbines for powering operations like data centers.
NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain
After a rudderless year and an exodus of around 4,000 employees due to Trump administration cuts, NASA got what may be its first piece of good news recently.
Astronomers find mysterious lemon-shaped exoplanet with NASA's Webb telescope
Space is full of unsolved mysteries, and a team using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have recently turned up a doozy.
Jared Isaacman is NASA's new leader
The billionaire Musk ally said in April that he wants a "new Golden Age of science and discovery."
Blue Origin announces New Glenn rocket upgrades fit for a trip to the Moon
Blue Origin is increasing the thrust of its current New Glenn rocket, and working on an even larger model.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket safely made it to space a second time
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket completed its second flight, and didn't lose its first stage booster in the process.
Amazon rebrands its Starlink competitor to Amazon Leo
Amazon is officially calling its satellite internet network Amazon Leo.
IBM announces Nighthawk and Loon quantum chips
IBM's new quantum chips connect qubits together in new ways to produce fewer errors and process more complex computations.
Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn's second flight due to bad weather
The rocket, carrying the twin satellites for NASA's Escapade mission, will have to launch another day.
Scientists observed a black hole flare that 'shined with the light of 10 trillion suns'
Researchers have recorded the largest and most distant black hole flare to date, and the numbers around it are pretty staggering. 
NASA's supersonic jet completes its first flight in California
NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 supersonic jet performed its first test flight in California.
Chinese startup shows off a dancing humanoid robot that starts at $1,400
Noetix Robotics debuted its Bumi robot that will open for preorders later this year.
Nike pitches robotic sneakers and mind-altering mules
Nike's new Project Amplify sneakers use robotics to increase your speed, while its Mind shoes enhance concentration.
Europe's big three aerospace manufacturers combine their space divisions to create a rival to SpaceX
Europe's big three aerospace manufacturers are combining their space divisions to create a pan-European entity. This company could rival SpaceX and Starlink.
Google says it made a breakthrough toward practical quantum computing
Google's Quantum Echoes algorithm demonstrates how quantum computers could be used to understand molecular structure.

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