‘We’re not going to wait for one company’: NASA chief suggests SpaceX may be booted from moon mission

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said SpaceX is “behind schedule” and thwarting the space agency’s ability to beat China back to the moon.

What is mirror life? Scientists are sounding the alarm

Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

With 15,000 workers furloughed and funds uncertain, NASA focuses on one mission — return to the moon

The space agency has been grappling with budget uncertainties and a talent exodus even before the shutdown. But NASA’s moon ...

Astronomers discover rare double-ringed odd radio circle in space

A newly discovered odd radio circle in space could serve as a time capsule for the violent events that shape galaxies.

NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

Vulture nests in Spain reveal a centuries-old sandal and other stunning cultural artifacts

Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal ...

Sparks between microscopic bubbles could explain the ghostly, glowing will-o’-the-wisps, study finds

Flashes of microlightning between microscopic bubbles of methane in water may ignite the eerie blue flames of will-o’-the wisps, new research suggests.