Image: SpaceX Sometime this year, SpaceX will officially hit the public market as what is the largest IPO in history. The company hopes to raise $75 million through share sales and continue to grow its valuation. But why does SpaceX think it’s worth so much? SpaceX has set its IPO, Initial Public Offering, valuation at…
Artemis II made headlines, but did it impact the public? Polls suggest that most people in the United States were aware of the mission, but interest in it faded quickly once it was over. In a new article, The Planetary Society’s science editor, Asa Stahl, explores whether Artemis II resonated with the public, or merely…
The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can’t make all their necessary internal structures or divide for that many generations Soumya Sagar July 2, 2026 3:53 p.m. Microscope images of an artificial cell, colored green, dividing into two Kate Adamala / Adamala Lab Knights of science have long chased a biologic holy…
TAMPA, Fla. — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations. Former Honeywell executive Jean-Noël Poirier is joining the Burlington, Vermont-based startup as CEO July 8 to lead…
A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Caucasus Mountains. Image Credit: NASA/Chris Williams Read More https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/iss074e0779393/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShare A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the…
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—On July 4, thousands of people will brave 100-degree weather in downtown Washington, D.C., for America’s 250th anniversary. And high above them, the pilots of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will…
NASA’s live coverage of the Artemis II mission mission drew unprecedented public interest – including more than 149.4 million views of the launch, lunar flyby, splashdown on NASA-owned platforms, including the 24/7 streams covering the mission and the Orion spacecraft views – demonstrating strong, sustained global engagement throughout the mission. NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon broadcast set unprecedented viewership records across the agency’s streaming platforms, drawing a combined…
Gold earrings PHETCHABURI, THAILAND—The Bangkok Post reports that a ninth set of human remains has been unearthed at Don Yai Thong, a burial site in central Thailand dated to between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago. Earlier this year, archaeologists uncovered eight skeletons with bronze vessels placed over the heads and chins of the deceased; glass…
A ship sails smoothly into harbour. Inside, an eager Inspector. Chapter 3 of the ‘Inspector Smile’ comic strip shows the European-Chinese Smile mission arriving at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, after two weeks at sea. Once there, the teams start preparing her for her journey to space. After a health check that goes well, she is…
Is there life on Terran V? Join the adventure to the fictional planet and find out what it takes to reach the farthest frontiers of deep space. This video uses a fictional spacecraft and a fictional star system to illustrate a gravity assist manoeuvre – also known as a planetary flyby or swingby. The gravity assist…