Science

Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn’t stopping there.

I’m not surprised that Talk Like Yoda Day exists. Over 40 years since his Star Wars debut (puppeteered and voiced by Frank Oz), Yoda remains a recognizable figure in pop culture. This is in part due to his distinctive and…

Matt Anderson, left, joined by his wife Christine, is sworn in as the 16th deputy administrator of NASA, by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Matt Anderson…

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shed light on why so many students listen to background music while studying, and whether it helps or hinders their focus.

Eating too much junk food early in life may rewire the brain in ways that last into adulthood, even after switching to a healthier diet. Scientists found that high-fat, high-sugar diets changed feeding behavior and disrupted appetite-control regions in the…

With May’s new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide.

TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system.

New research from Michigan State University finds that people often project their own levels of cynicism—the belief that people are only interested in themselves and aren’t sincere—onto their friends and consistently underestimate their friends’ cynicism, which could have implications for…

There’s a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX’s Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA’s lunar ambitions.