China's space exploration plans for the next decade include some exciting destinations. They've already collected samples from the far side of the moon, and now they're looking at Mars, asteroids, and even Jupiter. The samples from the moon's far side are different from those from the near side, whi
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a crucial part of the US Air Force. With over 11,500 staff and a budget of around $7 billion, it's like the brain behind the Air Force and Space Force. They work on all sorts of things, from keeping Airmen healthy to creating super-fast planes and lasers t
The United States launched an airstrike in Yemen on Wednesday night, targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that five underground weapons storage facilities were hit using B-2 Spirit stealth bombers. These facilities held advanced weapons used to attack militar
NASA has chosen SpaceX's Crew Dragon for its crew rotation missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025. Crew Dragon will fly NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov on the Crew-10 mission in February 2025. The
Colorado has been treating skywatchers to some amazing sights lately. Recently, the northern lights made an appearance as far south as Ouray. Now, another celestial wonder has caught our attention: the Oort Cloud comet, nicknamed Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Spotted by two observatories in 2021, this comet, t
Get ready for a fashion show like no other! NASA's commercial partner, Axiom Space, just unveiled the final design of its new lunar spacesuits. These aren't your grandparents' Apollo suits. They're sleek, white, and designed with help from the luxury brand Prada. The suits are packed with cool featu
Imagine serving your time, completing your sentence, and then being told you can't vote. That was the case in Nebraska until recently. The state's top court just said former felons can vote right after their sentence ends. This is a big deal because Nebraska used to make people wait two years before
Former President Trump hosted a town hall in battleground Pennsylvania. However, medical emergencies interrupted the question-and-answer session. Instead of continuing, Trump played his favorite songs. The event, held with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, was focused on topics like immigration and
Ever wondered if there's life beyond Earth? NASA is on a mission to find out, starting with Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons. This moon might have more water than all of Earth's oceans combined! That's why NASA is launching its biggest spacecraft ever, called Europa Clipper. It's like a giant expl
You know how we're always looking for life beyond Earth? Well, NASA just sent a spacecraft on a long trip to one of Jupiter's moons. Europa is not just any moon, it's icy and might have a huge ocean below its surface. That's why scientists think it could be a great place to find alien life. The spac
