Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
One day, in the near or far future, an asteroid about the length of a football stadium will find itself
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Space
Rivals are rising to challenge the dominance of SpaceX
SpaceX is a space launch juggernaut. In just two decades, the company has managed to edge out former aerospace heavyweights
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Europe is finally getting serious about commercial rockets
Europe is on the cusp of a new dawn in commercial space technology. As global political tensions intensify and relationships
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Should we be moving data centers to space?
Last week, the Florida-based company Lonestar Data Holdings launched a shoebox-size device carrying data from internet pioneer Vint Cerf and
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Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon
Later this month, Intuitive Machines, the private company behind the first commercial lander that touched down on the moon, will
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The dream of offshore rocket launches is finally blasting off
Want to send something to space? Get in line. The demand for rides off Earth is skyrocketing, pushing even the
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How the Rubin Observatory will help us understand dark matter and dark energy
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
WHO US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, US National Science Foundation WHEN 6 months The next time you
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos
High atop Chile’s 2,700-meter Cerro Pachón, the air is clear and dry, leaving few clouds to block the beautiful view
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