An American company successfully launched a mission Monday to explore the moon. The launch of a robotic lander marked the first time a private space vehicle has been sent to the lunar surface. However, the company reported a serious fuel leak about s...
A series of new space missions are planned for the coming year. Here is a look ahead at some of the ones to watch out for in 2024. Artemis II The American space agency NASA launched its first flight in the Artemis program in 2022. That mission, calle...
Some important tree species native to the northwestern states in the U.S. are no longer growing well because of climate change. As conditions change in states such as Washington, Oregon and California, trees such as the Douglas fir, Western red cedar...
Japanese researchers say they have broken the world speed record for sending internet data. The recent experiment involved sending data over fiber-optic lines enclosed inside cables. Fiber optic technology is currently the fastest way to transport, o...
NASA Aims to Put Human-like Robots in Space The American space agency NASA's human-like robot Valkyrie looks powerful. It stands 188 centimeters tall and weighs 136 kilograms. Valkyrie is named after supernatural females in Norse mythology. The robot...
2023 Was Another Big Year for Space Missions As 2023 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of the biggest space stories of the year. Asteroid sample returns to Earth A container carrying asteroid material captured in space three years a...
