The first time a physicist told me they wanted to get rid of space-time, on a cold January morning earlier this year, I stopped typing my interview notes and clutched my New Scientist mug of tea.

The first 27 satellites in Amazon’s effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to attempt to compete with Elon Musk’s well ...

To make those cuts happen — a total of $3.6 billion — NASA would have to close the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, and cancel the mission that will bring back samples of Mars ...

A conversation with space experts Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau on the government’s role in fostering competition and innovation. Many industries depend on the government to finance ...

The U.S. Space Force is keen to add to its arsenal a spacecraft that would essentially serve as the cosmic equivalent of an aircraft carrier. Appropriately known as an "orbital carrier," the ...

Downtown Detroit is experiencing a glut of office space due to the rise of remote work, contrary to a 2016 prediction of a space shortage. Developers are pivoting to housing, hotels, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1972, the Soviet Union launched a pair of space probes destined ...

The announcement comes a year ahead of the expected completion of the conversion of former office space in downtown Hartford into a residence hall for up to 200 students. The 50 suites are ...

After years of hesitation, the national security space community is finally boarding the commercial space train, one that many of us have been pushing for since the early 2000’s. The momentum is ...

Kelvin Coleman, FAA associate administrator for commercial space transportation, at the FAA's 2024 commercial space transportation conference. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — The head ...

Nestled between an elementary school and a public library in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood sits a new kind of “luxury” coworking space. Dubbed the Chat Haus, this space has many of the ...

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