The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, ...
Wildgate: Hands-On With a 20-Player Outer-Space FPS That Mixes Sci-Fi With Sea of Thieves
Wildgate is a chaotic sci-fi first-person shooter from former Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime's new studio, Dreamhaven. It blends PvE and PvP objectives alongside exploration and combat on foot and aboard ...
Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time
The findings provide strong evidence that four giant exoplanets 130 light-years from Earth formed much like Jupiter and ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong
As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up.
Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel
Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...
Laws governing space are 50 years old. New ones are needed to prevent it becoming a ‘wild west’
Private companies are now major players in space. How can they be held accountable if they damage the property of others or ...
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Cleaning up space: how satellites and telescopes can live together
Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...
It’s official: Space Force wants laser weapons.
Space Force is looking to expand its offensive capabilities with directed-energy lasers, jamming systems and more traditional ...
Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia and China test military capabilities in space
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a ...
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SpaceX launch delayed: Next step scrubbed as Starliner astronauts wait to return from ISS
The crew of the infamous Boeing Starliner should be able to return to Earth in a matter of days with the imminent arrival of a replacement mission at the International Space Station. Four ...