Even astronauts do grunt work, including routine maintenance and organizing cargo. It’s a waste of precious space time and taxpayer money—it costs about $130,000 an hour to keep astronauts in orbit.
"When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums." A new generation of stratospheric balloons and high-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could soon connect ...
Have you ever opened Notepad in Windows 11 and thought, "I wish I could add tables here"? If yes, Microsoft has some good news for you. In addition to the latest Windows 11 preview build, which ...
Last week, news emerged that the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft docked to China’s Tiangong space station had sustained serious damage, likely due to space debris. The capsule was meant to allow a crew of ...
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Space Command headquarters will relocate from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the ...
A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...
Electricity demand is surging, driven by artificial intelligence and a boom in data center construction. Some warn the U.S. grid can’t keep up. But Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, says his company ...
John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. WASHINGTON — Republicans are ...
The race is on to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after she announced Thursday she wouldn’t be running for reelection, opening up her San Francisco-based House seat for the first time in decades.