Space

T-Minus: NASA cracks asteroid capsule, Japan joins exclusive moon club, and more
Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Japan’s moon landing, NASA’s asteroid sample, and more.
Researchers release open-source space debris model
The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment to map space debris.
Ice plumes could reveal signs of life on Europa and Enceladus
A new study shows how we could study the icy plumes of Europa and Enceladus without damaging any complex organic molecules in the process.
Space Force pays Microsoft $20 million for a space simulator
T-Minus: SpaceX’s direct-to-cell satellites, XRISM’s first images, and more
The 21 most exciting space missions of 2024
T-Minus: SpaceX’s spaceplane launch, Jupiter’s “pizza moon,” and more
Scientists rule out a popular alternative theory to dark matter
“Singularities don’t exist,” claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr
NASA beams home cat video from 19 million miles away
T-Minus: Counting down the 10 greatest space stories of 2023
T-Minus: Missing space tomato found, a stellar remnant revealed, and more