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Chinese spy balloon shot down off U.S. coast
Sky observers saw an alleged Chinese spy balloon cross the U.S. Then - on Saturday - the U.S. military shot it down off the coast of South Carolina.
February 4, 2023
Dinner on Mars will transform food on Earth
The technologies needed to plan for dinner on Mars will also help us transform how things are done here on Earth, where 1/3 of all food is thrown away.
February 3, 2023
NASA, DARPA: Nuclear rocket to Mars and beyond
NASA and DARPA will build a nuclear rocket to Mars. An uncrewed prototype could launch as early as 2027, they said.
January 25, 2023
Meet ChatGPT, your new AI best friend
ChatGPT is a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to generate text in answer to questions or writing prompts. Read examples here.
January 19, 2023
NASA says 2022 5th-warmest year on record
NASA scientists say 2022 5th-warmest year since 1880. And the last 9 consecutive years have been the warmest 9 on record.
January 16, 2023
Replacement Soyuz to bring home stranded ISS crew
An uncrewed replacement Soyuz capsule will fly to the ISS in February to provide a safe way home for a trio of temporarily stranded crew members.
January 12, 2023
Virgin Orbit’s premiere UK launch fails
Virgin Orbit's premiere UK launch failed on Monday, January 9, 2023, as the rocket malfunctioned, and the satellites failed to reach their intended orbits.
January 11, 2023
Slow, long fireball Monday night over the UK
After a slow start, 2023 has now provided a massive boost to the fireball activity with a well-timed event over the southern United Kingdom.
January 10, 2023
SpaceX aims for 100 launches in 2023
SpaceX had set a record launch pace in 2022 and plans to double it in 2023. Meanwhile, traffic is getting heavy on orbit.
January 5, 2023
A large volcanic outburst on Jupiter’s moon Io
An astronomer used a remotely operated telescope to monitor Io's volcanoes. In fall 2022, he saw a large volcanic outburst - the largest yet!
January 4, 2023
