Why these companies want to send data centers into space

AI is driving surging demand for data centers, but they require a lot of land and huge amounts of energy. Now, some think the solution could be in space.

The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch

Californian company Vast is building what would be the world’s first commercial space station, which it aims to launch next ...

‘We’re not going to wait for one company’: NASA chief suggests SpaceX may be booted from moon mission

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said SpaceX is “behind schedule” and thwarting the space agency’s ability to beat China back to the moon.

With 15,000 workers furloughed and funds uncertain, NASA focuses on one mission — return to the moon

The space agency has been grappling with budget uncertainties and a talent exodus even before the shutdown. But NASA’s moon ...

Elon Musk calls acting NASA chief ‘Sean Dummy’ as SpaceX moon contract hangs in the balance

Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.

Scientists think the mysterious glow in our galaxy could be from dark matter. What that means

A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the theory that dark matter could be the source.

Astronomers discover rare double-ringed odd radio circle in space

A newly discovered odd radio circle in space could serve as a time capsule for the violent events that shape galaxies.

NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

NASA selects 10 new astronauts as it chases bold plans for the moon and Mars

NASA on Monday introduced the 10 people who will join the agency’s astronaut corps as it races to return humans to the moon.