Alan Boyle
How Did Pluto Get Its Heart? Scientists Suggest an Answer
The most recognizable feature on Pluto is its "heart," a relatively bright valentine-shaped area known as Tombaugh Regio. How that…
Start Your Engines: NASA Picks 3 Teams to Work on Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Some of the biggest names in aerospace --- and the automotive industry --- will play roles in putting NASA astronauts…
New View Reveals Magnetic Fields Around Our Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole
Fresh imagery from the Event Horizon Telescope traces the lines of powerful magnetic fields spiraling out from the edge of…
Starshot … Not? Get a Reality Check on the Search for Alien Civilizations
Fortunately, the real-world search for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations doesn’t have to deal with an alien armada like the one…
Starship Reaches Orbit on SpaceX’s Third Test but Breaks Up on Re-Entry
After falling short in its first two attempts, SpaceX got its Starship super-rocket to an orbital altitude today during the…
Pentagon Report Rules Out UFO Cover-Up, But the Debate Goes On
The Pentagon office in charge of investigating UFO reports --- now known officially as unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs ---…
How Startups on Earth Could Blaze a Trail for Cities on Mars
If future explorers manage to set up communities on Mars, how will they pay their way? What’s likely to be…
Odysseus Is Shut Down After Sending Snapshots From Moon Landing
Update: On March 23, Intuitive Machines said that its Odysseus lander failed to re-establish contact after the lunar night, and…
Odysseus Moon Lander Sends More Pictures — and We Know Where It Is
Four days after Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander made an off-kilter touchdown on the moon, the mission team is releasing snapshots…
Surprise! Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Wakes Up After a Freezing Night
Japan's space agency didn't expect its wrong-side-up SLIM moon lander to revive itself after powering down for a circuit-chilling lunar…