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MacBook Pro 16-inch held up in one hand

MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) review

By Lloyd Coombes published

Apple’s MacBook Pro 16-inch offers desktop-class performance in a laptop, and fixes many issues we had with prior models.

Image shows some Samsung camera phones

Best camera phone 2022: Smartphones with stargazing capabilities

By Jamie Carter published

Buying guide Our recommended camera phones for anyone looking to rely on a smartphone for photos and video.

Buying guide
The experimental TCV tokamak at Lausanne in Switzerland is used to test the behavior of hydrogen plasmas that will serve as fuel in future fusion reactors.

Nuclear fusion is one step closer with new AI breakthrough

By Tom Metcalfe published

The green energy revolution is getting closer.

A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches the three Shenzhou 13 astronauts to the country's Tiangong space station module Tianhe on Oct. 16, 2021 local time. China now wans a reusable rocket for future astronaut launches.

China wants its new rocket for astronaut launches to be reusable

By Andrew Jones published

China is planning for its new generation crew launch vehicle to have a reusable first stage.

In this illustration, a low-power laser (red cone) on Earth could be used to shift the orbit (red lines) of a small probe (grey circle), or propel it at rapid speeds to Neptune and beyond.

Tiny laser-propelled spaceships could travel to the far reaches of the solar system and beyond

By Charles Q. Choi published

Miniature spaceships the size of cellphones could fly across the solar system using sails propelled by lasers, reaching distant destinations on very reasonable timescales.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk waves during an event at his company's Starbase facility in South Texas on Feb. 10, 2022.

Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink won't block Russian news sources 'unless at gunpoint'

By Tariq Malik published

Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink internet won't block Russian news sources despite government requests.

A fleet of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites is seen poised for deployment in orbit in this file image from a May 24, 2019 launch.

Elon Musk says SpaceX focusing on cyber defense after Starlink signals jammed near Ukraine conflict areas

By Tariq Malik published

Elon Musk says SpaceX is focusing on cyber defense after Starlink signals were jammed amid Russia's Ukraine invasion.

A data visualization of particle collisions at the LHC at CERN.

The Large Hadron Collider will explore the cutting edge of physics after 3-year shutdown

By Chelsea Gohd published

Scientists are gearing up to once more push the boundaries of the cutting edge of particle physics with the reopening of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN after a three-year shutdown.

Maxar satellite imagery reveals burning homes and impact craters in Rivnopillya, Ukraine, on Feb. 28, 2022.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine as seen in satellite photos

By Space.com Staff published

Reference See satellite images of the buildup to Russia's invasion and the resulting destruction in this Space.com gallery.

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A visualization of the U.S. military's CHPS satellite that will monitor cislunar space.

Space Force plans to send a patrol probe out past the moon

By Chelsea Gohd published

The U.S. military is planning to extend its reach in space to one day patrol the area around the moon.

Ukraine's flag above the city of Dnipro, which has been major space industry hub since the Soviet times.

British rocket startup's staff helping defend Dnipro, Ukraine's space city

By Tereza Pultarova published

Ukrainian employees of the U.K.-headquartered rocket company Skyrora are helping to defend the space city of Dnipro as it braces for Russian air strikes.

Volodymyr Usov's goal has been to open Ukraine's industry to the world. He still has hope for its future.

Ukraine's proud space industry faces obliteration, but country's former space chief has hope for the future

By Tereza Pultarova published

Ukraine has a mighty space industry whose Zenit rocket is Elon Musk's favorite. But the country's potential might soon lie in ruins together with its dreams as Russia continues its bloody siege.

Earth observation satellites captured a 40-mile-long Russian military convoy approaching Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

Satellite photos show 40-mile-long Russian military convoy nearing Ukraine's capital Kyiv

By Tereza Pultarova published

Satellites captured images of a massive convoy of Russian military vehicles 40 miles long (65 kilometers) nearing the besieged Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

A Maxar satellite image shows Russian airborne forces in Zdvyzhivka, Ukraine, on Feb. 28, 2022.

Ukrainian entrepreneur calls for faster, better satellite data to help fight Russian invasion

By Hanneke Weitering published

Earth observation companies have been sharing optical satellite imagery of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but radar data are what's needed most, Ukrainian entrepreneur Max Polyakov said.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured this shot of its shadow during its 20th Martian flight, on Feb. 25, 2022.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity helicopter aces 20th flight on Red Planet

By Mike Wall published

On Friday (Feb. 25), Ingenuity notched yet another milestone, this one of the round-number variety — its 20th Martian sortie.

An artist's depiction of the GOES-T satellite at work in Earth orbit.

New GOES-T weather satellite to offer scientists sharper eyes on Earth's climate

By Rebecca Sohn published

The GOES-T satellite is ready to take its place as part of the U.S.'s most sophisticated weather and environmental observation system.

An artist's illustration of how SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet constellation beams broadband access from orbit.

Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is active in Ukraine with more terminals on the way

By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his Starlink satellite internet service is available in Ukraine and more terminals to use it are on the way.

Stratolaunch successfully flew its Roc carrier aircraft for 1 hour and 43 minutes during its fourth test flight, on Feb. 24, 2022.

Stratolaunch's Roc soars again: Biggest airplane ever built aces 4th test flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

The biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft, just aced its fourth test flight.

A visualization of a black hole shows gas swirling around the superdense object.

Is our universe a holographic projection? Scientists are using black holes and quantum computing to find out.

By Rahul Rao published

Scientists are using quantum computing to understand what's inside a black hole and test if our universe is a holographic projection.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying the uncrewed cargo ship Cygnus NG-17 lifts off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 19, 2022 to deliver 8,300 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station.

US launch providers eyeing Russia-Ukraine situation

By Elizabeth Howell published

The situation is sensitive and complicated, given that Russia is a key partner in the International Space Station and also supplies engines for two high-profile U.S. launch companies.