U.S. aims for over 1,000 space launches a year by 2030, policy says
A newly updated U.S. National Space Transportation Policy calls for a major expansion of the nation’s spaceports to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030, according to a presidential memorandum issued on August 20.
» readDecades-old space treaty verification gap may be solved by new satellite sensor, study suggests
A recent feasibility study from MIT physicist Areg Danagoulian has proposed a satellite-based sensor that could detect nuclear warheads hidden inside other spacecraft, potentially solving a verification gap that has existed since the 1967 Outer…
» readThe best new popular science books of September 2026
This month seems to be full of celebrity, whether as subjects of our latest science books or as their authors. There are new books from physicist Carlo Rovelli, doctor and presenter Xand van
» readNature may have a preferred tempo
While in Thailand’s mangrove forests filmingPteroptyx malaccaefireflies,known for synchronized flashing, researchers noticed a coincidence: nearby crickets appeared to chirp in time with the flashing
» readGuldhøj folding chair: The only completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe
When archaeologists with the National Museum of Denmark excavated a burial mound called Guldhøj (Gold Hill) in southern Jutland in 1891, they were surprised to find a well-preserved wooden folding
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