How Kepler’s Pointing System Might Have Failed
Launch damage or radiation are most likely causes, says CEO of reaction wheel company
Can the Kepler Planet Hunting Telescope Be Saved?
A Stanford engineer says there might be a fix
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Robot Plane Flies from U.S. Navy Carrier
The X-47B stealth drone takes off from a moving ship at sea--all by itself
Consumer Group, Battery Expert Question FAA Dreamliner Decision
FlyersRights’ consultant concerned about Boeing’s fix
Commercial Quantum Cryptography Satellites Coming
Canadian team wants to take the cheap microsatellite route to uncrackable global communications
Electric Space Sail to Get Its First Test
A small Estonian satellite will test an electrically-charged tether in orbit
Does Antimatter Fall Up?
Physicists mine data from CERN’s ALPHA experiment for hints of how antimatter responds to gravity
Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft Goes Supersonic in First Rocket Test
Virgin Galactic's promise of space tourism creep closer with a rocket-powered flight test
Dreamliner Okayed for Flight in U.S., but Battery Faces Scrutiny
Public hearings over the 787 battery fires answer—and raise—questions
Boeing 787 Dreamliner To Be Cleared for Liftoff
The FAA is reported to be satisfied with Boeing's fix for its lithium-ion battery problem
American Airlines Still Recovering from “Software Issue” That Grounded Flights Yesterday
System-wide network outage affected both primary and back-up systems
Join the NASA International Space Apps Challenges
Fifty contests mean there's an event for every technical bent
Mars Attack: The Curiosity Rover’s Laser-Zapping Rock Analyzer
In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists
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NTSB: Texting While Flying Contributed to 2011 Helicopter Crash
Texting and cellphone calls distracted pilot from making good decisions
Powerful ALMA Telescope Makes High-profile Debut
The international Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is officially open for business, although observations were already well underway
A Quick Fix For Boeing's Battery Woes
Will hardening the 787's lithium-ion batteries against internal fires fly with regulators?
Boeing’s Battery Blues
Despite fires in the 787’s lithium-ion batteries, planes will become more dependent on electricity and batteries
Airbus Opts for Old-Fashioned Battery
It bails on lithium-ion technology after observing archrival Boeing's problems
The LHC Dumps Its Last Beam For Two Years
The particle accelerator is shutting down for repairs and upgrades that will finally let it run at top speed
North Korea's Nuclear Fingerprints As Seen in Norway
A geophysicist north of Oslo could trace the explosion to its source by its sonic fingerprint
How to Find a Nuclear Explosion in North Korea
Wondering how the world knows when a somebody tests a nuclear device? Here's how
Details Emerge of Chang’e-2 Asteroid Encounter
Some—but not all—of the mystery surrounding the flight is cleared up
Boeing's Battery-Fire Blues
Did engineers work too hard to lighten the batteries of the Boeing 787?
The 787 Dreamliner’s Innovation, Promise, and Troubles
The plane's history includes many delays, but it broke new ground in software, materials, and electrical systems
F-35 Software: DoD's Chief Tester Not Impressed
Director of Operation Test & Evaluation says “virtually no progress” being made on fully combat capable software
Virgin Galactic Space Planes Should Launch This Year
$200 000 Buys You a Seat
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Gaia's Mission to Map the Milky Way
The European Space Agency project will change how astronomers view our galaxy
What Does Iron Dome Prove About Antimissile Systems?
The early success of Israel’s Iron Dome system may not mark a turning point for missile defense
Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider Completes Pacific Crossing
“Papa Mau” sets new world record for longest distance traveled by autonomous vehicle
Finding the Source of the Pioneer Anomaly
Thirty years ago, the first spacecraft sent to explore the outer solar system started slowing unexpectedly. Now we finally know what happened
U.S. Satellite Shootdown: The Inside Story
While assessing the hazards of hydrazine reentry from space, a journalist discovers the hazards of media commentary as well