AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

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The space shuttle Atlantis launches in 2009. (Image credit: Scott Andrews, Canon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is setContinue Reading

EV Sales Are in the Tank. So What Happens Next?

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Sales of new electric vehicles have plunged since federal tax credits ended on Sept. 30. In November, EVs accounted for 5.3 percent of U.S. new-car and light-truck sales, a share that was less than half the record high in September, according to an estimate published last week by S&P Global Mobility…Continue Reading

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For most of its 777X testing, Boeing has operated four prototypes. These aircraft are WH001 (N779XW), WH002 (N779XX), WH003 (N77XY) and WH004 (N779XZ). However, in August 2025, a fifth test aircraft entered testing: WH286 (N2007L). This aircraft is a production-standard Boeing 777-9. That means it lacks the complex flight-test instrumentationContinue Reading

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Comment NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU : Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2048 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance. Older variant with 4GB VRAM. Modern games should be playable withContinue Reading

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises?

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A New NASA Leader Rises? – The Traitor’s NASA Chief Pick Jared Isaacman Meets Congress Again – YouTube Watch On On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and private astronaut, who took to Capitol Hill this week for his second confirmation hearing asContinue Reading

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec. 1, 2025: What is the name of December’s supermoon?

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Our weekly crossword puzzle will test how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news. (Image credit: Rob Byron via Canva Pro) Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb SpaceContinue Reading