Новости за 09.11.2017

NASA could sidestep many of the impediments to a Mars mission if they could just get there faster. But sluggish chemical rockets aren't cutting it — and one group of engineers is rebooting research into an engine last fired in 1972.

Actress Rosario Dawson has moved from treating superheroes to an audio treatment of "Artemis," the new book by "The Martian" author Andy Weir.

Yesterday (Nov 6), the U.S. Air Force Research Lab signed a $26.3 million contract with Lockheed Martin to develop high-energy laser weapons that are lightweight and compact enough to be mounted on fighter jets.

The full moon happens once a month. Find out when.

While the Taurid meteor shower doesn't have a lot of shooting stars to offer, the few that will streak across the sky will be bright and spectacular.

A NASA spacecraft watching the sun has captured a rare view of a true space oddity: something scientists call an "encircling filament" near a "hole" in Earth's parent star.

NASA's incredible Saturn V rocket propelled dozens of humans toward Earth's moon. The rocket's first flight, for the Apollo 4 mission, took place 50 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1967.

A new NASA competition will reward the best aerosol sensor design, intended to help protect astronauts on the International Space Station.

Guitarist Justin Adams talked to Space.com about working with legendary singer Robert Plant and his band Sensational Space Shifters, who have collaborated to deliver the new record "Carry Fire."

It did not quietly into the night: An exploding star left behind an echo of light, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

The new Doctor Who has a new look. As portrayed by Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the vaunted role, the 13th incarnation of the time-and-space-tripping Gallifreyan is all dressed up with everywhere to go.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson will be sticking with the Star Wars galaxy with an entirely new trilogy, separate from the ongoing Skywalker saga.

On Nov. 9, 1967, NASA launched the first Saturn V moon rocket test flight: Apollo 4. See photos of the launch, and Earth from space, from the amazing Apollo 4 mission here.

The forward-leaning technology arm of the U.S. Defense Department is betting that in just a few years, the business of sending robots to repair and refresh satellites will be so successful that the government and the industry should begin preparing now.