One step closer to a sci-fi reality—NASA announces funding for a quantum dot solar sail and a levitating train on the MoonPC Gamer
China launched a probe to the far side of the moon, stepping up its space race with the USBusiness Insider
NASA's latest speed test logs its laser-based comms system at 25 Mbps—a connection speed usually good for online gaming—over 140 million miles through our solar systemPC Gamer
NASA demonstrates space network speeds of up to 267 Mbps — Deep Space Optical Communications stretch beyond 140 million milesTom's Hardware
Scientists achieve 'world-first' technological breakthrough in quest to extract solar power from space: 'Harnessing the power of space to benefit life on Earth'The Cool Down
NASA manages to fix Voyager's garbled data problem, even though it's more than 15 billion miles awayPC Gamer
NASA Langley is testing solar sail technology that could reduce costs of space missionsThe Virginian-Pilot
New type of SpaceX rideshare launch tonight could bring sonic boom to Central FloridaOrlando Sentinel
Promising breakthrough uses 'stuff of outer space' to protect crops from mold: 'An exciting step forward for food safety'The Cool Down
NASA is joining with Twitch, Microsoft, and Epic for a livestream event featuring eclipse-themed Minecraft and Fortnite gamesPC Gamer
Blue Origin puts a test pilot who could have been NASA’s first Black astronaut on its next space crewGeekWire
Boeing 1 month out from 4 years of catchup to SpaceX with 1st crewed Starliner flightOrlando Sentinel
Barack Obama says Jeff Bezos should worry about Earth before space. But Bezos says going to space is how you save Earth.Business Insider
All aboard the moon train: DARPA is trying to figure out how to build a lunar railroadBusiness Insider
NASA puts latest solar technology to the test for an upcoming space mission: 'Big power for small spacecraft'The Cool Down
Getting cozy in outer space with a sci-fi farming simulator in early access: Lightyear Frontier is out of this worldWindows Central
NASA hopes to resolve Voyager 1's communication issues by 'poking' its flight data computerTom's Hardware
NASA releases an official tabletop adventure that's brave enough to ask: what would Earth be like if a dragon kidnapped a bunch of D&D wizards and stole the Hubble Space TelescopePC Gamer
Scientists find link between planets and water that could solve mystery of how worlds formThe Independent