ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightA Space Pharmacy and Asteroid-Pulverizing Tech Just Got NASA FundingThe agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts program seeks out futuristic ideas that could become real technology.ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 8, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightScientists Are Desperate to Save a Venus Mission on NASA's Chopping BlockThe #SaveVERITAS effort is pushing a 2029 launch date for the Venus orbiter, which is delayed indefinitely by…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 7, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNext Private ISS Mission Sets Axiom on Path to Building Its Own Space StationThe company hopes to send a group of astronauts to the ISS twice a year until it can place its own module in low…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightChina Inches Closer to SpaceX Tech With Successful Vertical Landing DemoIt was one small step for China, but a modest leap that could open up a whole new world for the country's aerospace…ByPassant RabieUpdatedThursday 4:45PMComments (17)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's TEMPO Mission Could Bring You Hyper-Local Pollution AlertsAn advanced tool for monitoring air pollution from space is set to launch on Friday morning, and it'll be hosted on…ByLauren LefferPublishedApril 6, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSatellite Collisions Are a Mounting Threat. Updated 'Rules of the Road' Could HelpAn international coalition has updated its guidelines for what it considers to be good behavior in space, including…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 5, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNew Zealand Spaceplane Performs First Rocket-Powered Flight, Achieving Major MilestoneDawn Aerospace performed previous tests of Mk-II with a jet engine, but the latest test with a rocket engine sets…ByKevin HurlerPublishedApril 5, 2023Comments (18)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWhat to Know About the JUICE Mission to Jupiter and Its Frozen MoonsEurope's JUICE probe will investigate three of Jupiter's largest ice moons for signs of potential habitability.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedApril 5, 2023Comments (9)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX's Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Have Started Falling From SpaceThe first batch of Elon Musk's upgraded Starlink internet satellites experienced issues shortly after launching last…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (28)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightOn Moon Time Already? Astronauts Were Late to Their Secret Artemis Assignment MeetingThe NASA astronauts were scheduled for a routine meeting, but what they didn't know was that they were about to find…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX's Long-Awaited Debut of Starship Could Happen Next WeekSigns suggest the megarocket could blast off as early as Monday, but SpaceX still needs an FAA launch license to…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (6)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightRichard Branson's Space Venture Has Officially Crashed and BurnedThe company received $31.6 million in Debtor in Possession financing from its investment firm and is currently…ByKevin HurlerPublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (8)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightCanadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Will Be Among the Next Humans to Fly to the MoonWith his selection to the Artemis 2 mission, the Canadian pilot will make history as the first non-American to…ByGordon Osinski, The ConversationPublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (9)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightChina's Space Pioneer Becomes First Private Company to Reach Orbit During Debut LaunchThe company is now the first in China to send a liquid fueled rocket to space, in yet another sign of the country's…ByPassant RabiePublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightIndia Performs Successful Flight Test of Prototype SpaceplaneDropped by a helicopter, the reusable vehicle approached the runway at speeds of over 200 miles per hour.ByKevin HurlerPublishedApril 3, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightMeet the First Four Artemis AstronautsReid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen will be the crew for NASA's Artemis 2 Moon mission.…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (4)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Announces Astronauts Who Will Fly Past the Moon on Artemis 2The four-person crew will strap into the Orion capsule in 2024 as part of the space agency's ongoing lunar program.ByPassant RabieUpdatedApril 3, 2023Comments (5)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSenator Ted Cruz Will Unfortunately Speak Today at NASA’s Artemis Astronaut UnveilingThe presence of the controversial Texas senator will dampen the mood at what will otherwise be a historic day for…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (31)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThis Week in Spaceflight: NASA's Artemis Astronaut Reveal, Plus a Space Station ShuffleWe’ll also be following a pair of important Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX, including the company’s seventh rideshare…ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedApril 3, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX's Starship Megarocket Slated to Deliver This Wild Lunar Rover to the MoonThe agreement with Astrolab marks SpaceX's first commercial contract for transporting cargo to the Moon with its…ByPassant RabiePublishedMarch 31, 2023Comments (1)