Commercial Space
The Polaris Dawn Crew is Back on Earth
On September 15th, 2024, the Polaris Dawn crew returned to Earth after spending five days in orbit. The mission was…
Lunar Night Permanently Ends the Odysseus Mission
On February 15th, Intuitive Machines (IM) launched its first Nova-C class spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a…
Watch the Varda Capsule’s Entire Fiery Atmospheric Re-Entry
Here’s a front row seat on what it would be like to return to Earth inside a space capsule. Varda…
Watch a House-Sized Space Habitat (Intentionally) Burst
We live in an age of renewed space exploration, colloquially known as Space Age 2.0. Unlike the previous one, this…
ESA Gives Us a Glimpse of its Future Space Exploration Plans with a Cool New Video
The European Space Agency (ESA) has made incredible contributions to space exploration and space-based science. Last year, the agency launched…
Dream Chaser is Getting Tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental…
NASA is Helping to Develop a Mach 4 Passenger Jet
NASA has completed a series of studies that evaluated the potential for supersonic air travel between Mach 2 and 4!
Threats From Above Lead the List of Space Concerns in New Survey
Sending astronauts to the moon is OK — but more Americans think NASA should instead put a high priority on…
Reusable Rockets Could Fly Back to Their Launch Sites With Wings
A study supported by the French Space Agency describes a "reusability kit" that will make any first stage booster retrievable.
ULA Test Fires its New Vulcan Rocket
The United Launch Alliance took a major step with the first successful test firing of the Vulcan first stage.