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NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission

Before the decade is out, as part of the Artemis Program, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for…

1 week ago

Starship’s Booster (and Donald Trump) Make a Splash With Sixth Flight Test

SpaceX's Starship launch system went through its sixth flight test today, and although the Super Heavy booster missed out on…

2 weeks ago

The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet

Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he told me something…

2 weeks ago

Chinese Company is Taking Space Tourism Orders for 2027 Flights

China has some bold plans for space research and exploration that will be taking place in the coming decades. This…

1 month ago

Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft today began its six-year cruise to the Jupiter system, with the goal of determining whether one…

2 months ago

SpaceX’s Mechazilla Catches a Starship Booster on First Try

For the first time ever, SpaceX has followed through on a Starship test launch by bringing back the Super Heavy…

2 months ago

Hera Probe Heads Off to See Aftermath of DART’s Asteroid Impact

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is on its way to do follow-up observations of Dimorphos, two years after an…

2 months ago

SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4

On June 6th, 2024, the fourth orbital test flight of the Starship successfully lifted off at 07:50 a.m. CT (08:50…

2 months ago

Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths

Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there is a danger of…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago