SpaceX’s rockets make a lot more noise, but the machinations of Texas’ newest city are underway. Prefabricated homes painted black, […]
Category: Space
Senate response to White House budget for NASA: Keep SLS, nix science
This legislation, the committee said in a messaging document, “Dedicates almost $10 billion to win the new space race with […]
What would happen if Trump retaliated against Musk’s companies?
The reason that Biden did not terminate these contracts, as Trump asserts he might well have, is because SpaceX has […]
Jared Isaacman speaks out, and it’s clear that NASA lost a visionary leader
“There’s enough hardware now to fly a couple of missions, and make sure you beat China back to the Moon,” […]
An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money
Starting small The company’s initial product was the Mira spacecraft, powered by nitrous oxide and ethane thrusters. It can move […]
Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian
“That’s exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on.” Artist’s illustration of the DRACO nuclear […]
Tuesday Telescope: A time-lapse from orbit reveals treasures below
Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little […]
Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed”
Musk was a key factor behind Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator, and with his backing, Isaacman was able to skip […]
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus
We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready. Geysers on Saturn’s […]
China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission
Comet 311P/PanSTARRS was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013 with a set of six comet-like tails radiating from […]