“As a bonus, it captured Mars images from a rare perspective,” NASA said in a press release. The spacecraft approached […]
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“I’ll buy 10 of those”—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
“How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal.” Saturn’s moon Enceladus peeks over […]
One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
“I think there’s plenty of fire lit under them already.” A rendering of Rocket Lab’s design for the Mars Telecommunications […]
Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19. A Zhuque-2E […]
NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
The centerpiece of this mission will test the ability of the Artemis III astronauts—who have not yet been named, but […]
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Skip to content Testing shows rotor blades won’t disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed. Artist’s illustration of the SkyFall […]
Here’s what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
“What we’re seeing in CLPS 1.0 is this potential for multi-mission block buys,” Seyffert said. “So we’re looking forward to […]
Check your gravity with NASA’s Artemis II zero-g indicator
There are some differences between the flown Rise and its official replica, though. The contest rules restricted entries to use […]
Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
Now, it’s looking more like late 2027, at the earliest, for Artemis III. “I’ve received responses from both vendors, both […]
With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren’t superstitious
It comes after 12 The STS-13 crew, redesignated STS-41-C, created this patch that highlights superstitions and triskaidekaphobia. The STS-13 crew, […]