NASA has finally test-fired the first of its new $100 million SLS rocket engines. Backdropped by an offshore thunderstorm, a […]
Tag: Space
An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
“Nature is handing us an incredibly rare experiment.” An illustration of the OSIRIS-Apex mission at Apophis. Credit: NASA An illustration […]
NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA didn’t want to say much about one of the tests, and the other one lost its nozzle. An uncontained […]
During a town hall Wednesday, NASA officials on stage looked like hostages
A Trump appointee suggests NASA may not have a new administrator until next year. NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, acting […]
After successfully entering Earth’s atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost
A European company that seeks to develop orbital spacecraft for cargo, and eventually humans, took a step forward this week […]
Tuesday Telescope: A new champion enters the ring
Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little […]
Crunch time—we’ll soon find out if Amazon’s launch providers are up to the job
Skip to content ULA has been waiting on Amazon’s satellites for years, but Amazon will soon be waiting on rockets. […]
Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
The spacecraft, built by Maxar Space Systems, will operate its electric thrusters for the equivalent of three months between now […]
Rocket Report: Two big Asian reuse milestones, Vandenberg becomes SpaceX west
“This is potentially going to be a problem.” Landspace shows off its Zhuque-3 rocket on the launch pad. Credit: Landspace […]
SpaceX’s next Starship just blew up on its test stand in South Texas
SpaceX had high hopes for Starship in 2025, but it’s been one setback after another. A fireball erupts around SpaceX’s […]