NASA to attempt maiden powered flight on Mars early tomorrow
NASA is now targeting no earlier than April 19 for the maiden flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. The flight is slated to occur...
Astrobotic select Falcon Heavy to carry NASA water-hunting VIPER rover
Pittsburgh-based space technology company Astrobotic has selected the SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch its Griffin lunar lander carrying a NASA rover.
Announced April 13, the...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter needs a software update
NASA has identified the issue that delayed the maiden flight of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter and will need to install a software update to...
NASA tentatively set date for maiden flight of Ingenuity Mars helicopter
NASA is targeting no earlier than April 11 for the maiden flight of its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The flight will be the first...
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission passes major milestone
NASA announced April 1 that its Europa Clipper mission had passed a major milestone with the completion of its Critical Design Review.
The Europa Clipper...
German-led team proposes spherical probe to explore lunar caves
As part of the European Space Agency's larger study of lunar cave mission concepts, a German-led team is proposing the use of a spherical...
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is set to attempt the first flight on Mars
NASA announced March 23 that the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter is slated to occur no earlier than April 8.
The shoebox-sized Ingenuity...
NASA complete stacking of Artemis I SLS solid rocket boosters
NASA announced March 9 that it has completed stacking the twin Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters for the agency’s Artemis I mission...
ESA to recruit astronauts for the first time in over a decade
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it is preparing to recruit its first astronaut class in over a decade.
During a February 16...
Axiom Space select crew for first private mission to International Space Station
Axiom Space announced on January 26 that it had selected a crew for the first private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The...