UNOOSA Select 9 Experiments to be Conducted Aboard China Space Station
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has selected nine international experiments to be conducted...
Meteoroid Strikes Reveal Water Beneath the Lunar Surface
NASA has revealed that by observing meteoroid strikes, researchers have discovered new concentrations of water on the lunar surface.
Using data collected from the Lunar...
SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns to Earth with 1,900 Kgs of Scientific Research
The SpaceX CRS-17 Dragon spacecraft has returned to Earth splashing down in the Pacific at 21:48 UTC yesterday. The spacecraft carried 1,900 kilograms (4,200...
UN/China Joint Event Set to Reveal China Space Station Partnerships
A press conference scheduled for June 12 will reveal the experiments from United Nations member states that will be conducted aboard the China Space...
Astronomers Raise Concerns with SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation
Several prominent astronomers took to Twitter over the weekend to voice their concerns with the planned 12,000-satellite SpaceX Starlink constellation following the launch of...
Algae-Powered Bioreactor to Produce Oxygen and Food for Astronauts
A prototype algae-powered bioreactor will test the technology’s ability to produce oxygen and edible biomass aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The innovative technology...
NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Gets Small Power Boost Following Dust Storm
NASA InSight operators have noted a small boost in power produced by the lander’s solar panels following a dust storm. The boost indicates that...
NASA Auroral Winds Experiment Produces Spectacular Results
Traces dropped from a pair of NASA Black Brant XI sounding rockets produced a spectacular light show in Northern Europe. The tracers were part...
Researchers Warn SpaceX Roadster May Crash into Earth… in a Million Years
Orbital dynamics experts have revealed that a Tesla Roadster launched aboard the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy may impact Earth. Although the actual...
ISS Astronaut Shares Eerily Beautiful Images of Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence rumbles towards the east coast of the United States, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst snapped a few eerily beautiful...
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The star of the upcoming science-fiction epic Ad Astra, Brad Pitt got the opportunity to discuss what it’s like to live and work in...
NASA and SpaceX Win Emmy for Crew Dragon Demo-1 Coverage
NASA and SpaceX have picked up an Emmy for outstanding interactive programming at the 71st Emmy Awards. The Emmy was awarded in recognition for...
Long March 4 Returns to Service Launching Remote Sensing Satellite
China’s Long March 4 rocket has returned to service with the launch of the Ziyuan-2D remote sensing satellite. The mission is the first for...
A Fire Halts The Launch of Japanese Space Station Mission
Japans’s Kounotori 8 International Space Station resupply mission has been scrubbed after a fire was discovered coming from the deck of the mobile launcher....
Relinquished $4.9 Million Vector Air Force Contract Awarded to Aevum
An Air Force launch services contract initially awarded to Vector Launch has been awarded to Aevum after the former relinquished the contract due to...