NASA Celebrate the Discovery of the 4,000th Exoplanet
NASA has revealed that it surpassed 4,000 identified exoplanets in June. To celebrate, the agency has created a video that tracks the agency’s progress...
NASA Selects 12 Payloads to Launch Aboard Commercial Lunar Landers
NASA has selected 12 science and technology payloads that will launch aboard commercial lunar landers as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)...
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock will Pave the Way for Interplanetary Travel
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock is set to be launched aboard a Falcon Heavy later this month. The GPS-like instrument will allow spacecraft to...
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...
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Space Station Food, Fuel, and Supplies Launched Aboard Progress MS-13
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft has been launched carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station.
The Progress MS-13...
Rocket Lab Take Next Step Towards Reusability
Rocket Lab has successfully launched an upgraded Electron rocket carrying several payloads for commercial operators. The rocket utilized a next-generation first stage packed with...
SpaceX Launch 3 Tons of Cargo Aboard Twice Recovered Dragon Spacecraft
SpaceX has launched three tons of cargo destined for the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is the company’s 19th ISS resupply mission and...
SLS “Mandatory” for Moon Mission Claims New Human Spaceflight Chief
The new head of NASA’s human spaceflight programs, Doug Loverro has thrown his support behind the development of the Space Launch System (SLS). Loverro...
Soyuz Capsule that Survived Emergency Abort is put on Display in Moscow
A Soyuz capsule that carried two astronauts away from a midflight disaster has been put on display in Moscow as a monument to mission...