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...
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...
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China Launch Two Orbital Missions Within Three Hours
Early this morning, China launched two orbital missions within three hours of one another. The two missions were launched less than 1,500 kilometers from...
Artemis 1 SLS Core Stage gets its Four RS-25 Engines
The NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage that will be used for the agency’s Artemis 1 mission has been fitted with its four...
SpaceX Set New Benchmarks with the Launch of Starlink 1
SpaceX has successfully launched its second set of 60 Starlink communication satellites aboard a Falcon 9. In addition to it being the first time...
Boeing Identifies Cause of Starliner Pad Abort Test Parachute Failure
Boeing has revealed that a missing pin was to blame for one of three Starliner parachutes failing to deploy during a November 4 pad...
US Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Support the Space Station through 2030
A group of bipartisan senators has introduced a NASA appropriations bill that would, among other things, authorise funding for the support of the International...