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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China Deorbit Disused Tiangong-2 Space Station
China has successfully deorbited the Tiangong-2 space station after 1,036 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 56 seconds in orbit. The station was brought...
Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Spacesuit is Back on Display at the Smithsonian
The spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore to take humankind's first steps on the surface of the Moon is back on display at the Smithsonian...
NASA Administrator Casts Doubt on 2020 Maiden SLS Launch Date
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has admitted that the maiden launch of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is unlikely to occur before 2021....
SpaceX Perform Eventful Starship Hopper Static Fire Test
SpaceX performed a static fire test of the Starship Hopper vehicle at the company’s Boca Chica facility early this morning ahead of its first...
Washington Monument Transformed into Saturn V for Apollo 11 Anniversary
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, a life-sized presentation of the Saturn V that carried Armstrong, Aldrin and...