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NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea
NASA asks SpaceX to use a rocket to crash the ISS into the sea. The company will get $843 Million for the privilege.
Lawrence Bonk06.27.2024
China’s rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to Earth
The first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon have touched down on Earth. China’s Chang’e 6 capsule touched down on Tuesday in Inner Mongolia, carrying rocks that could confirm scientists’ current theories about the Moon’s origin.
Will Shanklin06.25.2024
Starliner astronauts’ return trip has been pushed back even further
NASA announced last night that it's pushing back the date of their return trip in order to allow for more reviews into problems that arose with Boeing’s Starliner craft during its flight, and to avoid conflicts with upcoming spacewalks.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.23.2024
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
NASA’s new image of the Serpens Nebula, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, not only looks mesmerizing but also captures a never-before-seen phenomenon.
Will Shanklin06.21.2024
NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action after months of technical issues
NASA engineers have managed to get the long-running Voyager 1 space probe fully back in working order after some seven months of technical difficulties. In November 2023, the spacecraft started sending back unreadable data.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.17.2024
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed mission to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning.
Will Shanklin06.07.2024
Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS
Boeing's first Starliner flight with a human crew onboard has successfully blasted off to space on top of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, almost a month after it was originally scheduled to launch.
Mariella Moon06.05.2024
Boeing’s Starliner has two more chances this week to make its first crewed flight
While NASA and partners discussed possibly flying today following their assessment of the issue, they ultimately decided to hold off until the next opportunities, either on June 5 or 6.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.03.2024
New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories
Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered that the sun’s magnetic field originates close to the surface, instead of deep inside the sphere. This could improve solar forecasts in the future.
Lawrence Bonk05.23.2024
Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus
Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company successfully flew six paying customers to the edge of space and back this morning, breaking its nearly two-year-long hiatus from crewed missions. This was Blue Origin’s seventh trip with humans on board.
Cheyenne MacDonald05.19.2024
AT&T deal will make every phone a satellite phone
AT&T is getting close to offering subscribers the capability to transform their regular phones into legit satellite devices.
Mariella Moon05.16.2024
How to watch NASA's first Boeing Starliner crewed flight launch today (scrubbed)
The Boeing Starliner should finally conduct a crewed flight to the ISS today after years of delays.
Sarah Fielding05.06.2024
Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger
A small study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Northeastern University compared parrots’ responses when given the option to video chat with other birds via Messenger versus watching pre-recorded videos.
Cheyenne MacDonald05.05.2024
This hopping robot with flailing legs could explore asteroids in the future
SpaceHopper, as the robot is called, could provide us the information to know more about the history of the universe.
Mariella Moon04.17.2024
ESA's Gaia mission discovers the biggest stellar black hole in our galaxy yet
Gaia BH3 is 33 times the size of our sun and is relatively close to our planet.
Mariella Moon04.17.2024
NASA confirms its space trash pierced Florida man’s roof
On March 8, a piece of space debris plunged through a roof in Naples, FL, ripped through two floors and (fortunately) barely missed the son of homeowner Alejandro Otero. On Tuesday, NASA confirmed the results of its analysis of the incident.
Will Shanklin04.17.2024
Fly Me To The Moon trailer plays right into Apollo 11 conspiracy theorists' hands
Fly Me To The Moon is an upcoming comedy movie that sees a PR expert (Scarlett Johansson) tasked with faking the Apollo 11 Moon landing -— just in case something goes wrong.
Kris Holt04.09.2024
One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon
NASA announced this week that it’s chosen Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to develop their lunar terrain vehicles (LTV) in a feasibility study over the next year. One will eventually be chosen for a demonstration mission.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.08.2024
Apple is developing personal robots for your home, Bloomberg says
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on at least two robots at the moment.
Mariella Moon04.04.2024
Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030
A startup called Interlune — the founders of which include former Blue Origin top employees and an Apollo 17 astronaut — plan to send a harvester to the moon to collect material for the surface and extract helium-3 for use on Earth.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.16.2024