See the evolution of SpaceX rockets in pictures
SpaceX was born in 2002, when its founder, billionaire Elon Musk, took the first steps in his grand ambition to send a mission to Mars. Today, the company is way beyond the space startup stage.
NASA shifts Earth science mission to previously flown Falcon 9
WASHINGTON — NASA’s embrace of reused rockets continued with an agreement this month to switch the upcoming launch of an Earth science satellite from a new to a previously flown Falcon 9, a change whose full terms remain proprietary.
How Russia’s war with Ukraine jams NASA
Russia’s war with Ukraine has created an existential crisis for NASA. Three decades ago, NASA embraced international cooperation as a rationale for the International Space Station (ISS). Now, the same argument that saved the station at the end of the last Cold War may produce its demise at the start of a new one.
CAPSTONE cubesat ready for cislunar mission
CAPSTONE is a foundational mission, Reuter said, a pathfinder for NASA’s Artemis program to return humans to the moon. “Technology demonstrations like CAPSTONE are the result of continued investments in space technology,” he said.
NASA and Space Force cooperate on near Earth object data
WASHINGTON — NASA has hailed an agreement with the Space Force to share information on near Earth object impacts as a key step forward in planetary defense, even as the agency defers work on a mission it says is critical to tracking such objects.
Starlink: SpaceX’s satellite internet project
Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet to remote locations. SpaceX eventually hopes to have as many as 42,000 satellites in this so-called megaconstellation.
The sun has blasted Mercury with a plasma wave
A gigantic plasma wave that launched from the sun smashed into Mercury Tuesday (April 12), likely triggering a geomagnetic storm and scouring material from the planet’s surface.
Elusive planet Mercury will shine after sunset in the April 2022 evening sky
Mercury can be hard to spot, but late April 2022 is a great time as its the lone visible planet in the evening sky.
Chinese Shiyan-10 satellite reappears in new Molniya orbit months after launch anomaly
HELSINKI — A classified Chinese satellite has been tracked operating in a specialized orbit, six months after an anomaly during launch appeared to leave it stranded in an initial transfer orbit.
Ax-1, Israel and the ‘New Space’ revolution: Q&A with Israel space chief Uri Oron
Israel punches above its weight in space science and exploration, as it does in most other arenas.
Scientists spot elusive mini red giant stars, victims of stellar stealing
A tug-of-war between neighboring stars led to the formation of two strange types of red giant star, as seen in the eyes of a lost telescope.
On National Security | The moon emerging as the next frontier for military operations
As NASA pushes forward to get humans back on the moon, questions have emerged on what this means for the Space Force and what role it might play in lunar activities.
China gears up for new space station missions, record-breaking crew set to return home
HELSINKI — A Long March rocket arrived at Wenchang spaceport Monday in preparation for a new round of space station missions starting May.
NASA halts third attempt at SLS practice countdown
WASHINGTON — NASA cut short a third attempt to load propellants onto the Space Launch System for a countdown rehearsal April 14 after encountering several problems, including a hydrogen leak.
