NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission is on track, but questions remain about Artemis 3
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Getting a peek inside their ride to the moon was a profound moment for the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission.
These new photos of SpaceX’s giant Starship Booster 9 engine test are just gorgeous
The immense power of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy booster is on glorious display in newly released photos of a recent engine test.
Mars is spinning faster and its days are getting shorter. Scientists aren’t sure why
The length of Mars’ day is shortening by three-quarters of a millisecond each year as the planet’s rotation spins up, according to new results from NASA’s InSight lander.
Scientists are using NASA satellite data to text Bangladeshi farmers water-saving strategies
One of the many IRAS outputs that are routinely generated during the dry season at biweekly frequency using NASA data. This image of a region in Bangladesh shows the specific areas where over-irrigation has likely occurred in the two weeks prior to June 4, 2023. Over-irrigation is calculated based on comparison between actual water consumed by crops, which is estimated using Landsat data, and the crop water demand, which is estimated using weather data from GFS. (Image credit: Courtesy of Faisal Hossain)
ESA confirms Ariane 6 debut to slip to 2024
LOGAN, Utah — The European Space Agency acknowledged Aug. 8 what most of the space industry had long expected: the first flight of the Ariane 6 will not happen this year.
Lynk Global starts initial direct-to-device services in the Cook Islands
TAMPA, Fla. — Small satellite operator Lynk Global has started initial direct-to-device services in a small part of the Cook Islands in its second commercial launch with a local telco.
Japan’s Interstellar aims for orbital launch in 2025
LOGAN, Utah – Japanese launch startup Interstellar Technologies is preparing for a static fire test later this year that could pave the way for orbital launch of its Zero rocket in 2025.
NASA’s interstellar Voyager 2 probe resumes communication with Earth
Voyager 2 has reestablished communication with Earth and is operating normally.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 3-month flight gap with 53rd Red Planet hop
The Ingenuity drone flew on July 22 on Mars, achieving Flight 53. According to the the Ingenuity flight log, the helicopter fly horizontally and north across 468 feet (142 meters) of Martian terrain with air time of roughly 75 seconds. Ingenuity soared roughly 16 feet (5 meters) into the air and achieved a top speed of 5.6 mph (2.5 meters per second).
NASA selects Axiom Space for fourth ISS private astronaut mission
SEATTLE — NASA has selected Axiom Space to carry out the fourth in a series of private astronaut missions to the International Space Station in 2024.
Voyager Space and Airbus create commercial space station joint venture
SEATTLE — Voyager Space is joining forces with Airbus Defence and Space on a joint venture for the development of the Starlab commercial space station.
SpaceX launches Intelsat’s last C-band clearing satellite
TAMPA, Fla. — The last satellite Intelsat needs to claim nearly $5 billion in total C-band spectrum clearing proceeds is performing well after launching Aug. 3. on a Falcon 9, its manufacturer Maxar Technologies said.
ISS partners seek to maximize use of station through 2030
SEATTLE — While the partners in the International Space Station have agreed to operate the station through at least the late 2020s, the extended use of the station still faces technical and budgetary challenges.