No one is happy with NASA’s new idea for private space stations
After speaking with a number of officials both in industry and the government, here’s an overview of what…
Six Decades Ago, A Man Tried To Build A Humongous Plane That Swallowed Rockets Whole, And Somehow Its Crazy Design Made Sense
One of the challenges of space exploration is simply transporting the space vehicles, rockets, and the supporting gear…
Space creature or humble potato? What NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photo actually shows
Published on 27/03/2026 – 15:36 GMT+1 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, recently shared a picture of an odd, purple,…
NASA spots mysterious structures beneath Mars that are rewriting the planet’s water story
NASA spots mysterious structures beneath Mars that are rewriting the planet’s water story – Futura-Sciences March 27, 2026…
Industry says proposed NASA changes to commercial space station plans create confusion
WASHINGTON — NASA’s proposed changes to its support of commercial space stations have created concern and confusion among…
ispace redesigns lunar lander, introduces lunar communications service
WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace is revising its lunar lander design and further delaying the first mission by…
Mars’ rotation is speeding up at an unprecedented rate: Scientists reveal why |
Mars has been considered a calm, or rather a ‘dormant’ planet, cold, dusty, and not very active in…
Scientists Uncover a New Way to Keep Astronauts Fit on Mars, Thanks to Mice
As NASA and the China National Space Agency plan missions to Mars, one major concern is how the…
NASA is developing the ‘1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.’ What about the Voyager probes?
This week, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced the agency will be developing the “first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft”…
Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science
Spawning season has sprung for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February…
NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova
NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, seen…
New propulsion system lets satellites use Earth’s atmosphere as fuel
A significant step in satellite propulsion is paving the way for a new era in space technology. The…