MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation
WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a…
NASA to test SpaceX’s Starshield in pilot program
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security customers, to support…
Cryptocurrency Billionaire’s Space Startup In Talks For $2 Billion Valuation
International Space Station, March 2009. Backlit view of the ISS with solar array. Artist . (Photo by Heritage…
Webb Detects Thick Atmosphere on Ultrahot Super-Earth TOI-561b
The new observations with the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope suggest that TOI-561b is surrounded by a thick…
Experiment puts space lettuce under the microscope
Lettuce samples from the International Space Station are being studied to determine the effects of microgravity on crop…
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than…
Lunar Outpost’s MAPP Rovers: From Commercial Exploration to Artemis Integration
1 Founded in 2017 in Golden, Colorado, Lunar Outpost has rapidly evolved from a commercial lunar mobility startup…
Scientists May Have Finally Seen Dark Matter
The universe has no shortage of mysteries, many of which have puzzled us for ages. One of the…
NASA’s Hubble glimpses 3I/ATLAS again. See image of interstellar comet
New 3I/ATLAS images from NASA and the European Space Agency suggest the interstellar comet is active as it…
Musk Says Starlink, Not NASA, Is SpaceX’s Cash Cow
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has set ambitious goals for next year, aiming to roll out the next generation of…
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
The duration of a total solar eclipse always varies. In April 2024, the eclipse that crossed North America…