NASA Progresses Toward Artemis II Moon Mission
As 2026 nears, NASA continues moving forward to launching and flying Artemis II, the first crewed mission under…
Moss survived nine months in space outside the ISS before returning to Earth
Without a space suit a human would last seconds outside the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting Earth. But…
Blue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V
Fresh off a completely successful second flight of its new mega rocket, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin…
Moss in space: spores survive nine-month ride on outside of ISS | Biology
Matt Damon grew potatoes for survival in The Martian, but researchers say mosses could one day help turn…
Could We Actually Launch a Supervillain Into the Sun?
Editor’s note: This article is a lighthearted and educational exploration of orbital mechanics; no one is seriously proposing…
Is the universe’s expansion slowing down? Astronomers cast doubt on Nobel-winning theory
The universe’s expansion might not be accelerating but slowing down, a new study suggests. If confirmed, the finding…
EUMETSAT takes control of Copernicus Sentinel-6B
About EUMETSAT EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, monitors the weather and climate from space. Based in Darmstadt, Germany,…
Rocket Lab to Launch Second Mission in 48 Hours
Rocket Lab Corporation LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket…
Lasers target the Tarantula Nebula with ‘artificial stars’ photo of the day for Nov. 19, 2025
Recently, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) used its powerful interferometer, also called the VLTI, as part of its…
Unreal footage shows Chinese astronauts reacting as their capsule opens and they see daylight again
This unreal footage shows the moment Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth. And it captures their reactions as…
Were Concorde and Apollo good for the future of aerospace?
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NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
NASA has unveiled close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar…