The space junk crisis: why orbital debris is the next big threat to our future in space
From an astronaut’s point of view, the debris issue isn’t theoretical—it’s existential. Atienza, an analogue astronaut who trains…
Crashes From Space Are Getting More Common, And No One’s Sure What To Do About It
Just in May of this year, the Soviets struck a ground target from orbit. Never mind that they…
SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of mega Starship rocket
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, striving to make it halfway…
Scientists track 1,000 Martian dust devils racing at record speeds | Outdoors
ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) captured this dust devil tracking across the martian surface on 3 December…
When is the Starship launch? What to know about SpaceX’s next flight
Here’s more about Starship, and what SpaceX is planning in its latest test for a spacecraft that could…
How electric propulsion redefines deep space travel
The landscape of space travel is evolving, driven by advancements in electric propulsion. This technology offers a distinct…
Inside the Soyuz 11 mission that shocked the world
On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined…
How many space stations orbit Earth today? 5 most famous stations that defined space exploration
The ISS is a joint project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan),…
Launch Set for Oct. 13 – A Lunar Race and Rocket Showdown Explained
Launch Date & Profile: SpaceX has announced it is targeting Oct. 13, 2025, for Starship’s Flight 11 liftoff…
What’s next for comet 3I/ATLAS? How far it is from Earth, sun
The discovery that 3I/ATLAS is making a short journey into and out of our solar system has sparked…
Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a…
When is the next Starship launch? SpaceX announces date for flight 11
Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company is gearing for its fifth flight test of 2025 for a spacecraft that…