On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA’s Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission
On Aug. 7, 1980, NASA’s Viking 1 spacecraft ended its epic and historic mission on the Red Planet.…
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Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for…
Scientists discover Titan’s methane rainstorms are far more intense than expected, reshaping Saturn’s largest moon |
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has liquid rain, rivers and seas much like Earth, except its clouds are made…
NASA grants Voyager 2 spacecraft another year of power with risky ‘Big Bang’ maneuver. Next, it’s Voyager 1’s turn.
Scientists are preparing for an interstellar rescue of humanity’s most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1, after fixing up its…
Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 5 days to totality
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TSLA Stock Eyes Weekly Comeback As Elon Musk Touts Terafab’s Colossal Scale — Analyst Flags A Big Intel Question Mark
The first phase will require $16.8 billion, span over 100 million square feet, and create at least 3,000…
Exactly Where To See The Solar Eclipse And Perseid Meteor Shower From Every U.S. State
Topline Skywatchers across the U.S. have two compelling reasons to look up on Aug. 12 and into the…
The key to colonizing Mars may be hidden inside asteroids
I recently rewatched Armageddon, complete with Bruce Willis, oil drillers sent into space, and an asteroid the size…
Environmental groups challenge FCC approval of startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space
Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a…
Satellite captures before and after views of rocket’s crash into moon
A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a…
Scientists Watch as a Distant World’s Atmosphere Shrinks and Thins
As dwarf planet Pluto moves along in its distant, high-obliquity 248-year orbit, its atmosphere is changing. That’s because…
Redwire Books SpaceX Starfall Mission
Redwire Books SpaceX Starfall Mission | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz August 06, 2026…