Astronomy Research 4 days ago
Stellar Flares May Expand Habitable Zones Around Small Stars

The search for life beyond Earth has traditionally focused on exoplanets orbiting Sun-like stars, which is a G-type star. However, low-mass stars, whi...

Source: Universe Today

Artemis Program 4 days ago
Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster issue

Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a solid rocket booster that has grou...

Source: SpaceNews

10 Artemis II Keepsakes, From DIY Watches to LEGO Rockets
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
10 Artemis II Keepsakes, From DIY Watches to LEGO Rockets

The Artemis II crew already made their trip around the Moon, and space nostalgia’s been on overdrive ever since. Omega Speedmasters get all the spotli...

Source: The Gadgeteer

NASA Tried Something Unexpected With A Fighter Jet, And It Could Make Flights Cheaper
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
NASA Tried Something Unexpected With A Fighter Jet, And It Could Make Flights Cheaper

While all eyes have been on the astounding Artemis II mission that sent humans back to the moon, NASA has been working on other projects that can help...

Source: BGR

NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won’t be ready for Moon landing
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won’t be ready for Moon landing

Dud contracts, proprietary designs, and zero-experience supplier make for quite the mess The NASA Office of Inspector General, the aerospace agency’s ...

Source: Theregister.com

HANS VON SPAKOVSKY: New Age Of Space Exploration Has Finally Begun – It’s About Time
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
HANS VON SPAKOVSKY: New Age Of Space Exploration Has Finally Begun – It’s About Time

Watching the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis II moonshot deploy its parachutes and glide down to land in the Pacific Ocean gave me the most wonderful ...

Source: The Daily Caller

NASA & Space Agencies 4 days ago
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4867-4872: Sand Fill In Antofagasta Crater and Finding Our Next Drill Target

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026 At the beginning of the wee...

Source: NASA

Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed...

Source: NASA

NASA coordinating with relevant agencies in missing scientists probe
NASA & Space Agencies 4 days ago
NASA coordinating with relevant agencies in missing scientists probe

NASA says it is cooperating with federal agencies to investigate the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space-linked scientists since 2022.

Source: Fox News

Blue Origin Rocket Grounded After 'Mishap' Destroys Customer Satellite
Artemis Program 4 days ago
Blue Origin Rocket Grounded After 'Mishap' Destroys Customer Satellite

After failing to deliver its first customer satellite into the correct orbit, the FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket pending an investiga...

Source: CNET

Auckland company Lanaco’s wool filters chosen for Nasa Artemis II mission
Artemis Missions 4 days ago
Auckland company Lanaco’s wool filters chosen for Nasa Artemis II mission

It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for New Zealand wool.

Source: New Zealand Herald

Artemis Missions 4 days ago
See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon - Yahoo

See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moonYahoo ‘Earthset’ Is Captured on Video for First TimeThe...

Source: Slashdot.org

FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn after orbital setback
Artemis Program 4 days ago
FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn after orbital setback

US aviation regulators have ordered Blue Origin, a space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, to investigate a malfunction in the upper stage of i...

Source: DW (English)

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete
Astronomy Research 5 days ago
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch this coming September, has the potential to show us pockets of the cosmos we...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 5 days ago
NASA and Axiom react to OIG Report on delays in Next-Generation Spacesuit Program

NASA’s leadership and Axiom have reacted to a warning from the NASA Office of Inspector… The post NASA and Axiom react to OIG Repo...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

Artemis Program 5 days ago
Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post

Erich Hernandez-Baquero is currently vice president for space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Raytheon The post Trump taps Raytheon e...

Source: SpaceNews

Bill Nye slams White House's proposed NASA cuts as "tone-deaf" in wake of Artemis II mission
Artemis Missions 5 days ago
Bill Nye slams White House's proposed NASA cuts as "tone-deaf" in wake of Artemis II mission

Fresh off the successful Artemis II mission, the White House is looking to make a 23% cut to NASA's budget. Bill Nye joins "The Takeout"...

Source: CBS News

Artemis Missions 5 days ago
NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage - NASA (.gov)

NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core StageNASA (.gov) New Orleans-built rocket heads to Kennedy Space Center for Artemis III missionWWLTV.com N...

Source: Slashdot.org

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin grounds New Glenn rocket after a bad engine put a satellite in the wrong orbit
Artemis Program 5 days ago
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin grounds New Glenn rocket after a bad engine put a satellite in the wrong orbit

NASA is counting on New Glenn to launch Blue Moon lunar landers for the Artemis moon program.

Source: Fortune

Artemis Missions 5 days ago
NASA Invites Media to Witness Artemis III Rocket Stage Rollout for Historic Mission

NASA has announced a major milestone in its Artemis program. On April 20, 2026, the agency will roll out the largest section of the Space Launch Syste...

Source: Freerepublic.com