SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft
Space Technology 1 week ago
SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft

The launch of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the ISS, previously scheduled for Sept. 12, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spac...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 week ago
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members

August 31, 2026— Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Outlier and Rendezvous Robotics as its newest Associate ...

Source: SpaceNews

X Takes Down 200,000 Suspected Chinese Accounts in Influence-Operation Crackdown
NASA & Space Agencies 1 week ago
X Takes Down 200,000 Suspected Chinese Accounts in Influence-Operation Crackdown

China attempted to influence data center debate. Meanwhile, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says his agency successfully blocked a Chinese hacking a...

Source: Legalinsurrection.com

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launched today, nine months ahead of its official deadline after surviving three cancellation proposals and a fourth major funding threat — the observatory that nearly didn’t exist is now bound for an orbit 1 million miles fro
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launched today, nine months ahead of its official deadline after surviving three cancellation proposals and a fourth major funding threat — the observatory that nearly didn’t exist is now bound for an orbit 1 million miles fro

Roman separated from Falcon Heavy and began its three-month journey to L2 after a mission history defined by early completion, three cancellation prop...

Source: Space Daily

NASA launched a space telescope on Sunday that will give astronomers a much wider view of the universe
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
NASA launched a space telescope on Sunday that will give astronomers a much wider view of the universe

The telescope carries a 2.4-meter primary mirror, the same size as Hubble's. But its Wide Field Instrument is designed for a different kind of wo...

Source: TechSpot

Prediction: This Is What a $5,000 Investment in SpaceX Will Be Worth by 2030
Space Technology 1 week ago
Prediction: This Is What a $5,000 Investment in SpaceX Will Be Worth by 2030

Elon Musk has delivered massive multibagger gains for long-term Tesla shareholders, though the stock is down by more than 20% so far this year. The qu...

Source: Biztoc.com

Researchers discover why constipation is so common in astronauts
Artemis Program 1 week ago
Researchers discover why constipation is so common in astronauts

A study of astronauts' blood uncovered gut changes that could explain one of the most persistent challenges in space.

Source: Newsnationnow.com

Astronomy Research 1 week ago
High-Orbit Laser Satellites Could Guide Future Lunar Travelers

Cislunar space is already getting crowded. And with that crowding comes infrastructure complications. One is navigation - there is no Global Positioni...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 1 week ago
Looking for Earth 2.0 in Binary Systems

While astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets over the last few decades, the true prize continues to elude them - they have yet to find an Eart...

Source: Universe Today

Scientists discover massive 'thermal anomaly' beneath the surface of Mars
Artemis Program 1 week ago
Scientists discover massive 'thermal anomaly' beneath the surface of Mars

New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 week ago
Roman Commissioning

Where is Roman? Roman is making its three-month journey from Earth to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, or L2. Along the way, Roman is undergoing a process ...

Source: NASA

(VIDEO) NASA Successfully Launches Its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Study Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
(VIDEO) NASA Successfully Launches Its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Study Dark Matter and Dark Energy

NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched successfully, aiming to explore dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets. It promises to expand our cosmic ...

Source: Ibtimes.com.au

SpaceX launches NASA’s dark energy-hunting space telescope
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
SpaceX launches NASA’s dark energy-hunting space telescope

The launch puts the spacecraft on course to reach its final destination, an orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth, where the spacecraft will begin ...

Source: Bloomberg

NASA Launches Newest Telescope Into Space
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
NASA Launches Newest Telescope Into Space

A SpaceX rocket carrying NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope blasted off the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning. The new st...

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched into space in 1961; 35 seconds later, his Atlas E rocket was destroyed
Space Exploration 1 week ago
A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched into space in 1961; 35 seconds later, his Atlas E rocket was destroyed

In an unfortunate chapter of space exploration, a squirrel monkey named Goliath found himself amidst America's fierce space race. His ill-fated j...

Source: The Times of India

Elon Musk Owns 48.4% of SpaceX, a New Filing Shows. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone Else Holding the Stock
Space Technology 1 week ago
Elon Musk Owns 48.4% of SpaceX, a New Filing Shows. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone Else Holding the Stock

Elon Musk Owns 48.4% of SpaceX, a New Filing Shows. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone Else Holding the Stock. At first blush, there's not...

Source: Biztoc.com

NASA's Roman Space Telescope launches with BAE Systems-built scientific instruments
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launches with BAE Systems-built scientific instruments

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the latest NASA astrophysics flagship observatory supported by BAE Systems, following Hubble and Webb BROOMFI...

Source: PRNewswire

Astronomy Research 1 week ago
Star Feels Spin of Milky Way’s Black Hole

The fastest known star in our galaxy comes so close to Sgr A* that the black hole’s rotation may pull it off course, enabling a first-of-its-kind dete...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Astronauts returning from spacewalks say space leaves a smell on their suits; NASA crews have compared it with metal, gunpowder, and ozone
NASA & Space Agencies 1 week ago
Astronauts returning from spacewalks say space leaves a smell on their suits; NASA crews have compared it with metal, gunpowder, and ozone

After returning from spacewalks, astronauts frequently describe an odd aroma, reminiscent of burnt gunpowder or charred meat. This mysterious scent, w...

Source: The Times of India

Researchers modelled the micrometeoroid threat to an Artemis-era Moon base and found an ISS-sized outpost could be struck up to 23,000 times a year, with the fastest particles arriving at 72 kilometres per second — yet modern shielding should stop 99.9997
Artemis Program 1 week ago
Researchers modelled the micrometeoroid threat to an Artemis-era Moon base and found an ISS-sized outpost could be struck up to 23,000 times a year, with the fastest particles arriving at 72 kilometres per second — yet modern shielding should stop 99.9997

A lunar-base model predicts tens of thousands of tiny exterior impacts each year, but only one potential Whipple-shield penetration every 27 to 42 yea...

Source: Space Daily