Space Technology 1 week ago
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

The Starlink 17-47 mission will see SpaceX attempt its 200th landing on the drone ship called ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ Liftoff from pad 4E at Van...

Source: Spaceflight Now

Artemis Program 1 week ago
NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency

In a confirmation hearing, Roger Mason said clear government demand signals are needed as private investment transforms the space intelligence market ...

Source: SpaceNews

SpaceX Starship Test Boosts Confidence in IPO Despite Ongoing Technical Challenges
Space Technology 1 week ago
SpaceX Starship Test Boosts Confidence in IPO Despite Ongoing Technical Challenges

SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) upgraded Starship launch on Friday delivered enough progress to reinforce investor confidence ahead of Elon Musk’s planned $1. ...

Source: Advfn.com

Artemis Program 1 week ago
NASA Crowns New Leader in Race to Colonize the Moon. It’s Not SpaceX - 24/7 Wall St.

NASA Crowns New Leader in Race to Colonize the Moon. It’s Not SpaceX24/7 Wall St. NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, MissionsNASA (.go...

Source: Slashdot.org

Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says
Artemis Program 1 week ago
Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says

NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.

Source: CNBC

Artemis Program 1 week ago
Blue Origin Issues Official Statement on New Glenn Explosion

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen...

Source: Universe Today

China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)
Artemis Program 1 week ago
China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 1 week ago
NASA Space Roboticist Challenge

The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. NASA is opening access to the ...

Source: NASA

Comet & Asteroid News 1 week ago
Flash-Melted Glass from Chang'e-5 Reveals a High Levels of Iron on the Moon

It might not seem like it, but the Moon is constantly being both sandblasted and baked. Its lack of a thick atmosphere allows micrometeorites to impac...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 1 week ago
Astronomers Uncover Statistical Evidence for Recoiling Supermassive Black Holes

Galactic collisions are events of breathtaking proportions. The Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) at their centers plunge into a chaotic orbital dance ...

Source: Universe Today

SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth
Space Technology 1 week ago
SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

Source: Space.com

Space Exploration Shuttle 885 Piece Building Set For $8.71 From Amazon
Space Exploration 1 week ago
Space Exploration Shuttle 885 Piece Building Set For $8.71 From Amazon

Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here! The post Space Exploration Shuttle 885 Piece Build...

Source: Dansdeals.com

Artemis Program 1 week ago
Mars Hid its Warm, Wet Crystals Underground

The search for any sign of life on Mars continues. In the latest update, a new data release from Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) - essen...

Source: Universe Today

'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields
Astronomy Research 1 week ago
'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system thanks to their high-speed, violent winds, representing a ma...

Source: Space.com

Space Technology 1 week ago
Look Up!

Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jack Hathaway of NASA, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, look out a window in the cupol...

Source: NASA

Artemis Missions 1 week ago
The "public" in public space agency

Many hailed the success of the Artemis 2 mission as a key technical step in returning humans to the Moon. Alex Li said it also played an important cul...

Source: The Space Review

Artemis Program 1 week ago
Artemis and the blue micromoon

Last week NASA outlined initial plans for developing a lunar base, awarding contracts for rovers and the landers that would deliver them. Jeff Foust r...

Source: The Space Review

CNN: More Americans Believe Earth Is Flat Than Support Trump’s Vanity Projects
Artemis Missions 1 week ago
CNN: More Americans Believe Earth Is Flat Than Support Trump’s Vanity Projects

Putting Trump's name on federal buildings and his face on a $250 bill are less popular than believing the moon landing was faked.

Source: Forbes

Oof: Trump Self-Naming Buildings Polls Worse Than Moon Landing Conspiracy
Artemis Missions 1 week ago
Oof: Trump Self-Naming Buildings Polls Worse Than Moon Landing Conspiracy

CNN's Harry Enten dropped a brutal stat that should come with a warning label: fewer Americans think it's acceptable to put Trump's nam...

Source: Crooksandliars.com

Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo
Artemis Program 1 week ago
Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo

A Blue Origin rocket exploded last week. Amazon is partly relying on New Glenn rockets to launch its Leo internet satellites and catch Starlink.

Source: Business Insider