This is crucial juncture for space missions: Shubhanshu Shukla as he preps for second space voyage
Space Exploration 2 weeks ago
This is crucial juncture for space missions: Shubhanshu Shukla as he preps for second space voyage

Shubhanshu Shukla prepares for India's Gaganyaan mission, marking a pivotal moment in global space exploration efforts.

Source: BusinessLine

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
June Podcast: Dance of the Planets

This month’s episode highlights the close pairing of Venus and Jupiter under way in the western sky after sunset. You'll also learn why astronome...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Does extracting oxygen from lunar soil matter? #science
Space Exploration 2 weeks ago
Does extracting oxygen from lunar soil matter? #science

Oxygen from lunar soil as a base building priority A new discussion around space exploration focuses on whether extracting oxygen from lunar soil coul...

Source: Alltoc.com

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
Roman Telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly

It’s June 2027, and you’re fresh off defending your PhD studying the direct imaging of exoplanets while starting your postdoctoral journey at NASA Jet...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
Longest-period young transiting exoplanets discovered

It’s 2234, you’re on your annual class field trip touring exoplanets, and your teacher informs everyone they can pick one more exoplanetary system to ...

Source: Universe Today

SpaceX Vow To Loft 1 Million AI Satellites Could Spark Doomsday Dive
Space Technology 2 weeks ago
SpaceX Vow To Loft 1 Million AI Satellites Could Spark Doomsday Dive

Elon Musk’s plan to launch 1 million AI data center satellites into orbit starting in 2028 could spark a financial catastrophe, sending SpaceX into a ...

Source: Forbes

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
JWST Finds Methane Atmosphere on Temperate Exoplanet

It’s 2165, and methane is in high demand, especially after the Titan Treaty of 2145 made it illegal to harvest methane from Saturn’s moon, Titan. But ...

Source: Universe Today

NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program
NASA & Space Agencies 2 weeks ago
NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program

The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.

Source: CBS News

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
The Loudest Planet Wins

We are closer than ever to detecting signs of life on another world. The James Webb Space Telescope is already ‘sniffing’ alien atmospheres, and the H...

Source: Universe Today

Space Technology 2 weeks ago
Blue Origin's Lunar Lander Just Passed Its Toughest Test Yet

Before any spacecraft can survive the Moon, it has to survive something almost as brutal, a giant metal chamber in Houston that strips away every mole...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
Ancient black hole sheds new light on Webb’s Little Red Dots

Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, an international team… The post Ancient black h...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
The Galaxy That Forgot to Spin

Every galaxy we know of spins. It's one of those rules of the universe so fundamental that astronomers barely think about it anymore. So when the...

Source: Universe Today

After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA’s entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO soon
Artemis Missions 2 weeks ago
After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA’s entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO soon

"Blue Origin’s inability to launch Blue Moon anytime soon is likely to put the company out of the running for Artemis III."

Source: Fortune

Astronomy Research 2 weeks ago
It Took a Cosmic Village to Shape Early Galaxies

An early galaxy cluster named after an Indian lake is teaching astronomers about influences on galaxy evolution in the infant Universe. Astronomer Ron...

Source: Universe Today

Space Technology 2 weeks ago
Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Saturday Morning - Noozhawk

Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Saturday MorningNoozhawk Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 50th Starlink mission of 2026Spaceflight N...

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Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)
Space Exploration 2 weeks ago
Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

Source: Space.com

Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade
NASA & Space Agencies 2 weeks ago
Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade

With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket co...

Source: CNBC

Blue Origin explosion delays NASA moon plans #world
NASA & Space Agencies 2 weeks ago
Blue Origin explosion delays NASA moon plans #world

Blue Origin setback raises timing risks for NASA moon efforts Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explosion has become a major new headache for NASA’s broa...

Source: Alltoc.com

8 great sci-fi shows like For All Mankind to watch next
Artemis Program 2 weeks ago
8 great sci-fi shows like For All Mankind to watch next

If you're missing the Apple TV space opera, we've got you covered.

Source: Winter is Coming

Trump’s moon mission crumbles as ‘massive blow’ almost 'surely' to push project past term
Artemis Program 2 weeks ago
Trump’s moon mission crumbles as ‘massive blow’ almost 'surely' to push project past term

The Trump administration revealed earlier this year that plans were underway to establish a habitable base on the moon by the end of President Donal...

Source: Raw Story