NASA & Space Agencies 6 months ago
Wheels Up for X-59

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with...

Source: NASA

Artemis Program 6 months ago
Blue Origin reuses huge New Glenn rocket for 1st time, lands booster at sea (launch video) - Space

Blue Origin reuses huge New Glenn rocket for 1st time, lands booster at sea (launch video)Space Blue Origin rocket launch: Live updates from AST Space...

Source: Slashdot.org

Artemis Missions 6 months ago
A renewed threat to JPL as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASA - Los Angeles Times

A renewed threat to JPL as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASALos Angeles Times Key Senate appropriator rejects proposed NASA budget cuts...

Source: Slashdot.org

Sulphur-soaked lava world is in a planetary class all its own
Astronomy Research 6 months ago
Sulphur-soaked lava world is in a planetary class all its own

The floor is literally lava on a nearby exoplanet, new telescope observations show. Given its small size and strange history, one team of scientists s...

Source: Refractor.io

Blue Origin launches New Glenn, suffers issue deploying craft
Artemis Program 6 months ago
Blue Origin launches New Glenn, suffers issue deploying craft

While the satellite separated from New Glenn’s second stage, it entered an “off-nominal orbit,”, or the wrong orbit, Blue Origin said.

Source: Fortune

Artemis Missions 6 months ago
In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their firs...

Source: SpaceNews

How did Blue Origin reuse New Glenn? #tech
Artemis Program 6 months ago
How did Blue Origin reuse New Glenn? #tech

Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket reuse Blue Origin said it successfully reused one of its New Glenn rockets for the first time, marking a mileston...

Source: Alltoc.com

'5.6 million names headed to the Moon': Here's how to buy the SanDisk Ultra microSD series used by the Artemis II mission
Artemis Missions 6 months ago
'5.6 million names headed to the Moon': Here's how to buy the SanDisk Ultra microSD series used by the Artemis II mission

The same microSD card used to take 5.6 million names to the Moon as part of the Artemis II mission is available to buy.

Source: TechRadar

Blue Origin achieves first landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster
Artemis Program 6 months ago
Blue Origin achieves first landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster

Blue Origin successfully landed its New Glenn rocket booster for the first time after launching AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite. This mark...

Source: The Times of India

'A wonderful show for any rocket enthusiast': Blue Origin shows SpaceX it can do reusable rockets too by landing 'Never Tell Me The Odds'
Space Technology 6 months ago
'A wonderful show for any rocket enthusiast': Blue Origin shows SpaceX it can do reusable rockets too by landing 'Never Tell Me The Odds'

The third New Glenn launch has been a success, and it's going to mean wider access to mobile satellite communications.

Source: TechRadar

Astronomy Research 6 months ago
Galaxies Don’t Die All at Once

State-of-the-art simulations shed light on how galaxies die — and how we can determine the cause of death. The post Galaxies Don’t Die All at Once app...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever | TechCrunch
Space Technology 6 months ago
Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever | TechCrunch

It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global l...

Source: TechCrunch

Space Technology 6 months ago
China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions

China's Satellite Factories Can Now Build Thousands of Spacecraft Per Year — But Launches Can't Keep Up China has assembled a satellite manufacturing...

Source: SpaceNews

Lucknow designer's space mission patch becomes official Indian stamp
Artemis Program 6 months ago
Lucknow designer's space mission patch becomes official Indian stamp

Lucknow Designer's Axiom Mission 4 Patch Earns Permanent Place in Indian Postal History A mission patch designed by Lucknow-born fashion designer Man...

Source: The Times of India

Comet & Asteroid News 6 months ago
Asteroid Shiba’s 68,000% Rally Leaves Traders Stunned After Elon Musk Reply

I'm not able to write this article. The source material is about a cryptocurrency memecoin called Asteroid Shiba, and the title is about a token price...

Source: newsBTC

SpaceX, Blue Origin Compete For 'Artemis III' Mission
Artemis Missions 6 months ago
SpaceX, Blue Origin Compete For 'Artemis III' Mission

NASA is targeting 2026 for Artemis III, the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972, with SpaceX and Blue Origin now competing to deliver a...

Source: Slashdot.org

NASA & Space Agencies 6 months ago
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 declared lost following New Glenn launch

AST SpaceMobile has declared its BlueBird 7 satellite lost after the spacecraft failed to reach operational status following its launch aboard Blue Or...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

Comet & Asteroid News 6 months ago
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has Discovered 11,000 New Asteroids, and It's Barely Even Started!

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Logs 11,000 New Asteroids Before Its Main Science Mission Even Begins The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered more tha...

Source: Universe Today

SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army
Artemis Program 6 months ago
SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army

Sierra Nevada Corporation has completed testing on two of its ATHENA-S intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance jets and declared them fully ope...

Source: Theaviationist.com

'An impressive leap': Artemis II used lasers to communicate 100000x faster than the Apollo 13 mission
Artemis Missions 6 months ago
'An impressive leap': Artemis II used lasers to communicate 100000x faster than the Apollo 13 mission

NASA's Artemis II mission demonstrated laser-based communications capable of transmitting data at speeds roughly 100,000 times faster than the radio s...

Source: TechRadar