Space Exploration 1 month ago
NASA's Perseverance Rover Is About To Finish A Marathon

Perseverance has travelled almost 26 miles, or 42 km. That's just shy of a marathon, which is 26.2 miles or 42.195 kilometers. Along the way, it&...

Source: Universe Today

That bright light after sunset? Venus is starting a summer show that's impossible to miss
Artemis Program 1 month ago
That bright light after sunset? Venus is starting a summer show that's impossible to miss

As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest planet.

Source: Space.com

The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors
Space Technology 1 month ago
The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors

How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step cl...

Source: Space.com

Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026
Artemis Program 1 month ago
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026

ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Landspace launches improved Zhuque-2E, Long March 6A lofts new Qianfan satellite group

China has added a new batch of satellites to the Qianfan megaconstellation, while the commercial Zhuque-2E made a return-to-flight featuring numerous ...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit

With the proliferation of Earth observation satellites in orbit, the increasing sophistication of sensors and surging demand for imagery and geospatia...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the administration.

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 1 month ago
AST SpaceMobile may use ULA’s Vulcan

AST SpaceMobile may launch some of its direct-to-device satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to expand the launch options for its cons...

Source: SpaceNews

Space Technology 1 month ago
Fresh Food Delivery for Space Station

NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom right), and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut ...

Source: NASA

SpaceX is skipping the booster catch on Starship V3’s debut flight — and the reason quietly reveals which milestone Musk actually cares about hitting before Artemis
Artemis Program 1 month ago
SpaceX is skipping the booster catch on Starship V3’s debut flight — and the reason quietly reveals which milestone Musk actually cares about hitting before Artemis

SpaceX will not attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship V3’s debut flight. The booster will steer itself to a soft splashdown in the Gulf...

Source: Space Daily

Carney tells Artemis II astronauts their mission around the moon inspired a country
Artemis Missions 1 month ago
Carney tells Artemis II astronauts their mission around the moon inspired a country

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an insp...

Source: CBC News

Nasa bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars
NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
Nasa bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars

The technology could make it easier to send both humans and cargo to the red planet.

Source: The Conversation Africa

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
The Universe's Biggest Black Holes Aren't Born, They're Built

When a massive star dies, it can leave behind a black hole. That much has been understood for decades. But the most monstrous black holes in the unive...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Webb Telescope Reveals Brown Dwarfs Masquerading as Early Galaxies

Two objects that appeared to be galaxies residing in a universe about 150 million years old turn out to be brown dwarfs in the Milky Way. The post Web...

Source: Sky & Telescope

NASA reveals new details about Artemis 3 astronaut mission
Artemis Missions 1 month ago
NASA reveals new details about Artemis 3 astronaut mission

NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.

Source: Space.com

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
We've Been Wasting 99% of Our Supernova Data

Every time an astronomer points a telescope at a distant supernova, they're trying to measure how far away it is. But the light from these stella...

Source: Universe Today

Artemis Program 1 month ago
The Planet That Shouldn't Exist… But Does

Hot Jupiters are the bullies of the planetary world. These colossal gas giants orbit impossibly close to their stars and their gravity is so overwhelm...

Source: Universe Today

Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help
Space Technology 1 month ago
Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help

Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions,...

Source: Space.com

The young minds space-proofing ESA’s missions
Space Technology 1 month ago
The young minds space-proofing ESA’s missions

Assembling a spacecraft is a complicated process, and one that requires materials that are far from ordinary. To ensure the success of the European Sp...

Source: Esa.int

Hansen, Artemis II crew will meet with Carney during event-filled day in Ottawa
Artemis Missions 1 month ago
Hansen, Artemis II crew will meet with Carney during event-filled day in Ottawa

The astronauts who captured the world's imagination during a journey to the far side of the moon last month will bring their space lore to Ottawa...

Source: National Observer