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Shuttered full-scale space station mockup finds new use with Axiom Space
Houston-based Axiom Space has found the perfect place to develop its commercial orbital outpost: a sprawling facility that comes pre-equipped with a mockup of the International Space Station.
CubeSat launches on scouting mission for NASA’s Artemis moon program
Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher fires off the pad in New Zealand with NASA’s CAPSTONE mission. Credit: Rocket Lab
NASA’s $30 million CAPSTONE mission lifted off Tuesday on a Rocket Lab launcher from New Zealand, departing Earth on a circuitous but fuel-efficient four-month journey toward a halo orbit around the moon to test technologies and operations for the Artemis moon program.
Why it'll take NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe so long to reach the moon
NASA's 55-pound (25 kilograms) CAPSTONE cubesat launched toward the moon today (June 28), but it won't get there until Nov. 13.
Rock samples from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain key ingredient of life
Martian rock samples collected by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover show signs of key ingredients of life as we know it on Earth.
Water Worlds Could Have Plumes of Nutrients Carried up From Down Below
Earth’s oceans are one huge, uniform electrolyte solution. They contain salt (sodium chloride) and other nutrients like magnesium, sulphate, and calcium. We can’t survive without electrolytes, and life on Earth might look very different without the oceans’ electrolyte content. It might even be non-existent.
White dwarf seen to survive its own supernova explosion
Astronomers have spotted a white dwarf that miraculously survived its own thermonuclear detonation, raising questions over how and why these stars create supernovas.
James Webb Space Telescope scientists prepare for 1st operational images: Listen in Wednesday
Join in for free Wednesday (June 29) as NASA celebrates the forthcoming end of commissioning for its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope.
What are Dobsonian Telescopes?
Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.
Successful Launch of Capstone, the Lunar Gateway Pathfinder
Capstone, a small pathfinder spacecraft with a big mission, launched today to pave the way for crewed return to the Moon.
NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia
It was NASA's first launch from a commercial facility outside the United States, and more are coming very soon.
Bizarre 'polygons' are cracking through the surface of Mars
A new image from NASA's HIRISE camera reveals strange 'polygons' cracking open the surface of Mars. It's just a typical sign of spring, scientists say.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finale delivers the return of the Jedi
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is far, far away from being perfect, but the finale boasts some of Disney’s most compelling Star Wars yet.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket prototype moves to launch pad for tests
SpaceX's massive Starship project was on the move last week, as its "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved to its South Texas test pad Thursday (June 23).
SpaceX mission this week to kick off busy launch calendar for SES
The SES 22 communications satellite during encapsulation inside SpaceX’s payload fairing. Credit: SpaceX
A new European-built television broadcasting satellite to cover the United States is set for liftoff Wednesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the first of 11 SES-owned telecom spacecraft scheduled to fly on six launches from Cape Canaveral by the end of the year.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE spacecraft has begun its long, history-making journey to the moon.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship boosts International Space Station's orbit
A Cygnus spacecraft reboosted the International Space Station to its normal operating altitude on June 25, 2022.
Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design
Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.
Can we time travel? A theoretical physicist provides some answers
Can we time travel like they do in the movies? The laws of physics might forbid it.
Former astronauts and space industry professionals comment on fall of Roe v. Wade
Space exploration is feeling the shockwaves from the historic decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to revoke Roe v. Wade on Friday (June 24).
