In the near future, NASA and other space agencies will send astronauts beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first time in over fifty years. But unlike the Apollo Era, these missions will consist of astronauts spending extended periods on the Moon and traveling to and from Mars (with a few months of surface operations in between). Beyond that, there’s also the planned commercialization of LEO and cis-Lunar space, meaning millions of people could live aboard space habitats and surface settlements well beyond Earth.
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SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket returns to launch pad (photos)
SpaceX's massive "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved back to the launch pad Aug. 5 and 6 to prep for an orbital test flight with Starship later this year.
Surprise solar storm bashes Earth, with a second wave predicted for Monday
NOAA reported that a "moderate" solar storm struck Earth over the weekend, and another once could hit today.
Cosmonaut Anatoly Filipchenko, who led two docking flight tests, dies at 94
Soviet-era cosmonaut Anatoly Filipchenko, who launched on two docking tests, first for a possible Russian moon landing and then the first joint flight with the United States, has died at age 94.
Perseid meteor shower generates early 'shooting stars' (video)
If you're worried about the full moon washing out the Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12, go out now. NASA cameras have already spotted 'shooting stars.'
NASA opens up Artemis moon missions to all astronauts
The first agency assignments, for Artemis 2, should be announced later in 2022.
Artemis 1 moon mission launch ticket sales crashed website: report
Ticket sales for NASA's next moonbound launch briefly overwhelmed the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's website, but officials quickly addressed it.
Chinese astronauts start testing new space station module (video)
China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts are getting the country's new space station module ready to host crews over the next decade.
Powerful cosmic explosions left abundant stardust in our solar system
Stardust provides the building blocks that form new stars and planets. New research shows a significant proportion of this stellar material may have been left in the solar system by giant stars going supernova.
US Space Force tests robot dogs to patrol Cape Canaveral
The Space Force has conducted a demonstration using "robot dogs" for security patrols and other repetitive tasks.
Hubble Space Telescope captures photo of a dazzling star cluster
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged globular cluster NGC 6638, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
Hubble can Still Impress and Inspire. Here's Globular Star Cluster NGC 6638
Wow, what a beauty! While we’ve all turned our attentions to the new James Webb Space Telescope, this image proves Hubble has still has got it where it counts.
Food in space: What do astronauts eat?
What do astronauts eat in space? Here we explore the range of food and drink that has been consumed in space and how space gastronomy has changed over the years.
Curious Kids: Is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now?
If a distant solar system is millions of light years away and so we see it as it was millions of years ago, how can we see what it looks like now? Parul, aged 13, Sri Ganganagar, India
Europe's major X-ray space telescope may get scaled back due to budget constraints
The European Space Agency is considering ways to redesign a major X-ray space telescope after a number of ESA member states have backed out of the project.
Emit dust-tracking instrument on space station snaps its 1st first views of Earth
A new device attached to the International Space Station provided first measurements of mineral dust on Earth, aiming to understand its effects on climate change.
Holy Stone HS720G review
The Holy Stone HS720G is a cheap and cheerful beginner drone offering basic 4K video and photos.
Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars review
Although heavy, the Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars offer clear, crisp and bright views from within a tough, waterproof body.
Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50 binoculars review
The Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50s are compact and portable, but some high-end glass makes these binoculars a serious step-up option.
Will Europa finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
While NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System stands ready for its maiden flight later this month with the goal of sending astronauts back to the Moon in the next few years, our gazes once again turn to the stars as we continue to ask the question that has plagued humankind since time immemorial: Are we alone? While there are several solar system locales that we can choose from to conduct our search for life beyond Earth, to include Mars and Saturn’s moons, Titan and Enceladus, one planetary body orbiting the largest planet in the solar system has peaked the interest of scientists since the 1970s.
Watch OSIRIS-REx's Complex Orbital Path Around Bennu in This Cool Animation
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft conducted a two-year reconnaissance and sample collection at the asteroid Bennu, providing crucial data about the 500-meter-wide potentially hazardous rubble pile/space rock. When OSIRIS-REx arrived on Dec. 3, 2018, it needed some tricky navigation and precise maneuvers to make the mission work.
