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Drop tests for touchdown on Mars
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The ExoMars team have performed important parachute drop tests as crucial preparation for a safe touchdown on Mars in 2023. The European Rosalind Franklin rover will search for signs of past life beneath the surface of Mars with its unique two metre drill and onboard laboratory. The Russian surface science platform Kazachok will study the environment at the landing site. Landing on Mars is always a challenging endeavour and all possible parameters are taken into account.
ESA Council agrees resolution on Ariane 6 and Vega-C exploitation and future space transportation
Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes on inaugural test launch
The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle ended in a fiery explosion. Credit: Gene Blevins / LA Daily News.
The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s privately-developed Alpha small satellite launcher ended in a fiery failure soon after liftoff Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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Firefly Aerospace suffered a catastrophic failure during the first-ever launch of its Alpha rocket on Sept 2, 2021.
2 NASA astronauts performing spacewalk early Tuesday: Watch it live
Perseverance has likely snagged its first-ever Red Planet sample, socking away a drilled-out core of a rock dubbed "Rochette."
Virgin Orbit clears FAA hurdle for small satellite launches from Guam
Virgin Orbit has passed an FAA environmental review for future rocket launches from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
SpaceX's newest drone ship returns to port after its 1st rocket landing at sea (photos, videos)
SpaceX's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas" (ASOG) arrived in port Tuesday (Aug. 31) with its first catch secured to its deck.
Tour Russia's new Nauka space station module with these astronaut home movies
Home movies from astronauts offer a glimpse inside Russia's new Nauka space station module.
Firefly set for inaugural test launch from Vandenberg
EDITOR’S NOTE: The live webcast of Firefly’s first launch attempt, provided by Everyday Astronaut, is set to begin one hour before launch. If launch remains set for 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT; 0100 GMT), the live stream will begin at 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT; 0000 GMT).
Virgin Galactic announces crew for next launch to suborbital space
Unity 23 will carry Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei and Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi, as well as aerospace engineer Pantaleone Carlucci, a scientist with the Italian National Research Council.
A Human Mission to Mars Should Last a Maximum of 4 Years
At one time, the idea of sending humans to Mars either seemed like a distant prospect or something out of science fiction. But with multiple space agencies and even commercial space companies planning to mount missions in the coming decade, the day when humans will go to Mars is fast approaching the point of realization. Before this can happen, several issues need to be resolved first, including a myriad of technical and human factors.
COVID-19 Treatments Require so Much Oxygen it Could Delay Rocket Launches
Supply chains have been wreaking havoc across the industrial world. The complex web that holds the world’s economies together has been fraying at the edges, resulting in some unexpected shortages, such as a lack of rental cars in Alaska and a lack of Lunchables at the author’s local grocery store. Now there’s a supply shortage that directly ties to the pandemic that is starting to affect the space launch industry – oxygen.
Star-smash supernova? New type of stellar explosion possibly seen
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, possible proof of a new type of supernova, a new study finds.
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A new theory suggests dark matter may have come from quantum bags that got squished together in the early universe.
NASA's Artemis astronauts won't land on the moon by 2024 deadline
These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
Errant Russian spacecraft's thruster firing tilts the space station by accident again
Astronauts living and working on the International Space Station continue to monitor fires burning across California during a particularly serious fire season.
NASA’s Lucy mission will be the first to explore a population of ancient asteroids
The classic TIE Fighter is a fan favorite, and it’s an easy build that will suit younger Lego enthusiasts well
Supercomputer Simulates What Happens When Meteors Strike the Atmosphere
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its first-ever orbital mission this evening (Sept. 2), and you can watch the action live.
Strange brown dwarf 'The Accident' hints at possible treasure trove of cosmic anomalies
A citizen scientist's lucky discovery of an eccentric brown dwarf illustrates the tantalizing borderline between stars and planets.
The mysterious troughs on giant asteroid Vesta keep puzzling scientists
Vesta, a massive world in the solar system's asteroid belt, sports two huge trough features that have long puzzled scientists, and it doesn't look like the mystery will be solved anytime soon.
