NASA and China will need to discuss exchanges of data and mission plans as the two sides move to build sustainable presences on the moon, according to NASA chief Bill Nelson.
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Perseverance rover watches a solar eclipse on Mars (photos)
On Sept. 30, NASA's Perseverance rover turned its eyes toward the sky and photographed a solar eclipse from Mars, capturing the tiny moon Phobos as it transited the sun.
How did Mars turn into an uninhabitable desert? Curiosity rover rock samples may have answers
NASA's Curiosity rover has new insights into how Mars might have changed from a potentially habitable, water-rich planet to an absolutely uninhabitable desert.
Everything we know about Andor Season 2: release window, plot, cast & more
Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022 and it's returning in the near future for a second season. Here's everything we know.
These 'failed stars' orbit so closely it took 29 years to tell they were a pair
The first and most famous "failed star" discovered by humanity isn't one brown dwarf, but two! The duo comprising Gliese 229B are so tightly bound they orbit each other in 12 days.
Blue Origin donates New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to Smithsonian
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos once pledged that if his company's first rocket to reach space and land vertically back on Earth survived, he would put it in a museum. He has made good on his word.
Artemis moon suit designed by Axiom Space and Prada revealed in Milan (photos)
The next U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon will do so in style. Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the outer cover layer for the AxEMU spacesuit.
SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.
Giant Cluster is Spitting Out Massive Stars
We live inside the Milky Way galaxy which is joined as it drifts through space by two satellite galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds. A star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud known as R136 has been the subject of a fascinating discovery. A team of astronomers have discovered 55 high-speed stars that have been ejected from the cluster. The discovery was made using the Gaia satellite and it seems up to a third of stars from the cluster have been ejected in the last century.
ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report
Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 "areas of concern" and four cracks, according to a media report.
HydRON: Optical (laser-based) satellites for faster data sharing in space
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week, ESA signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System. HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the way data-collecting satellites communicate, using laser technology that will allow satellites to connect with each other and ground networks much faster.
EarthCARE synergy reveals power of clouds and aerosols
With the initial images from each of the instruments aboard ESA’s EarthCARE satellite now in hand, it's time to reveal how these four advanced sensors work in synergy to measure exactly how clouds and aerosols influence the heating and cooling of our atmosphere.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Jiggles
Jupiter is well known for its Great Red Spot, a feature that was discovered by Galileo over 400 years ago! Astronomers have been tracking the size and shape of it for over a century but the most accurate measurements have come from the Hubble Space Telescope. Every time Earth and Jupiter are at their closest, Hubble takes a series of images and it’s these images that have detected that the spot jiggles from day to day. Not only does it change size but length and width too leaving astronomers baffled.
Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming
Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
China’s space program has advanced considerably since the turn of the century. In addition to developing heavy-launch vehicles like the Long March 5 and building a modular space station in orbit, China has also embarked on an ambitious program of lunar exploration (Chang’e) – which has launched six robotic missions to explore the Moon’s surface since 2007. These missions are paving the way for crewed missions to the Moon by 2030 and creating a permanent habitat around the Moon’s southern polar region – the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS).
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy
Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven rockets.
Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts
The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.
Space Force’s X-37B will Perform “Never Before-Seen Maneuvers” in Orbit
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing and operated by the U.S. Space Force (USSF), this remotely operated, reusable space plane is designed to operate in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), 240 to 800 km (150 to 500 mi) above the Earth, and test reusable vehicle technologies that support long-term space objectives. On December 29th, 2023, the X-37B began its seventh mission (OTV-7) and has reportedly been conducting experiments on the effects of space radiation and testing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) technologies.
Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end
U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.
SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)
SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.
