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Groundbreaking set for launchpad-like display of retired space shuttle Endeavour
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour is soon to be the focus of a groundbreaking. The California Science Center is set to begin of construction of a museum that will display Endeavour poised for launch.
Are we in a chaotic universe? Find out with All About Space magazine
Inside the latest issue of All About Space you'll find a guide to our unpredictable cosmos, space junk problems and a quest to solve the sun's burning mystery.
Atlas 5 rocket and Starliner capsule return to Florida launch pad
ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket and Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule on their launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canaveral. Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now
United Launch Alliance rolled an Atlas 5 rocket to its launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canaveral, moving into the starting position for a critical unpiloted demo flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule. Unlike the first Starliner test flight, the spacecraft’s launch abort system will be armed during the climb to space Thursday.
Starliner astronauts eager to see results of crew capsule test flight
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore speaks with reporters Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
The NASA astronauts training for the first crew missions on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be closely watching each step of the capsule’s unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station, set for blastoff Thursday from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas 5 rocket.
InSight is Losing Power, it Probably Will be Shut Down in a Few Months
The InSight Mars lander will cease science operations sometime in the next few months due to a decreasing power supply, mission managers said at a news conference on May 17. Martian dust covering the solar panels has reduced the amount of power to roughly 500 watt-hours per Mars day or sol. When InSight landed in November of 2018, the solar panels produced around 5,000 watt-hours each sol.
NASA's Insight Lander Detects Monster 'Marsquake'
NASA’s Mars Insight lander witnessed the largest quake detected on another world at just the right time — as the lander begins to run low on power.
Maybe We Don’t Hear From Aliens Because They Choose To Go Silent
How will humanity meet its end?
Ceres Probably Formed Farther out in the Solar System and Migrated Inward
When Sicilian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi spotted Ceres in 1801, he thought it was a planet. Astronomers didn’t know about asteroids at that time. Now we know there’s an enormous quantity of them, primarily residing in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Voyager 1 glitch? NASA working to understand strange data from venerable probe
Spending 45 years traversing the solar system really does a number on a spacecraft.
New 'Asteroid Rush' doc looks at peril and promise of space rocks (exclusive sneak peek video)
A killer asteroid will line Earth up in its crosshairs eventually. Can be we ever be properly prepared?
Boeing's Starliner rolls to launch pad on Atlas V rocket for critical NASA test flight
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft rolled out to its Florida launch pad Wednesday (May 18) for a crucial test flight.
China has a new Human Lunar Space Program, With Plans for Landers, Orbiters, Rovers, and a Lunar Base
The China National Space Agency (CNSA) has advanced considerably since the turn of the century, boasting new launch vehicles, robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, and a modular space station in orbit (Tiangong). According to various sources, they plan to advance even further in the coming years and decades. Given the tight-lipped nature of the Chinese government and its agencies, much of what we periodically hear is based on snippets of information, gossip, and speculation.
Blue Origin delays next space tourist launch from May 20 due to vehicle issue
Blue Origin is no longer targeting Friday (May 20) for the launch of its next space tourist mission after discovering an issue with its New Shepard vehicle. A new launch date has not been announced.
Enter an abandoned alien outpost in 'Night Sky' with this exclusive clip from Amazon Prime Video
Here's an exclusive clip for Amazon Prime Video's new sci-fi mystery series "Night Sky."
Scientists witness a white dwarf's massive X-ray explosion for the 1st time ever
European scientists used the eROSITA X-ray telescope to observe a white dwarf nova for the first time.
What's next for UFO studies after landmark congressional hearing?
We didn't learn much of substance during Tuesday's (May 17) hearing, experts said, but the fact that it happened at all may signal a greater commitment to studying and understanding UFOs going forward.
A Cosmic Collision Could Have Made Two Dark Matter–Less Galaxies
Astronomers connect the dots between two strange doppelganger galaxies, uncovering what might be a string of galactic pearls created in a cosmic collision 8 billion years ago.
The best Star Trek gifts and deals for 2022
Drones, books, games, toys and more dominate the multispecies Federation universe
SpaceX launches third Starlink mission in five days
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket transits the face of the sun moments after liftoff Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography
SpaceX’s third Starlink satellite delivery mission in five days departed Florida’s Space Coast just after sunrise Wednesday, adding 53 more mass-produced communications spacecraft to the company’s broadband internet network.
Amid tensions on Earth, the United States claims that 'conflict in space is not inevitable'
The belief of the inevitability of space becoming the next major battlefield runs the risk of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
