NASA's VIPER moon rover is a step closer to making its lunar journey late this year: The robot's flight instruments are fully installed and the rover over 80% built.
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Bwine F7GB2 drone review
The Bwine F7GB2 is an interesting and unique drone in terms of design that flies reasonably well but photos and videos aren't great.
Can Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the moon?
Multiple nations are targeting the moon as an off-Earth destination for long-term human presence. What can they learn from the international research endeavors underway in Antarctica?
SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA due to high winds, next try on March 3
SpaceX delayed its Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to no earlier than Sunday, March 3, due to unacceptable ascent winds on Saturday night (March 2).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket on astronaut mission to the International Space Station
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the launch of the Crew-8 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now
For the second time this year, SpaceX is preparing to send a quartet of people up to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft are standing by at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, hoping weather permits a launch late Saturday night.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 100 — Riding to Space on Virgin Galactic
On Episode 100 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod welcome back Dr. Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute to share what it's like to fly on a private spaceplane.
Immerse yourself in the total eclipse 2024 with 'The Eclipse App' from The Eclipse Company
Plan your total solar eclipse viewing experience on April 8 with 'The Eclipse App' designed to make sure you're in the right place at the right time.
Could tardigrades have colonized the moon?
What happened to the tardigrades that were travelling on the Beresheet probe from Israel that crashed into the moon in 2019?
What are nacreous clouds?
Learn more about nacreous clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds. We take a look at how these colorful clouds form and why they're so rare.
Rare OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample debuts at Space Center Houston
Move over, moon rocks! Space Center Houston has a new type of space stone in its showcase: a sample of the asteroid Bennu.
Watch this private Varda Space capsule's blistering return to Earth in amazing onboard video
Varda Space's first off-Earth manufacturing capsule captured spectacular footage of its fiery homecoming last month.
Holy Stone HS720R drone review
The Holy Stone HS720R is the first Holy Stone drone to feature a 3-axis gimbal but is let down by mediocre image quality despite reasonably good flight performance.
Heaviest pair of black holes ever seen weighs 28 billion times more than the sun
The discovery could explain why, although supermassive black hole mergers are predicted theoretically, they have never been observed in progress.
New Study Addresses how Lunar Missions will Kick up Moondust.
Before the end of this decade, NASA plans to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. But this time, through the Artemis Program, it won’t be a “footprints and flags” affair. With other space agencies and commercial partners, the long-term aim is to create the infrastructure that will allow for a “sustained program of lunar exploration and development.” If all goes according to plan, multiple space agencies will have established bases around the South Pole-Aitken Basin, which will pave the way for lunar industries and tourism.
How Warm Are the Oceans on the Icy Moons? The Ice Thickness Provides a Clue.
Scientists are discovering that more and more Solar System objects have warm oceans under icy shells. The moons Enceladus and Europa are the two most well-known, and others like Ganymede and Callisto probably have them too. Even the dwarf planet Ceres might have an ocean. But can any of them support life? That partly depends on the water temperature, which strongly influences the chemistry.
Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts
NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report.
Adam Sandler's 'Spaceman' used NASA artifacts to create sci-fi film's spaceship
There is a scene in "Spaceman" where Adam Sandler, playing a Czech astronaut, floats by a brown duffle bag. What sets the bag apart is that it is an authentic piece of space equipment.
Why March is the best month to see the northern lights
According to scientists, March is the best month to see auroras due to heightened geomagnetic activity. We explore why this is the case and what we can expect this month.
Japan's SLIM moon lander powers down as long lunar night falls (again)
JAPAN's SLIM moon lander entered its second lengthy period of dormancy after a dramatic touchdown in January. When the sun shines again on the moon, it might revive again.
'Wiggles' of energy waves over Earth could hold the universe's history
The CLASS telescope has mapped how microwave energy "wiggles" over Earth to learn more about the cosmic fossil that could help reveal the story of the universe.
NASA Tests the New Starship Docking System
The Apollo Program delivered 12 American astronauts to the surface of the Moon. But that program ended in 1972, and since then, no human beings have visited. But Artemis will change that. And instead of just visiting the Moon, Artemis’ aim is to establish a longer-term presence on the Moon. That requires more complexity than Apollo did. Astronauts will need to transfer between vehicles.
