SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk
SpaceX is preparing to launch a private crew of astronauts on a five day journey through Earth orbit, and they will be the first to try on the company’s latest…
Russia’s UN Veto Fuels More Tension With the US Over Nuclear Weapons in Space
This week, Russia unsurprisingly vetoed a draft resolution to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in orbit. Russia’s rejection of the United Nations resolution is not a clear indication that…
Chinese Astronauts Performed Emergency Space Station Repairs Following Debris Impact
China’s space station crew carried out two spacewalks this past winter to repair the solar wings attached to the core module, which had been damaged by space debris. Taking out…
The Saddest and Strangest Tales of Animals in Space
Ham the juvenile chimp with trainers at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 31, 1961.Photo: NASA From spiders struggling to make webs in orbit to bats clinging to the outside of…
NASA’s Voyager 1 Is Finally Making Sense After Months of Transmitting Gibberish
The Voyager 1 spacecraft returned usable data for the first time in more than five months, giving hope for the 46-year-old mission to finally be able to resume its normal…
The Space Force Is About to Play Space Wars in Earth Orbit
The U.S. Space Force is partnering with two companies to launch a demonstration mission of how the military branch would respond to an orbital adversary. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings…
Russia’s First Post-Cold War Rocket Lifts Off from Remote Eastern Launch Site
The three-stage rocket has taken flight on three previous occasions, but today’s launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region marks an important first, as Russia seeks…
Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Just Won’t Die
The Japanese SLIM lander is still clinging onto its unfortunate existence, surviving a second lunar night while lying face down on the Moon. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the…
Everything We Noticed During Starship’s Remarkable Third Test Flight
Screenshot: SpaceX The Starship upper stage continued on its journey through space, attaining, for the first time, an orbital velocity exceeding 16,156 miles per hour (26,000 kilometers per hour). Technically,…
NASA Tests Lunar Lighthouse With the Help of Private Odie Lander
Landing on the Moon is one thing, but not getting lost on its gray, dusty surface presents an entirely different challenge. The Apollo astronauts eyeballed their way across the lunar…