NASA Picks Blue Origin to Build Second Moon Lander for Artemis Missions
In 2021, Bezos unsuccessfully sued NASA over the agency’s decision to grant the first contract to SpaceX, but today’s news should put him in a better head space. Blue Origin…
A ‘Disorientation Device’ From Hell Will Prepare NASA Astronauts for Spaceflight Vertigo
Releasing the KrakenSometimes the hardest part about going to space is getting there. Astronauts can experience severe motion sickness during their launch to space, as well as on their way…
Victus Nox: What to Know About Space Force’s Rapid-Launch Satellite Mission
In 2021, Space Force first demonstrated its rapid response capabilities during its Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission, in which a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket flew to space. According to Space…
Delayed Rockets From ULA and Europe Inch Closer to First Flights
The fully expendable 202-foot-tall (62-meter) rocket has been in development since 2014. Colorado-based ULA had originally planned to launch Vulcan in 2020, but the highly anticipated rocket’s debut suffered multiple…
Ambitious Emirati Mission Seeks to Visit 7 Asteroids and Land on the Big Red One
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space program may still be in its infancy, but the oil-rich country has big plans to surpass its inaugural Mars mission. For its upcoming mission…
Crypto Billionaire Wants to Launch First Commercial Space Station With SpaceX
VAST ANNOUNCES THE HAVEN-1 AND VAST-1 MISSIONSVast is a relative newcomer to the industry, specializing in space habitation. The company was founded last year by billionaire Jed McCaleb, who racked…
There’s a New Plan to Relocate Hubble Space Telescope and Extend Its Lifespan
Like any satellite in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope is sinking, and it’s been doing so for the past 33 years. A proposed solution from two space startups offers…
Scientists Not Happy With NASA’s Plan to Alter Deep Space Mission
It took nearly 15 years for NASA’s New Horizons mission to reach the point where it is at today, around 50 times farther from the Sun than is Earth. From…
A Real Housewife, UFC Champion, and McLovin Are Competing in Mars Simulation Reality Show
Twelve misfit celebrities are about to venture out to another planet, as they live, work, and compete against each other in a simulated Martian environment for a new reality show.…
NASA Isn’t Giving Up on Troubled Water-Hunting Moon Cubesat
For nearly five months, teams behind NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission have been trying to get the briefcase-sized satellite to fire up its thrusters and get on the right orbital track…