This Is the Elite Group of Spacecraft That Have Carried NASA Astronauts
Photo: NASA On July 20, 1969, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. became the first to land on the surface of the Moon. Advertisement The Apollo 11…
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…
Space Company Aims to Deliver Critical Supplies to Any Location in 90 Minutes
Back in the 1980s, FedEx had a great tagline: “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” Well, in situations like ground conflicts and disaster scenarios, that’s not good…
Boeing’s Starliner Set for First Astronaut Flight After Engineers Remove a Mile of Flammable Tape
The Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for launch, targeting a liftoff date in May. It’s been a struggle to get to this point for Boeing’s crew vehicle, which suffered from…
SpaceX Targets Early May for Starship’s Quickest Turnaround Yet
The third test flight of Starship on March 14 marked a huge victory for SpaceX, with the experimental rocket hitting a number of key milestones. The unplanned loss of both…
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,…
Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Starship’s Third Flight Test
The time has come for Starship to embark on its third test flight, during which the megarocket will once again be pushed to its limits and demonstrate advances made since…
SpaceX Will Push Starship to New Extremes During Third Test Flight
SpaceX works under an iterative testing philosophy, using each mission to improve upon the next. Accordingly, the Elon Musk-led company is aiming to push its experimental megarocket, Starship, even further…
Elon Musk Expands SpaceX Facility in Texas With Controversial Land Swap Deal
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorized a land swap deal with SpaceX, granting Elon Musk’s rocket company 43 acres of land that were heavily sought after as part of…
Research Ship Encounters Giant Underwater Mountains Near Chile
Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta Renowned puzzler Peter Winkler invented the addictive word game, HIPE, with some friends when they were juniors in high school. While it may not…