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…
Space Junk Just Fell on Your Home, Now What?
On March 8, a small, cylinder-shaped object fell from the skies and crashed through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida. Alejandro Otero, the homeowner, suspected it came…
NASA reveals target date for first crewed Starliner flight
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. Boeing / Boeing NASA and Boeing are making the final preparations for the long-awaited and much-delayed maiden crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. A message…
NASA Astronauts Set to Take the Wheel of Lunar Spacecraft for Artemis 2 Test
The Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for a key test of the Orion capsule, to see if the Moon crew can manage manual maneuvers prior to a lunar flyby.…
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…
NASA Budget Threatens Fate of Veteran X-Ray Telescope, Alarming Astronomers
It might be the end of the road for two of NASA’s most iconic telescopes as the space agency looks to reduce the funding for the Hubble Space Telescope and…
World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft
Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock) New research seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a…
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,…
‘The Nightmare Is Over’: NASA Resurrects VERITAS Mission to Venus
A long overdue mission to Venus is finally back on track after being put on hold due to budgeting and staffing issues at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). NASA Delays…
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner’s first crewed flight again
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. Boeing / Boeing The first crewed test flight of Boeing Space’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has been delayed yet again, but this time it’s not the result…