The Most Precious Human Relics Left in Space
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster and Starman manikin shortly after launch on February 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceX Being the space nerd that I am, I often imagine a museum filled with…
Chinese Startup’s Reusable Rocket Looks Awfully Familiar
The new era of spaceflight is all about reaching orbit in the fastest and cheapest way possible, and reusable rockets have defined the future of the industry. That’s why so…
Sierra Space Built an Inflatable Space Module the Size of a House, Then Blew It Up
You can’t fly an inflatable module to space without bursting a few on Earth. Sierra Space watched its giant, 20-foot tall space station module explode in dramatic fashion, but the…
Gorgeous images show Axiom-3 crew over Himalayas on ISS approach
A SpaceX Crew Dragon approaching the ISS in the Axiom-3 mission. NASA The first all-European commercial crew to head for the International Space Station (ISS) arrived safely at the orbital…
Deep Sea ROV Encounters Unknown Octopus Species and More Science News of the Week
An Aspergillus mold under a microscope.Image: M-Production (Shutterstock) The global burden and death toll of fungi has substantially climbed over the past decade, new research finds. The study estimates that…
Texas Is Considering a Controversial Land Swap Deal With SpaceX
In April 2023, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off for the first time, sending chunks of debris thousands of feet across the South Texas landscape and sparking a fire in…
Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad
The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying…
Space Force Purchases $25 Million ‘Fuel Truck’ for Satellites
Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded…
Propellant Dump Gone Wrong Caused Recent Starship Explosion, Musk Says
Elon Musk recently revealed that the explosion of the Starship’s upper stage this past November during its second test flight was caused by a propellant dump gone wrong. Despite this…
Flights to any city in less than 60 minutes? Musk still thinks it’s possible
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has repeated his desire to use the world’s most powerful rocket for lightning-fast international passenger flights between major cities. Speaking recently at a special event at…