SpaceX shares stunning ‘blue marble’ footage of Earth
SpaceX recently shared some stunning footage captured from the second stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. The clip (below) shows Earth from thousands miles away, with ocean, land, and…
Why the First Launch of a 3D-Printed Rocket Wasn’t a Total Failure
Screenshot: Relativity Space In addition to passing Max-Q, the mission managed to complete main engine cut-off (MECO), stage separation, and the ignition of the lone second-stage Aeon vacuum engine. Roughly…
SpaceX’s Upgraded Starlink Satellites Aren’t Doing So Well
The newly launched Starlink V2 Mini satellites appear to be in trouble, Elon Musk confirmed yesterday. The SpaceX CEO said some units will likely have to be deorbited and destroyed…
Astronomers increasingly troubled by satellite constellations
Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned about light pollution in the night sky caused by the growing number of satellites, and also space junk, in low-Earth orbit. Sunlight reflecting off the…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Expand Its Lackluster Vegas Tunnel Project
The Boring Company’s test tunnel in Hawthorne, California. Image: Robyn Beck-Pool (Getty Images) After Elon Musk’s Boring Company received approval to construct one-lane tunnels in the bowels of Las Vegas…
Private Japanese Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Historic Landing Attempt
After traveling through space for more than three months, Japan’s Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit, as it prepares to land on the dusty surface of the Moon. CC Off…
NASA’s Artemis Moon Rover Is Officially Under Construction
NASA engineers are making progress on the agency’s Moon rover, which could begin its lunar adventure on the rocky satellite sometime in the mid 2020s. CC Off English The Volatiles…
Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts Back-to-Back Launches of Its Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX is getting ready for another double-duty launch day launching two Falcon 9 rockets on Friday, just hours apart. CC Off English The first liftoff is scheduled for Friday at…
OneWeb Has Given Up on Trying to Get Its Hijacked Satellites Back From Russia
The OneWeb satellites tucked inside India’s GSLV Mark III rocket.Photo: OneWeb British satellite company OneWeb is counting its losses, and not its satellites. Following a fallout with the Russian space…
Everything We Learned From the NASA-Axiom Moon Suit Unveiling
Photo: Axiom Space The most noticeable thing about the Moon suit shown yesterday was its dark gray color highlighted by streaks of orange and blue. The suit that astronauts will…