Science & Space
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
NASA awards Blue Origin $3.4B Artemis moon lander contract
NASA awarded Blue Origin a $3.4 billion contract to build an Artemis lunar lander, providing competition and redundancy alongside SpaceX's Starship for planned…
HighNASA Delays SpaceX CRS-25 Cargo Mission to July 14 for Safety Inspections
NASA and SpaceX postponed the CRS-25 cargo resupply mission to July 14 to allow Dragon spacecraft inspections and parachute replacement following MMH vapor exp…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a pre-launch engine test at Cape Canaveral, with no injuries reported. The incident marks the second major setba…
HighSouth Korean satellite documents SpaceX rocket's unintentional lunar impact
A SpaceX rocket stage unintentionally collided with the moon, creating a new crater captured by South Korean satellite imagery before and after the impact.
HighSpaceX Launches New Dragon Cargo Capsule to ISS With Plant-Growing Experiment
SpaceX is launching its 26th resupply mission to the ISS aboard a new Dragon capsule, carrying 7,700 pounds of supplies including a plant growth experiment to…
HighSpaceX wins $3.75bn NASA lunar lander contract, edging out Blue Origin
SpaceX secured a $3.75bn NASA contract for lunar landings under the Artemis program, beating Blue Origin's National Team. The deal deepens SpaceX's relationshi…
HighNASA's Artemis II crew begins 18-month training for historic lunar flyby
Four astronauts selected for Artemis II will begin 18-month training in June to prepare for a crewed lunar flyby mission scheduled for November 2024, marking h…
HighNASA Revises Artemis III Plans, Complicating SpaceX's Role in 2027 Moon Test
NASA has released updated preliminary plans for Artemis III, revealing increased mission complexity and changes to SpaceX's involvement in the 2027 lunar test…
MediumNASA study finds Earth microbes could survive on Moon's South Pole, complicating Artemis missions
NASA research shows certain microorganisms could survive in pockets of the lunar South Pole, offering insights for future moon base development but raising con…
HighArtemis III pilot Parmitano warns of climate crisis witnessed from space
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, selected as pilot for NASA's Artemis III mission, recalls witnessing Australia's devastating 2020 bushfires from the ISS and urge…
HighNASA's Orbital Milky Way Photo Captivates Internet with Unfiltered Cosmic View
NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured a breathtaking photograph of the Milky Way from the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon, revealing unprecedented clarity without…
HighNASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns After 241-Day ISS Mission
NASA astronaut Chris Williams safely returned to Earth after 241 days aboard the International Space Station, completing research on cancer treatments and tech…
HighCanadian astronaut Kutryk set for SpaceX mission to ISS next week
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, 44, is set to launch on NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station next week, where he'll spend six mon…
HighNASA Plans First-Ever Combustion Experiment on Moon to Understand Fire in Low Gravity
NASA's Artemis program will conduct the first-ever combustion experiments on the moon to understand how fire behaves in low-gravity environments, critical for…
HighArtemis crew fires engines toward Moon in historic lunar flyby mission
Four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion capsule have fired their engine to break Earth's orbit and begin a three-day journey to the Moon, marking the first crewed…
HighSpaceX launches upgraded Starship rocket in 12th test flight toward lunar missions
SpaceX successfully launched its upgraded Starship V3 rocket from Texas, carrying 20 simulated Starlink satellites on its 12th test flight. The 124-meter vehic…
HighCanadian astronaut Kutryk set for ISS mission aboard SpaceX Crew 13
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to launch on NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station next week, where he'll spend six months c…
HighCanadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set for ISS launch with NASA's SpaceX Crew 13
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to launch on NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station next week, fulfilling a lifelong dream af…
HighNASA Chief: Artemis Moon Missions Won't Launch Until Safety Assured, Despite China Competition
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told Congress that Artemis 2's September 2025 launch date depends on astronaut safety, not geopolitical pressure from China's lu…
HighSingaporean engineer's health kits help NASA's Artemis II astronauts explore the moon
Singaporean Lalita Devi developed health monitoring kits and emergency nutrition pouches for NASA's Artemis II moon mission, advancing technology for future lu…
HighNASA launches $4B Roman Space Telescope to unlock dark energy and search for distant worlds
NASA successfully launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to investigate dark energy,…
HighNASA names Artemis III crew to test lunar landers ahead of 2028 moon landing
NASA announced the four-person Artemis III crew led by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano, who will test lunar landers in 2026 ahead of the planned 2028 moon lan…
HighBlue Origin wins $3.4B NASA contract to build lunar lander for Artemis missions
Blue Origin secured a $3.4 billion NASA contract to build a spacecraft for the Artemis program, becoming the second company selected to land astronauts on the…
HighCrew-13's crocheted golden dragon 'Lucky' floats into orbit as zero-g indicator
SpaceX's Crew-13 mission launched to the ISS with a crocheted golden dragon named 'Lucky' as their zero-g indicator, honoring Apollo 13's legacy and SpaceX tra…
HighSpaceX Dragon carries Moon microscope, solar arrays and space tomatoes to ISS
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 3,500 kg of cargo to the International Space Station, including advanced medical diagnostics, new solar panels,…
HighSpaceX Dragon delivers 5,000 lbs of science cargo to ISS in 33rd resupply mission
NASA's SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission successfully launched to the International Space Station carrying over 5,000 pounds of supplies and scientific e…
HighNASA Names Four Astronauts for Artemis III Moon Mission in 2027
NASA unveiled the four-astronaut crew for Artemis III, scheduled for 2027, marking a critical test of spacecraft docking with lunar landers from Blue Origin an…
HighNASA scientist's routine check uncovers rare lunar crater formed by once-in-century impact
NASA scientist Robert Wagner discovered McGetchin crater on the Moon during a routine data check, revealing a rare impact event estimated to occur only once pe…
HighBlue Origin Probed Over Rocket Failure as Mars Rover Finds Organic Compounds
Blue Origin faces FAA investigation after rocket failure, NASA's Curiosity finds organic compounds on Mars, and South Africa launches pollution warning app for…
MediumMalayali NASA astronaut Dr Anil Menon heads to space with groundbreaking research agenda
Dr Anil Menon, a mechanical engineer, physician, and US Space Force colonel, is undertaking a NASA mission researching IV fluid production in microgravity and…
HighNASA astronaut Chris Williams returns after 241 days aboard International Space Station
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts safely returned to Earth after 241 days aboard the International Space Station, completing cancer rese…
HighSpaceX's Starship Rocket Launches in Historic First Test Flight
SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, launches for its first test flight from Texas. The vehicle can carry 10x the payload of Falcon 9 and will sup…
HighSpaceX launches first operational crew mission to space station
SpaceX successfully launched its first operational crewed mission for NASA, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station aboard Crew Dragon, mar…
HighNASA accelerates Artemis III preparations for 2027 lunar astronaut mission
NASA is intensifying preparations for the Artemis III crewed lunar mission scheduled for 2027, including rocket stacking and Starship docking tests in Earth or…
HighSouth Korean satellite captures first images of SpaceX rocket's moon impact crater
South Korea's Danuri spacecraft captured the first images of a crater created when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage accidentally crashed into the moon at 5,400 mp…
HighCaltech Researchers Solve Mystery of Lunar Tremors: Thermal Expansion of Apollo Lander
Caltech researchers using machine learning reanalyzed Apollo 17 seismic data, discovering that mysterious moonquakes are caused by thermal expansion of the lun…
HighStarship's Raw Power Masks Mars Challenge: Orbital Refueling Still Unproven
SpaceX's Starship generates 2.4x Saturn V's thrust but hasn't demonstrated ship-to-ship orbital refueling after 13 test flights—a critical capability for Mars…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris set to impact moon in unintended collision
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to collide with the moon unintentionally, providing scientists with unexpected research opportunities on lunar im…
HighNew crew docks at space station as astronaut begins 6-month mission away from growing family
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the ISS, including Canadian Joshua Kutryk whose wife will give birth to their third child during his six-month mission. The…
HighIndian-origin astronaut Menon's 8-month ISS mission advances space medicine for lunar and Mars exploration
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian origin, launched to the ISS for an 8-month mission studying human adaptation to microgravity, with implications for future…
HighNASA's Crew-13 Mission Poised for October Launch to Space Station
NASA's Crew-13 mission, launching via SpaceX, is ready on the launch pad with astronauts set to support International Space Station research after a brief dela…
HighNASA Plans First Controlled Fire Experiment on Moon to Improve Spacecraft Safety
NASA will conduct the first controlled fire experiment on the moon to understand how flames behave in lunar gravity, critical for ensuring safety during future…
HighNASA astronaut Chris Williams returns after 241 days aboard ISS
NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth after 241 days aboard the International Space Station, completing 3,856 orbits and conducting research on cance…
HighNASA launches $30M robotic rescue mission for falling Swift telescope
NASA launched a $30m robotic spacecraft to rescue its aging Swift Observatory from burning up in Earth's atmosphere by boosting it to a higher orbit over sever…
HighBlue Origin protests NASA's $2.9B lunar lander contract award to SpaceX
Blue Origin and Dynetics filed formal protests against NASA's decision to award SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract as sole contractor for the lunar lander program,…
HighNASA's hopping drones will scout lunar south pole before astronauts arrive
NASA's JPL is developing MoonFall, autonomous hopping drones designed to scout the lunar south pole ahead of Artemis missions, using rocket-powered hops to nav…
HighNASA launches $4B Roman Space Telescope to map dark matter and billions of galaxies
NASA launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to investigate dark matter, dark energy, and bi…
HighExtended spaceflights linked to elevated hip fracture risk in astronauts
Research shows astronauts who spend over 90 days in space face elevated hip fracture rates upon return to Earth, occurring at younger ages than expected, promp…
HighSouth Korean satellite captures first images of SpaceX rocket's Moon impact crater
A South Korean satellite captured the first images of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage's impact crater on the Moon, showing darker terrain from the collision that…
HighNASA Names Four Astronauts for Artemis III Lunar Lander Test Mission
NASA announced four astronauts for Artemis III, a 2027 orbital test mission for SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers ahead of planned lunar landings in 2028.
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