NASA Wants to Move Heavy Cargo on the Moon
While new rockets and human missions to the Moon are in the press, NASA is quietly thinking through the nuts and bolts of a long-term presence on the Moon. They…
Stare into the ‘blood-soaked eyes’ of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)
Two of the world’s most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of “blood-soaked” eyes just in time for…
Voyager Space taps defense industry veteran to lead national security business
Former Raytheon executive Matt Magaña joins Voyager as the company looks to expand its role in defense The post Voyager Space taps defense industry veteran to lead national security business…
Witch Nebula Casts Starry Spell
NASA/JPL-Caltech This 2013 image taken by NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captures a nebula that looks like a witch screaming. Perhaps that imagined scream is a creation spell,…
Learning More About Supernovae Through Stardust
Most of the diverse elements in the Universe come from supernovae. We are, quite literally, made of the dust of those long-dead stars and other astrophysical processes. But the details…
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 3: Why are nanites causing havoc in a luxury space hotel?
“Star Trek” has played around with swarms of microscopic robots before, but never quite like this.
Members of Congress seek details on Chandra funding and operations
Several members of Congress are seeking more details about the operation of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory amid proposals for steep budget cuts. The post Members of Congress seek details on…
Halloween on the International Space Station
Although no ghouls or goblins or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting facility still like to get in the Halloween spirit.…
CAS Space of China aims to go international
HELSINKI — Commercial launch provider CAS Space is looking to enter international markets to secure its long-term growth. CAS Space, a commercial spinoff from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),…
NASA updates list of Artemis 3 landing sites
NASA has updated a list of candidate landing sites near the south pole of the moon for the Artemis 3 mission, taking into account surface conditions and capabilities of SpaceX’s…