The New Case for Mars – with Robert Zubrin
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society, sits down with host David Ariosto. With the debate heating up over exploration priorities, Zubrin lays…
Is T Coronae Borealis About to Light Up?
Late is better than never for the ‘Blaze Star’ T Coronae Borealis. It was on track to be the top astronomical event for 2024… and here we are in 2025,…
Virgin Galactic to start assembly of first new spaceplane in March
Virgin Galactic will start assembling the first of a new generation of suborbital spaceplanes next month with commercial flights planned for mid-2026. The post Virgin Galactic to start assembly of…
Perseverance Takes A Second Look At Some Ancient Rocks
A planet’s history is told in its ancient rock. Earth’s oldest rocks are in the Canadian Shield, Australia’s Jack Hill, the Greenstone Belts in Greenland, and a handful of other…
Rover Finds the Shoreline of an Ancient Beach on Mars
Data from the Chinese rover Zhurong is adding to the pile of evidence for oceans on ancient Mars. For a year, this little craft traveled over nearly two kilometers of…
Blue Origin launches tenth New Shepard suborbital human spaceflight
Blue Origin conducted the tenth crewed flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Feb. 25, carrying six people, one of whom was at least semi-anonymous. The post Blue Origin launches…
A New Explanation for Why Mars is Red
Well that’s ruined all my lectures! I’ve spent years talking about space and a go to fact is the red colour of Mars. It’s been long believed that it was…
NASA Names Stephen Koerner as Acting Director of Johnson Space Center
Acting Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Steve Koerner. Credit: NASA/Norah Moran NASA has selected Stephen Koerner as acting director of Johnson Space Center. Koerner previously served as Johnson’s deputy…
Wargaming the Unknown: The Space Force’s challenge in preparing for a war no one has fought
Col. Lincoln Bonner said simulating potential adversary actions in space is “absolutely essential” given the lack of historical conflicts to study. The post Wargaming the Unknown: The Space Force’s challenge…
NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s F-15D research aircraft is positioned adjacent to the X-59 during electromagnetic compatibility testing at U.S. Air Force Plant…