Using Gamma-Ray Bursts to Probe Large Scale Structures
Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful events in the Universe, briefly outshining the combined light of their entire galaxies. A team of astronomers has figured out a clever technique to…
NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space…
Scrub Jay at the Vehicle Assembly Building
NASA/Ben Smegelsky A scrub jay perches on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 22, 2020. Kennedy shares space with the…
Bipartisan US Planetary Science Caucus ‘alarmed’ by Trump’s possible plans to slash NASA budget and block Mars Sample Return
In response to reports of the Trump administration aiming to slash NASA’s 2026 science budget by nearly half, US Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs have expressed their alarm.
Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo
Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite…
NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)
NASA’s next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.
Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with layered launch standards
“Based on the risk tolerance of the payload, the government determines which amount of mission assurance is most appropriate for that mission” The post Space Force eases entry for commercial…
Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor (replay)
Join us on April 16 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions. The post Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor (replay)…
Glitch forces Japan’s asteroid-sampling Hayabusa2 probe into protective ‘safe mode’ in deep space
An anomaly has forced the Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 into protective “safe mode” while journeying through deep space on its extended mission.
It’s Time to Build a Space Telescope Interferometer. This Could be the First Step
The dream of finding life on an alien Earth-like world is hampered by a number of technical challenges. Not the least of which is that Earth is dwarfed by the…