Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9
Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.
Space companies swept up in far-reaching trade war
Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries. The post Space companies swept up in far-reaching…
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.7 billion in U.S. military launch contracts through 2029
The contracts, announced April 4 by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, are part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 procurement The post SpaceX,…
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.
How to see Venus light the sky as the bright ‘morning star’ through fall 2025
After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of…
HoverAir X1 PRO drone review
The HoverAir X1 PRO is one of two new ZeroZero Robotics selfie drone models and is the more affordable option of the two with 4K video capture with a host…
NASA Leaders to Participate in 2025 Space Symposium in Colorado
Credit: NASA NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro and acting Associate Administrator Vanessa Wyche will lead the agency’s delegation at the 40th Space Symposium, Monday, April 7 through Thursday, April 10,…
Scientists are using stellar ‘quakes’ to peer inside stars
Scientists are probing stellar “quakes” to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star’s body.
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim
NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during…
Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission
A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission in polar orbit. The post Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut…