Cracks on Europa Sport Traces of Ammonia
The search for life-supporting worlds in the Solar System includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it’s an iceberg of a world, but underneath its frozen exterior lies a deep, salty…
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
Credit: NASA NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from…
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion
The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome The post L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.
“Red Geyser” Galaxies Have Plenty of Star-Forming Gas But Don’t Form Stars
Red Geysers are an unusual class of galaxy that contain only old stars. Despite having plenty of star-forming gas, Red Geysers are quenched. Astronomers have mapped the flow of gas…
Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights
Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to human lunar exploration.…
Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company’s crewed moon plans.
Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.
NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic Flight Testing with New Awards
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The NASA award to SpaceWorks Enterprises will focus on research using the company’s X-60 platform. SpaceWorks While NASA is…
Visualizing Perseverance’s AI-Planned Drive on Mars
2 Min Read Visualizing Perseverance’s AI-Planned Drive on Mars PIA26646 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Visualizing Perseverance’s… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Visualizing…