Meet a trio of intrepid cadets boldly joining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ (interview)
‘I think walking onto the bridge and sitting on the captain’s chair blew my mind.’
Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum launch
German launch company Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Spectrum rocket, this time carrying several satellite payloads. The post Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum…
Why Mars is Actively Manufacturing Poison
Chemistry on other worlds varies widely from that on Earth. Much of Earth’s chemistry is driven by well-understood processes, which typically involve water and heat in some form. Mars lacks…
China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket
China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight. The post China conducts static fire…
Protostars Carve Out Homes In The Orion Molecular Cloud
Young protostars populate the cloudy regions in the Orion Molecular Cloud complex in these images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Three of the telescope’s new images are part of a…
AO-Resistant Material Boosts VLEO Satellite Longevity
Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material,…
Out of This World Discoveries: Space Station Research in 2025
5 Min Read Out of This World Discoveries: Space Station Research in 2025 As Earth completed its orbit around the Sun to close out 2025, the International Space Station circled…
The countdown to clean orbits has begun with ESA’s Zero Debris Charter
Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is now a crowded commercial arena, a global infrastructure layer critical to communications,…
Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission. The post Congress passes minibus spending…
NASA Enters Final Preparations for Artemis II Mission
As NASA moves closer to launch of the Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad…