SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live
SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who’s Got a Lander
On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com’s Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the…
From new releases to classic models, feel the force this Star Wars Day with the best Lego sets from the saga
Not only is Lego launching a host of new models this Star Wars Day, there are some fantastic sets out there already. We’ve harnessed the power of the Dark Side…
New Lithium-Plasma Engine Passes Key Mars Propulsion Test
You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you’re told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the smoothest ride you’ll ever take. It features a…
NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the agency’s moon base plans. The…
Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip
They didn’t get a parade, but they’re certainly being paraded on the big networks.
Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say
Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.
Radio Telescope Array Reveals the Masses of Hidden Young Stars
The Orion Nebula provides a master class in the study of newly born stars as the closest starbirth region to us. Yet, many of its youngest ones are still swaddled…
The opportunity beyond orbital data centers
Investor attention is starting to shift toward ventures that could be enabled by orbital data centers, even as the massive computing networks proposed by SpaceX and others remain years from…