The Moon Might Be More Prone To Fires
Engineers love a good practical challenge, especially when it comes to spaceflight. But there’s one particular challenge facing the crewed missions of the near future that scares mission planners above…
NASA Invites Media to Latvia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Credit: NASA The Republic of Latvia will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, April 20, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman…
At the Edge of Light
NASA In this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts…
Why NASA’s Cheapest Missions Produce the Least Science
To say NASA has been undergoing some massive administrative changes lately is a huge understatement. One of the more concerning ones, according to a new paper at the 57th Lunar…
Eyeing the Richat Structure
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Eyeing the Richat Structure Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
Where’s the Dividing Line Between A Star and A Planet? Ask the JWST.
It’s obvious that Earth is a planet. It’s obvious that the Sun is a star. But for substellar objects like brown dwarfs, it’s not so clear. Researchers are using the…
Seraphim forms space advisory council
Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the…
Meink: Space Force must ‘execute’ as budget set to surge
Service leaders warn workforce gaps and acquisition bottlenecks could slow delivery of new tech The post Meink: Space Force must ‘execute’ as budget set to surge appeared first on SpaceNews.
JWST Sees Smoking Gun for Black Hole Mergers in the Virgo Cluster
A pair of dwarf galaxies in the giant Virgo Cluster show what can happen when these stellar cities interact. Scientists at the University of Michigan focused the James Webb Space…
SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘Version 3’ Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos)
SpaceX just conducted the first full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of its ‘V3’ Starship, clearing a big hurdle on its path to launch, which is expected next…