Falcon 9 launches NASA TRACERS space science mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a NASA space science mission and several other smallsats July 23 after a one-day delay. The post Falcon 9 launches NASA TRACERS space science mission…
House appropriators interested in alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage
House appropriators want NASA to examine alternatives to a new upper stage for the Space Launch System despite an uncertain long-term future for the vehicle. The post House appropriators interested…
A New Fuel for Nuclear Power Systems Could Enable Missions to Mars and Beyond
To explore the unknown in deep space, millions of miles away from Earth, it’s crucial for spacecraft to have ample power. NASA’s radioisotope power systems (RPS) that rely on are…
Before These Clouds Form Stars, They Form A Complex Network of Filaments
Researchers working with China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) have revealed some of the complexity in a type of cloud in the ISM. They’ve detected a network of filaments…
What Surprises Will The Star-Studying CHARA Array Reveal In Its Third Decade?
After 20 years of observations, Georgia State University’s CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) has proven its worth. In 2005, The Astrophysical Journal published the first results based on…
This Trans-Neptunian Object Moves in Sync With Neptune. Was it Captured by Neptune?
Astronomers have detected a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) that’s moving in rhythm with Neptune. It’s called 2020 VN40 and is the first confirmed object that orbits the Sun once for every…
Deep Sea Volcanic Vents Could Provide Clues About Alien Life
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 NASA has awarded $621,000 to University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden to investigate what life might look like on Europa, Jupiter’s ice-covered…
NASA Launches Mission to Study Earth’s Magnetic Shield
NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission launched at 2:13 p.m. EDT atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force…
Launch startup iRocket agrees to merge with Wilbur Ross-backed SPAC
Innovative Rocket Technologies (iRocket) has agreed to merge with BPGC Acquisition Corp., a shell company backed by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that has faced challenges landing a deal…
2 Earth weather satellites accidentally spy on Venus
Japan’s Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.