Did you ever hear the tragedy of ‘Star Wars: Underworld’, George Lucas’ cancelled Star Wars TV show?
George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpost on the Moon
On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpost, a fast-moving company innovating in cislunar technology.
Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?
The skepticism and debate around the question of “are we alone in the universe” makes the field of astrobiology more cautious
The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS this week June 23 – 27, 2025
The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon “Grace” docked to the International Space Station beginning a two-week stay on the orbiting laboratory with the Expedition 73 crew.
Japan launches GOSAT-GW on 50th and final liftoff of the H-2A rocket (video)
The 50th and final liftoff of Japan’s H-2A rocket launched the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
SpaceX scores $81.6 million Space Force contract to launch weather satellite
Space Force awards third consecutive NSSL Phase 3 task order to SpaceX for 2027 launch The post SpaceX scores $81.6 million Space Force contract to launch weather satellite appeared first…
HAKUTO-R Mission 2’s Crash was Caused by its Laser Range Finder
The Japanese company ispace released the technical details that likely doomed the landing of their Hakuto-R Mission 2 lunar lander earlier this month. According to a press release, their engineers…
Webb Directly Images A Saturn-Sized Star In A Nearby System
One of Webb’s strong points is its ability to directly image planets around another solar system. The telescope has been in operation for long enough now that a flood of…
The Presence of Certain Minerals May Explain Why the Lunar Farside and Nearside are so Different
Why does the Moon have two different faces?. That question frames the lunar dichotomy: The nearside that faces us is different than the lunar farside. Scientists have worked hard to…
How to Make Building Blocks for a Lunar Habitat
The challenge of building habitats on the Moon is considerable, mainly because most additive manufacturing (aka. 3-D printing) techniques are not feasible. By utilizing a 3-D printing method known as…