This Week In Space podcast: Episode 146 — All the Way With USRA
On Episode 146 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Elsayed Talaat, the new president and CEO of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).
Measuring Lightsail Performance in the Lab
Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it’s no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling in space. Solar sailing, the most common version, uses…
Japanese Lander Looks Back at Earth as it Heads to the Moon
The Hakuto-R 2 mission launched on January 15, 2025. It’s the successor to Hakuto-R, which launched in December 2022 but failed when it lost communications during its descent. Both missions…
Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
Firefly Aerospace’s “little lander” has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.
Star Formation Might Depend on Galactic Magnetic Fields
A galactic merger is a chaotic event. When two massive structures like galaxies merge, their powerful gravitational forces wrench stars out of their usual orbits in a process called violent…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter’s moon Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system’s most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.
NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight
As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Intuitive Machines’ second delivery to the Moon will carry NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations on their…
China’s DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy
The emergence of China’s DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space. The post China’s…
NASA’s new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can’t
SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can’t exactly do.
What’s Up: February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Eclipses Explore the Night Sky Night Sky Network More Tips and Guides FAQ Download the Video A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its…