NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight
NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100 Starliner, it could be up to a year before it flies again.…
SpaceX launching its 1st ‘Starfall’ reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live
SpaceX’s newest spaceflight tech is about to launch to the final frontier for the first time. The company’s Starfall capsule is set for its debut mission, following SpaceX’s application with…
Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications
The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications.…
NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts
Credit: NASA NASA will begin processing the awards of multiple contracts for the Solutions for Enterprise‑wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Government-wide Acquisition Contract. The contract provides streamlined access to commercial products…
This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way’s original building blocks
A huge, shining bauble of stars called Terzan 5 could be a clump of our galaxy’s central bulge that hasn’t been smoothed out into the mix, and has instead survived…
Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise
The mission pairs Rocket Lab spacecraft with a True Anomaly vehicle in orbit to demonstrate rapid threat characterization and rendezvous operations The post Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space…
NASA Sounding Rocket to Launch Student Experiments
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to launch a sounding rocket carrying student-developed experiments for the agency’s…
A Quasar at Cosmic Dawn Flickers into View
Astronomers have detected a flickering quasar called J0439+1634 as it appeared only 850 million years after the Big Bang. That discovery raises fresh questions about black hole formation and activity…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer
The heavy hitters in space telescopes are about to be joined by a new contender. NASA’s Nancy Roman Grace Space Telescope arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida,…
NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Credit: NASA The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt…