What if you Flew Your Warp Drive Spaceship into a Black Hole?
Warp drives have a long history of not existing, despite their ubiquitous presence in science fiction. Writer John Campbell first introduced the idea in a science fiction novel called Islands…
Mock shuttle Pathfinder restored atop its stack at Alabama rocket center (photos)
An early mockup of NASA’s winged orbiters, Pathfinder was returned to its position atop a space shuttle propulsion “stack” at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
DART Did More Than Deter Dimorphos; It Sent It Into a Chaotic Tumble
In 2022, NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft collided with an object named Dimorphos. The objective was to test redirecting hazardous asteroids by deflecting them with an impact. The…
With successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures
LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar…
Japan declares its SLIM moon lander dead at last
The SLIM moon lander survived a staggering three lunar nights before JAXA officially declared the mission to be over.
NASA’s inspector general predicts continued cost growth for SLS mobile launch platform
A contract to build a second mobile launch platform for the Space Launch System could end up costing NASA more than six times its original value, a report by the…
Is Betelgeuse Actually a Binary Star?
Betel-gurz or Beetle-juice has been a favourite among amateur astronomers for many years. However you pronounce it, its unexpected dimming draw even more attention to this red supergiant variable star…
US leaders have been warned to focus on GPS and PNT to protect the nation
In Ukraine and the Middle East, smart weapons are degraded or neutralized. Drones and missiles are deflected or turned back on attackers. In the Baltic, South China Sea and elsewhere,…
Sols 4287-4288: Back on the Road
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio More Resources Mars…
SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch until at least Aug. 30 due to bad weather
SpaceX scrubbed the planned Aug. 28 launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to bad weather. The mission now won’t fly until Friday (Aug. 30) at the earliest.