SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn mission will set altitude record for female astronauts
Two women astronauts on Polaris Dawn are set to break an altitude record set in 1990. Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon will fly higher than any female astronaut before them.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 125 —Back to Space School 2024
On Episode 125 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq chat about the next 9 months in space.
What happens when your warp drive fails? Scientists have the answer
Scientists have “boldly gone” where no one has gone before, discovering what would happen if a faster-than-light warp drive like the one used in Star Trek were to fail.
NASA Funds Studies to Support Crew Performance on Long-Duration Missions
The crew of the Human Exploration Research Analog’s Campaign 7 Mission 1 clasp hands above their simulated space habitat’s elevator shaft. Credit: NASA NASA is funding 11 new studies to…
First Look at Hybrid Electric Research Aircraft
The Dash 7 that will be modified into a hybrid electric research vehicle under NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project on display with its new livery for the first…
NASA Ames Stars of the Month: August 2024
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sangsavang Stevie Phothisane, Taryn Kavanagh, Andro Rios, and Hami Ray. Their commitment to the NASA mission…
What is the ‘Offspring’ creature in the ‘Alien: Romulus’ finale?
An explanation of “The Offspring” hybrid monster in “Alien: Romulus.”
China Proposes Magnetic Launch System for Sending Resources Back to Earth
In his famous novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. Heinlein describes a future lunar settlement where future lunar residents (“Loonies”) send payloads of wheat and water ice…
Space Force awards $200 million contract to Northrop Grumman for UK radar site
The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability program aims to create a global network of ground-based radar systems to enhance space domain awareness by detecting and tracking objects in geosynchronous orbit…
Blue Origin sets date for next New Shepard flight after completing parachute investigation
Blue Origin has scheduled its next New Shepard suborbital mission for Aug. 29 after completing an investigation into a parachute that failed to fully open on the vehicle’s previous flight.…