NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps. Credit: SpaceX…
NASA panel calls on SpaceX to “maintain focus” on Dragon safety after recent anomalies
A recent series of anomalies by SpaceX prompted a warning by a NASA safety panel to stay focused on safety for crewed flights. The post NASA panel calls on SpaceX…
Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap secures funding for rocket featuring chopstick recovery system
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm Cosmoleap has secured more than 100 million yuan for the development of its Yueqian reusable rocket and a recovery system inspired by SpaceX. Cosmoleap announced…
This is What it Sounds Like When the Earth’s Poles Flip
Is there something strange and alien confined deep inside the Earth? Is it trying to break free and escape into the heavens? No, of course not. But in a new…
International SWOT Satellite Spots Planet-Rumbling Greenland Tsunami
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A SWOT data visualization shows water on the northern side of Greenland’s Dickson Fjord at higher levels than on…
Orbital Debris is Getting Out of Control
In 1978, NASA scientists Donald J. Kessler and Burton G. Cour-Palais proposed a scenario where the density of objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) would be high enough that collisions…
Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires
The partial failure of Starliner’s mission doesn’t help Boeing’s effort to bounce back from its problems. The company’s reputation has not been irreparably damaged, however. Boeing can recover and is…
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
2024 Blue Origin and KBR Dinner.10.30.24 JASWDC Gala.10.30.24 SPI GWU Dinner.10.30.24 36th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner 2024 Keystone Space Conference 2024 IAC Event WIA Reception and Awards…
We Are All Made of Cells: Space and the Immune System
Bone cells NASA Malcolm O’Malley and his mom sat nervously in the doctor’s office awaiting the results of his bloodwork. This was no ordinary check-up. In fact, this appointment was…
Earth sure looks spooky in these ‘hyperspectral’ images from Europe’s Hera asteroid probe
These strange shots of Earth are a Halloween treat.