China to test lunar-soil bricks in space to pave the way for its planned moon base
The experiment aboard China’s Tiangong space station will expose bricks made of moon-soil simulant to space’s harsh conditions, helping shape the future of lunar infrastructure.
China’s mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit
China’s reusable space plane has landed after spending over 8 months in orbit on a largely secret mission.
OSAM-1 Partnership Opportunity: Request for Information
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is exploring potential partnerships for alternate use cases for the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) flight…
NASA’s solar sail spacecraft is visible in the night sky. Here’s how to see it
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) can be seen with the naked eye as it orbits Earth, and can be tracked with a helpful app.
Detecting satellite orbit anomalies requires human intelligence
Identifying anomalous operations of satellites is more than a technical task. It must depend on human intelligence gathering and advance warning. Missile launch detection and characterization is a longstanding example…
BepiColombo probe captures stunning Mercury images in closest flyby yet
BepiColombo made a close flyby of Mercury on Sept. 4, getting just 103 miles (165 kilometers) above the planet.
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center
Hubble Space Telescope Home Hubble Examines a Busy… Missions Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers…
Watch Boeing’s Starliner head home to Earth without astronauts today
Boeing’s Starliner capsule will depart the ISS without astronauts today (Sept. 6), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 5 launched the NROL-113 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The post SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation appeared…
China’s secretive reusable spaceplane lands after 267 days in orbit
HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spaceplane returned to Earth late Thursday, completing its third orbital mission. State media Xinhua issued a brief report on Sept. 5 (Eastern), confirming the spacecraft’s…