Space
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12.2KNASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars has fun summer travel plans
Humans stuck on Earth may have had to rearrange some of their summer vacations this year, but on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover...
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23.9KRocket Lab channels SpaceX-like rapid launch capability in July 4 Electron mission
The prominent launcher of dedicated small satellite launches, Rocket Lab, looks to achieve SpaceX-like rapid launch capability of its Electron rocket. The...
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21.9KSpaceX’s ninth Starlink launch gets a boost from first all-women weather crew
SpaceX’s second Starlink launch of the month is currently tracking towards a June 13th liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida. In order for...
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21.2KRocket Lab’s 12th Electron mission “Don’t Stop Me Now” ready for launch
During the height of the global coronavirus pandemic, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) missions from Florida were deemed “critical infrastructure” by...
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40.7KSpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts are chasing the space station around Earth
The morning of SpaceX’s most prolific launch – the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission – began with one question on the mind of...
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24.5KNASA shows off Tesla Model X astronaut transport vehicle ahead of historic launch
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine proudly shared photos of a themed Tesla Model X that will be used in the upcoming SpaceX Crew...
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17.0KFamous Mars meteorite discovered with interesting, new organics
Scientists are looking at Mars in a whole new way. That’s because a new analysis of a famous piece of the red...
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16.9KChina completes test flight of new spacecraft that resembles SpaceX Crew Dragon
China’s new uncrewed spacecraft successfully landed back on Earth on Friday, May 8, following a three-day mission. It touched down intact with...
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16.8KSpaceX and Tom Cruise is a match made in space
SpaceX could become the first private company to send world-renowned actor Tom Cruise into space for the next out-of-this-world movie. Literally. According...
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34.1KSpaceX, NASA hold press conference, historic astronaut launch clears final hurdles before readiness
With less than a month to go before the historic first crewed flight – and final human rating certification test – of...
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22.2KNASA’s Mars rover engineers face their new big challenge: Working from home
It’s no surprise that millions of people have been forced to leave their offices and work remotely and separated from coworkers amid...
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35.2KSpaceX is already preparing for operational astronaut missions
While the world’s attention is focused on the return of orbital human spaceflight from US soil after a nearly decade long absence...
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16.8KNASA gears up Mars rover for perfect 20/20 ‘SuperCam’ vision ahead of mission to red planet
NASA engineers are busy preparing the agency’s next Mars rover for its upcoming journey to the red planet. The six-wheeled robot will...
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16.2KUnited Arab Emirates enters Mars race with plans for summer mission
If all goes as planned, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will not be the only spacecraft headed to the red planet this summer....
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14.7KSpaceX reusability may soon be in good company as Rocket Lab catches rocket with a helicopter
Rocket Lab, the world’s most prominent dedicated small satellite launcher, has made significant headway on plans to recover and reuse the booster...
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50.6KMeteorites give new insights into Martian water
Mars is a dry, desert world devoid of any life (that we know of). But once upon a time, that wasn’t the...
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28.4KNASA’s Mars helicopter is ready for launch
NASA’s next Mars rover, recently dubbed Perseverance, is currently undergoing launch preparations at its launch site, the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in...
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36.4KSpaceX, NASA enter final phase of training for imminent astronaut launch debut
SpaceX and NASA are working together to make sure they’re ready to start flying crews to the space station. Two astronauts, Doug...
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38.5KSpaceX Starlink wins permit to send internet to customers like you
SpaceX has been busy building its Starlink satellite constellation. To date, the company has launched more than 350 of the internet-beaming satellites...
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51.7KSpaceX talks results of ‘DarkSat’ coating aimed at reducing brightness of Starlink satellites
SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space on March 18, the fourth such launch this year. That brings the...
