NASA has selected four volunteers to go on a mission to Mars — without actually leaving Earth. The simulated mission to the Red Planet will take place at a habitat created at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston; it will simulate what it would be like for astronauts to live and work on Mars for …
NASA Crew Announced For Simulated Mars Mission Next Month. Read More »
China has reached a new frontier within lunar exploration and scientific research with its release of the world’s first complete high-definition geologic atlases of the moon. The atlases, available in both Chinese and English, are an all-encompassing tool made up of the Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe and the Map Quadrangles of the Geologic …
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured incredibly sharp images of the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most iconic celestial bodies in the sky over Earth. The most powerful telescope ever placed into orbit around our planet, the JWST was able to see details of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, that …
A Horse-Shaped Nebula Gets Its Close-Up In New Photos by NASA’s Webb Telescope. Read More »
Launch preparations are quickening for China’s next spacecraft sendoff to the moon — the robotic Chang’e 6 mission. The spacecraft now sits atop a Long March 5 rocket at its departure site in Wenchang, in China’s Hainan province. Chang’e 6 is reportedly scheduled to launch on Friday (May 3) at 3:50 a.m. EDT (0759 GMT; …
China to Launch Sample-Return Mission To The Moon’s Far Side On May 3. Read More »
Two NASA astronauts will soon make history as the first to launch into space aboard a Boeing spaceship. Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 6, representing the first Crew Flight Test, or CFT, of Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The mission will see …
Meet The Crew Launching On Boeing’s 1st Starliner Astronaut Flight. Read More »
