Ever have one of those nightmares where you forget your pencil, or some key item, before a big test? Astronauts flying to the moon face that situation in spades: Once everything is on the spacecraft and they’re on the way, there’s no way to add to or change anything on the Orion spacecraft. So the …
Artemis 2 Astronauts Simulated A Day In The Life On Their Moon Mission. Read More »
Blue Origin’s human-spaceflight drought will end this weekend, if all goes according to plan. Jeff Bezos‘ spaceflight company announced today (May 14) that it’s targeting Sunday (May 19) for its latest suborbital space tourism effort. The mission, known as NS-25, will lift off from Blue Origin’s West Texas site during a window that opens at …
Blue Origin Targeting May 19 For 1st Crewed Spaceflight Since 2022. Read More »
A small asteroid flew very close to Earth Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after it was discovered by astronomers. The asteroid 2024 JN16 is less than 15 feet (4 meters) wide — about the size of a car. It did not hit Earth but came within a mere 11,500 miles (18,500 kilometers) of …
Car-Size Asteroid Gives Earth A Close Shave In Near-Miss Flyby. Read More »
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet’s Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of this small but intriguing natural satellite. Jupiter‘s most famous moons are its four Galilean satellites: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, each of which is several thousand kilometers wide. Jupiter’s fifth moon …
Jupiter’s Mysterious Moon Amalthea Spied Crossing The Great Red Spot. Read More »
