Scientists are trying to build a new sort of satellite, and have recently tested their idea with the Starling Formation-Flying Optical Experiment, or “StarFOX.” You may be getting flashbacks to the retro Star Fox video game series — and you’d be right to imagine this experiment as a science fiction fantasy brought into reality. There …
StarFOX Autonomous Satellite Swarm Could Level Up Space Exploration. Read More »
Black holes are remarkable astronomical objects with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape them. The most gigantic ones, known as “supermassive” black holes, can weigh millions to billions times the mass of the Sun. These giants usually live in the centers of galaxies. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, contains a supermassive black hole in its …
Believe it or not, debris from Mars has frequently made its way to Earth after powerful impacts hit the Red Planet’s surface and launch it into space. There have been at least 10 of these meteorite-forming events in Mars’ recent history. When these massive impacts occur, meteorites can be flung away from the Red Planet …
200 Meteorites On Earth Traced To 5 Craters On Mars. Read More »
As Boeing’s first crewed Starliner test flight nears the 80-day mark of what was initially an eight-day mission, NASA leaders will give an update on Saturday (Aug. 24) to outline their plan on how to return Starliner’s astronaut crew to Earth. The press conference, which is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), …
NASA Will Give A Boeing Starliner Update On Aug. 24 And You Can Watch Live. Read More »
Zambia has marked a significant milestone in its journey to space by completing a ground receiving station in the Chibombo district, Central Province. This achievement, announced by the Minister of Technology and Science, Hon. Felix Chipota Mutati, signals the beginning of the second phase of Zambia’s space activities, eventually leading to the launch of the …
SpaceX is gearing up for more-frequent launches of its Starship megarocket. The company currently sends Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, aloft from an orbital launch mount at Starbase, its site near the South Texas border city of Brownsville. But SpaceX is working to install a second launch pad at the facility, …
SpaceX Stacks 2nd Starship Launch Tower In Texas. Read More »
The crew for SpaceX’s next astronaut mission will wait one extra day before launching to space. SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission — the first in history to feature a private spacewalk —was slated for Monday, Aug. 26, but will now launch no earlier than Tuesday, Aug. 27. The shift comes two days after the Polaris Dawn …
SpaceX Delays Launch of Polaris Dawn Private Spacewalk Mission to Aug. 27. Read More »
Dragonfly Aerospace has announced the launch of its latest range of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and ITAR-Free space components. According to the press release, these cutting-edge components have achieved Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9), indicating their proven reliability and performance in the most demanding space environments. Reliable and Versatile Solutions for the Global Space Industry …
Dragonfly Aerospace Unveils Advanced TRL 9 COTS and ITAR-Free Space Components. Read More »
Polaris Dawn is aiming for the first civilian spacewalk on an ambitious mission launching no earlier than Aug. 26. Four astronauts will fly to Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Polaris Dawn crewmembers will make the first private …
Polaris Dawn mission: Meet The Crew Taking 1st Commercial Spacewalk. Read More »
An explosion put a dramatic end to a test fire of a new rocket being developed by the German company Rocket Factory Augsburg. The explosion occurred on Monday (Aug. 19) while Rocket Factory Augsbug (RFA) was test firing the first stage of its new RFA ONE rocket. The test was meant to lay the groundwork …
Europe’s 1st Commercial Rocket By RFA Explodes On Test Stand At Scotland Spaceport. Read More »
