Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Venus' Only Active Probe Mysteriously Falls Silent The Japanese mission has been orbiting the planet for nearly a decade to study its weather patterns. By Passant Rabie Published May 31, 2024 Comments ( 7 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight What to Know About World's First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year Japan's wooden satellite could solve the space trash problem by burning up completely on re-entry, leaving no debris … By Passant Rabie Published May 30, 2024 Comments ( 5 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Boeing’s Starliner Is Leaking Gas but Will Still Launch With NASA Astronauts The company has chosen not to repair a small helium leak in the spacecraft's service module ahead of the scheduled … By Passant Rabie Published May 29, 2024 Comments ( 25 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Chinese Spaceplane Releases Mysterious Object in Orbit Months After Launch There's been very little information shared about the orbital vehicle, which launched in December 2023 for its third … By Passant Rabie Published May 28, 2024 Comments ( 8 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Botched SpaceX Engine Test Results in Spectacular Fireball Yesterday's test of an upcoming Raptor engine went sideways, causing the test stand to be engulfed in flames. By George Dvorsky Updated May 24, 2024 Comments ( 51 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight NASA’s Bold Plan to Build the First Railway on the Moon The proposed maglev system could be the key to sustaining human life on the lunar surface. By Passant Rabie Updated May 21, 2024 Comments ( 22 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Bezos' Space Tourism Venture Set for Restart After Explosion Forced 2-Year Hiatus Blue Origin will launch its first crew of astronauts since a liftoff malfunction grounded its New Shepard rocket in … By Passant Rabie Published May 18, 2024 Comments ( 2 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Orbital Paparazzi Captures a Sneaky Picture of the ISS The non-Earth imaging satellite was less than 50 miles away from the space station when it snapped the shot. By Passant Rabie Published May 17, 2024 Comments ( 4 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Possible SpaceX Debris Crashes Onto Canadian Farm The farmer who found the giant piece of burned metal is looking to sell it to help build a hockey rink in his … By Passant Rabie Published May 16, 2024 Comments ( 9 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Europa's Icy Crust Is 'Free-Floating' Across the Moon's Hidden Ocean, New Juno Images Suggest Europa's outer ice shell is not where it used to be, but instead may be free floating across the moon. By Passant Rabie Published May 16, 2024 Comments ( 11 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Twin Probes Suffer Thruster Glitch on the Way to Mercury The mission team is hoping BepiColombo can make it to its next gravity assist so that it can arrive at the planet in … By Passant Rabie Published May 15, 2024 Comments ( 6 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Boeing’s Cursed Starliner Mission Delayed Due to ‘Small Helium Leak’ Teams replaced a faulty valve that led to the initial launch delay, but a new issue with the Starliner spacecraft … By Passant Rabie Published May 14, 2024 Comments ( 9 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Mysterious Moon Photobombs Jupiter's Great Red Spot in Latest Juno Image The tiny moon, Amalthea, can be seen orbiting the gas giant against a backdrop of its famous Great Red Spot, but … By Passant Rabie Published May 14, 2024 Comments ( 7 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight The Latest in Boeing’s Starliner Fiasco Is a Feud Over That 'Buzzing' Valve A scorned company has warned NASA of a "disaster" should it proceed with a second launch attempt of the crewed … By Passant Rabie Published May 10, 2024 Comments ( 26 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight NASA's Proposed Plasma Rocket Would Get Us to Mars in 2 Months The space agency is investing in the development of a propulsion system that uses nuclear power to create plasma … By Passant Rabie Published May 8, 2024 Comments ( 42 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight How Did Water Escape From Venus? A New Study May Have Solved the Mystery Venus likely started off with the same amount of water as Earth, but today the hellish world has 100,000 times less … By Passant Rabie Published May 7, 2024 Comments ( 6 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Starliner Joins the Ranks: The Elite Spacecraft That Have Carried NASA Astronauts to Space Boeing's Starliner is the latest addition to the surprisingly short list of passenger spacecraft in NASA's history. By Passant Rabie Updated June 6, 2024 Comments ( 7 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight NASA Director Is Glad Elon Musk Isn't Running SpaceX SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell calls the shots, and does it well enough for NASA's approval By Logan Carter, Jalopnik Published May 7, 2024 Comments ( 8 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight Boeing's First Crewed Starliner Launch Delayed Over Valve Issue This is the latest in a series of delays that have marred the maiden test flight of a crewed Starliner spacecraft. By Passant Rabie Updated May 8, 2024 Comments ( 3 )
Science Spaceflight Science Spaceflight SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk The new suits will be worn during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission, in which the Crew Dragon spacecraft will orbit … By Passant Rabie Updated May 6, 2024 Comments ( 9 )