SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says

Space News - 16 October, 2024 - 14:00
SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.

ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report

Space News - 16 October, 2024 - 12:00
Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 "areas of concern" and four cracks, according to a media report.

Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

Space News - 16 October, 2024 - 00:03
Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 22:59
Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven rockets.

Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 22:00
The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.

Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 20:59
U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.

SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 19:49
SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 19:19
The "first page" of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create.

Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 19:06
The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week when the Hunter's Supermoon takes to the sky on Wednesday (Oct. 16), becoming officially full the next morning.

The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 15:00
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, while noting concerns regarding Earth and the space environment.

Cubesats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 14:00
Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories.

Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 12:00
The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency.

'Predator: Hunting Grounds' scores a striking makeover for PS5 and Xbox X/S

Space News - 15 October, 2024 - 00:00
A preview of the upgraded "Predator: Hunting Grounds" release for PS5 and Xbox X/S.

James Webb Space Telescope takes center stage in 'Infinite Cosmos'. Author Ethan Siegel explains it all (exclusive)

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 23:00
An exclusive interview with "Infinite Cosmos'" astrophysicist author Ethan Siegel.

HTC threw us into the Squid Games to preview their new VR headset — the Vive Focus Vision

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 22:00
Does HTC's latest VR headset get the red light, or the green light?

William Shatner's iconic phaser headlines the 'Bid Long & Prosper' 'Star Trek' auction (Video)

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 22:00
A video preview of Julien's "Bid Long & Prosper" "Star Trek" exhibition and auction.

NASA extends tiny CAPSTONE probe's moon mission to December 2025

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 21:00
NASA has extended its CAPSTONE moon mission through December 2025, allowing the cubesat to continue its pioneering exploration work.

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 20:00
Scientists know quite a bit about the surface of Mars from robotic missions, but there are still many unexplored geologic features that could tell researchers more about the solar system’s formation.

NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper had a rocky road to space. How it switched rockets and more to launch to Jupiter

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 19:43
NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper probe overcame huge obstacles, including a switch to an entirely different rocket, to launch toward Jupiter. Here's how it happened.

Mars orbiters spy 'cryptic terrain' near planet's icy south pole (photos)

Space News - 14 October, 2024 - 14:00
Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.

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