August 19th, 2026
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China launched the reusable Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket’s first stage on land. The rocket blasted off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The launcher’s second stage sent the Honghu-03 satellite into a preset orbit. The first stage recovery site is located […]
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NASA’s new reduced-gravity research aircraft is on duty to support the space agency’s Artemis return-to-the-Moon, onward to Mars program. This Boeing 737-700 reportedly spent years as a secretive U.S. Air Force flying testbed. Now it will be used to confirm astronaut lunar suits are in ready-to-go condition and other Artemis-related tasks. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research […]
NASA’s super camera on its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) passed over the crash site of a Falcon-9 rocket stage, snapping imagery six days after the impact. The spacecraft’s LROC Narrow Angle Camera took an image before and after the booster collision with the Moon. On August 11th,the LROC system acquired the images, one every 117 […]
As the X Files sci-fi drama series famously sloganeered, “the truth is out there.” But at the same time, inquiring minds are immersed and embroiled today in finding whether or not the proof is out there. Now tagged as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), that term was morphed from Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. That expression itself is […]
MORRISON, Colorado – The Artemis II crew that circuited the moon earlier this year came full circle, dropping here at a distinctive spot on Earth that’s visually salient to both the moon and Mars, the Red Planet. The vast and stunning Red Rocks Amphitheatre served on August 3 as both an inoculation of near-term nostalgia […]
In wait-a-minute style, forget the competition between the U.S. and China to newly place human footprints on the Moon. Also, you can overlook any one-upmanship about dispatching astronauts to Mars, or firsts in piloted spaceflight. The current space race is this: What country is winning the multi-nation contest to clutter space with discarded rocket bodies? […]
The undocking of a Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) from the Optus D3 satellite is a phase 1 checkmark in an evolving commercial satellite servicing program. The Northrop Grumman-provided MEV is designed to service multiple satellites in orbit using sophisticated robotics, installing Mission Extension Pods (MEP) that provide propulsion support and extend mission lifespans. Next phase […]
The lunar dust and turf have settled after a multi-ton SpaceX upper stage slam-banged into terrain near Einstein Crater on August 5. That impact site was imaged by South Korea’s Moon-orbiting Danuri spacecraft, as well as by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Reportedly, a Chinese commercial space debris monitoring satellite tracked and recorded the Moon […]
It has been labeled as “a pivotal moment in space sustainability.” That’s the go-to speak from Northrop Grumman touting its Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) after successful undocking from the Optus D3 satellite. The event marks a new era of on-orbit servicing, the aerospace company adds, “that extends satellite life beyond traditional replacement models.” […]
A hypothetical asteroid impact scenario is in play prior to a major gathering of planetary defense specialists next year. The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is an independent non-governmental organization recognized by the United Nations. IAA is hosting the Planetary Defense Conference 2027. Impact date Date of the hypothetical potential impact on Earth is pegged […]
