July 28th, 2026
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That impending smash hit on the Moon next month of a SpaceX rocket stage has been reviewed by an international research team. The researchers put to question whether observers on Earth will see anything. Also, will the impact loft a sunlit plume and if so, how much lunar material will be purged, how high could […]
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More bounce to the ounce! To be flown on China’s Chang’e-8 moon lander mission in 2029 is Africa’s first space exploration mission. Under the Africa2Moon venture, the Bounced African Low Lunar Sphere, or BALLS for short, is a technology demonstrator in which a trio of antennas will constitute a radio astronomy array at the moon’s […]
Last week, the SpaceX Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on its thirteenth flight test. This was the second flight of the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles and the first Starship flight to deploy the next generation Starlink V3 satellites. Super Heavy In overview status, SpaceX has posted this statement regarding the Friday, July […]
Mars Guy takes a look at NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Its dust removal tool does the unexpected is discussed. So too is a look at the rover’s wheels. “Curiosity doesn’t have an abrading tool like Perseverance [Mars rover] uses to expose fresh rock surfaces. Instead, it uses a wire brush with a now twisted bundle […]
A new dual spacecraft mission has been green-lighted to augment operations at the Moon, including the build-up of an Artemis Moon Base. As operations at the Moon scale in quantity, foundational technologies such as autonomous navigation will be critical to enable safe and long-term operations. Advanced Space of Westminster, Colorado has announced a CAPSTONE 02 […]
SpaceX Starship Flight 13: The Video https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1AJEmmYdMDnJL
Africa’s first space exploration mission is the Bounced African Low Lunar Sphere, or BALLS for short. It is to be flown on China’s Chang’e-8 Moon lander mission in 2029. The Africa2Moon project consists of two missions: The first mission will deploy the technology demonstrator on the Moon in 2029. Three antennas constitute […]
NASA is undertaking some of its most ambitious projects, from returning astronauts to the Moon to preparing for future missions to Mars. Together, the agency’s major projects represent an estimated investment of about $70 billion. Here’s what the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports in a just-issued document: Most of NASA’s major projects in development […]
Once again, the “land of down under” is on the apparent uptick for more space debris. In early July, the Australian Space Agency reported that objects recovered, dubbed “space balls,” are likely pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Six pieces of space junk were found in the small seaside community of Forrest Beach, near […]
In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking. Twin spacecraft missions — each consisting of a lander and an orbiter – made their way to Mars and into the history books. The Viking 1 lander planted its legs on the […]
