August 22nd, 2025
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China’s Chang’e-6 Moon sampling mission continues to provide key information on the formation of the Apollo Basin – a huge impact basin on the lunar far side. The new research could help explain the apparent early impact flux during the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) period of the Moon and the solar system. It has […]
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Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 – a unique biosatellite including 75 mice – rocketed skyward from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This “Noah’s Ark” of space also carries 1,000 fruit flies, cell cultures, microorganisms, plant seeds, and other items. Russia’s Soyuz 2.1a booster was used to propel the Bion-M No. 2 into a nearly circular orbit at an […]
I am pleased to report I have received the National Space Club Florida Committee’s 2025 Harry Kolcum News and Communications Award. About the Award: The National Space Club Florida Committee each year recognizes area representatives of the news media and communications professionals for excellence in telling the space story along Florida’s Space Coast and throughout the […]
Mars Guy notes that August 6 of this year marked the 13th anniversary of the NASA Curiosity rover landing on Mars. “It was designed to last at least one Mars year, about 687 Earth days,” Mars Guy explains, “so it’s obviously outperformed all expectations, despite its questionable wheel design.” Go to video at: https://youtu.be/MLE785oPsUw?si=LgtQXUJuB94ovj1C […]
Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 is ready for departure at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is a “Noah’s Ark” of space, loaded with 75 mice, over 1,000 fruit flies, cell cultures, microorganisms, plant seeds, and other items. Departure time is August 20, at 1:13 AM U.S. Eastern Time aboard a Soyuz 2.1a booster. Zero gravity: as quickly […]
China has made significant progress in its humans-on-the-Moon project, the ability to land two Chinese astronauts on the lunar surface by 2030. On August 15, the first stage propulsion system of the Long March 10 (CZ-10) launch vehicle was successfully conducted at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China. A cluster of seven YF-100K […]
During last week’s 6.5-hour spacewalk, China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts completed vital inspections and installed protective equipment on the country’s space station. The spacewalk, which took place Friday, represented the Shenzhou-20 crew’s third series of extravehicular activities since boarding the space station. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), crew members Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and […]
A few days ago, the SpaceX Starship team released overview information regarding program issues. On May 27, 2025, Starship’s ninth flight test suffered an “energetic event” near the aft end of the vehicle followed by loss of telemetry. Final data was received from the booster approximately 382 seconds into flight. On Wednesday, June […]
The Philippine Coast Guard has recovered floating rocket debris on August 14, bearing markings of the People’s Republic of China, along the shoreline of Sitio Gunting, Barangay Bonbon, Looc, Occidental Mindoro. A local fisherman retrieved the floating debris, rocket leftovers allegedly linked to the Long March 7A rocket launch conducted by China between July 15-17. […]
The tenth flight test of the SpaceX Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Sunday, August 24. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CENTRAL TIME in Texas. As is the case with all developmental testing, SpaceX explains, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change, so be sure to stay tuned to […]
