January 27th, 2025
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Be it on Earth’s Moon or distant Mars, the elixir for long-term space exploration is the critical role of water. That topic is captured in a new issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). “The inclination to explore across vast expanses has been a continual part of human history. In […]
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Exploration of Earth’s Moon beckons – not solely as a time capsule, indeed a witness plate, to help piece together the puzzling history of our solar system. The Moon is also a rocky, airless world of energy, mineral, and water resources to help fuel a projected cis-lunar economy. Enter Interlune, a Seattle-based group founded in […]
What Are UFOs? – Can science reveal the secrets of mysterious objects seen in our skies? That’s the central theme of a new NOVA program premiering tonight, January 22, at 9 pm on PBS television stations. “For decades UFOs have captivated the public, even as many scientists saw them as too taboo to investigate. Now, […]
The European Space Agency is sparking a new initiative, one that aims at small-scale missions to explore the Red Planet. An element of the ESA LightShip propulsion tug concept is engaging select groups to independently scope out what a small, low-cost Mars satellite platform looks like as a LightShip passenger. ESA’s LightShip is a propulsive […]
The trio of crewmembers onboard China’s Tiangong space station will soon begin spacewalking tasks. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the Shenzhou-19 crew is moving forward on preparations for their second set of extravehicular activities (EVAs). According to the CMSA, the three astronauts — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze — are […]
In the beginning…there was a thud. It was an unwanted sound and one that resonated around the world. Think back over 20 years ago to September 8, 2004. That’s when NASA’s Genesis return sample capsule slammed into an isolated part of the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. It was an unintended, full-stop, smashing […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into the loss of the Starship vehicle during launch operations on January 16. “There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos.” During […]
The seventh flight test of the SpaceX Starship took place on Thursday, January 16. Departing from the SpaceX Starbase site in Texas, the Elon Musk “MAGA rocket” mission ended with the destruction of the Starship 7 test vehicle, with debris arcing into the Atlantic near the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Super Heavy booster/Starship did […]
Earth’s Moon has been selected as a site to preserve artifacts from robotic and human exploration, such as the Apollo 11 lunar landing site within the Sea of Tranquility – home of the first off-Earth footprints by humans planted there in 1969. The World Monuments Fund announced today 25 new sites on their 2025 World […]
China’s Shenzhou-19 crew — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze – have been carrying out an array of space station assignments, including an in-orbit test for a pipe inspection robot. The three-person crew was rocketed to the country’s space station on October 30 for a six-month mission. As reported by China Central Television (CCTV), […]
