November 9th, 2024
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Here’s a travel dispatch… A design competition has been announced to explore the feasibility of crewed interstellar travel via generation ships, using current and near-future technologies. Called Project Hyperion, the contest centers on crafting a generation ship designed for long-duration interstellar travel, where the journey may take centuries to complete. The idea behind a […]
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LOUISVILLE, Colorado – A stroll through the factory floor of Sierra Space yields an eye-full of hardware destined for Earth orbit, from the commercial company’s second space plane now in build-up mode to work on large inflatable habitats that offer ultra-roomy, in-space housing for future crews. Meanwhile, the inaugural flight of the Dream […]
Enjoy this mesmerizing montage of photos and music celebrating One Earth. “Astronauts aboard the International Space Station Expedition 70 took these artistic photos in wonderfully diverse shades of blue in December, 2023,” explains Dan Barstow, Director of Earth Music Theater. “Steve Thomas crafted this musical ‘guitarscape’ to resonate with the lovely blues of our planet,” […]
Now that the election is over, here are some of the major issues facing the nation and next Congress in regards to space programs, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). “Competition in space is growing as more countries launch their own space programs. We’ve reviewed NASA’s major projects—including sending Americans back to the […]
Space specialists in China have begun to assess experiment samples brought back by the Shenzhou-18 crew that touched down November 4 in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu parachuted back to Earth after their six-month stay in the country’s Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-18 crew conducted some 90 […]
The Boeing Space-built X37-B robotic space plane is currently performing advanced aerobraking maneuvers, taking it from a highly elliptical orbit and lowering its altitude using minimal fuel. “This first-of-its-kind demonstration expands our knowledge of dynamic operations between orbits,” explains Boeing Space. Boeing Space is partnered with the United States Space Force to showcase the […]
There has been an in-space handover of space station operations between the country’s Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 crews. “Today, we pass the space station key to you as a relay baton. We trust that you will make our space home even better,” said Ye Guangfu, mission commander of the Shenzhou-18 taikonaut trio. The transfer of control […]
China’s Mars Sample Return – Ripple Effects at the Red Planet It appears that China has moved up their agenda for rocketing collectibles from Mars, and ahead of any still-to-be scripted time period for the U.S. to achieve this same goal. NASA’s Mars sample return plan, as originally orchestrated by the space agency and the […]
China’s Tiangong space station is now occupied by six astronauts following the rendezvous and docking of the Shenzhou-19 crew, commander Cai Xuzhe and colleagues Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze. Following launch atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, the Shenzhou-19 craft made a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station’s Tianhe core module. The […]
All systems for the crewed Shenzhou-19 are ready with weather conditions suitable for the liftoff of Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze. The new trio of space flyers will launch at 04:27 Beijing Time on Wednesday (2027 GMT on Tuesday/4:27 p.m. Eastern Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest, the […]
