Elon Musk-backed SpaceX has just launched its latest mission to the International Space Station, but there is a lot more riding on its success this time. That’s because the Crew Dragon capsule that just launched into orbit will be used to bring back two astronauts that Boeing stranded in space earlier this year. Kevin Smith … Read more
SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns. The switch in rides … Read more
US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging International Space Station, elements of which are now more than a quarter of a century old. However, a new report confirms that NASA managers responsible for operating the space station are seriously concerned about a small Russian part … Read more
During the Age of Sail, ships circled the globe on voyages of discovery and trade. That era ended in the 1800s, when coal-fired steam engines began to replace wind power. Now we may be entering a new age of sail—but this time in space. Reversing history, engines and fuel could be replaced by sails on … Read more
Representational Image US space agency NASA has recorded an eerie audio clip that captures sound waves coming out of a supermassive black hole situated 250 million light years away. The acoustic waves, coming out of the black hole located at the heart of the Perseus cluster of galaxies, were transposed up 57 and 58 octaves … Read more
NASA is seeking innovative solutions for nourishing astronauts on long-duration space missions, particularly those headed to Mars. The agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge, initiated in 2021, prompted teams globally to create sustainable food systems for these missions. In the mission, Interstellar Lab emerged as the winner, receiving a $750,000 prize in August for its project, … Read more
Small asteroids like 2022 SW3 often pass near Earth. Officials at NASA confirmed today that a 120-foot asteroid, roughly the size of a small aeroplane, will make a close approach to Earth. But do not worry, as despite close proximity, the asteroid 2022 SW3 poses no threat. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory assured there was no … Read more
Photo: NASA On Friday NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had their first news conference from the International Space Station since the Boeing Starliner returned to Earth empty last week. While the pair wouldn’t discuss the troubled spacecraft in detail, they made it clear that NASA and themselves weren’t comfortable with going back on … Read more
A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early on Sunday morning and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico not all that far from Key West. The darkened waters there were carefully chosen from among dozens of potential landing spots near Florida. This … Read more
Ever since November 2000, there has always been at least one person in space at all times thanks to the International Space Station. But now, the rise in space tourism and issues faced with Boeing’s Starliner mission mean that there’s a record-breaking number of people in orbit above our planet right now. Joyriding On Two … Read more
