Could Blue Origin Actually Beat SpaceX to the Moon?

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is finally setting some ambitious timelines, saying it plans to conduct an uncrewed Moon landing in as little as a year from now, deploying a demonstration version of its Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) cargo lander. This ramps up the space rivalry big time, putting Bezos … Read more

NASA Needs Ideas to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Apophis

Asteroid 99942 Apophis is fast approaching our home planet for an uncomfortably close encounter in 2029. In order to prepare for the rare event, NASA is calling for ideas for low cost missions to rendezvous with Apophis, but the space agency already has a pair of asteroid probes ready to take on the task. This … Read more

SpaceX’s Giant Starship Tapped to Launch Starlab’s Giant Steel Space Station

Starlab Space’s forthcoming space station is so big and heavy that only the formidable SpaceX Starship megarocket can launch it into orbit, but the one-time delivery option comes with distinct benefits. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View Starlab Space, like several other commercial ventures, is racing to deliver a commercial … Read more

How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the Hangar

NASA’s freshly painted X-59 aircraft will be rolled out of its hangar on Friday, January 12, in the lead-up to its first takeoff. The experimental plane, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to develop a quieter type of supersonic flight. Would Peter Capaldi Return to Doctor Who? The X-59 is the keystone of NASA’s Quesst … Read more

NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Brushes the Sun on Its Way to New Asteroid Target

New mission, who dis? The spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx had an impromptu close encounter with the Sun as it follows a newly crafted route to a second asteroid, using one of its solar arrays for shade. Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox Controller You may remember NASA’s diligent spacecraft that snagged a sample from an … Read more

Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Put a Satellite in the Wrong Orbit

Following a successful liftoff, Firefly’s Alpha rocket seems to have misplaced its payload due to a second stage anomaly. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope The small rocket launched on Friday, December 22, at 12:32 p.m. ET from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, called “Fly the Lightning,” was carrying a … Read more

Pentagon Awards Lockheed $33.7M for Nuclear Spacecraft Project

An artistic rendering of a space nuclear reactor system designed to produce high-power electricity.Illustration: LANL Lockheed Martin is at the early stages of developing a nuclear propulsion system to power a spacecraft through the depths of the cosmos. What Inspired Dominic Monaghan’s Performance in Moriarty? Under a $33.7 million contract from the Air Force Research … Read more

Blue Origin and Sierra Space Station Effort Hits Turbulence

Once among the star companies championing a deal to create a private successor to the International Space Station, talks between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sierra Space regarding the Orbital Reef project now appear to be souring. Meet Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops CNBC reports that the two space companies are potentially discussing an end to … Read more

Voyager Area and Airbus to Accomplice on Industrial ISS Successor

An artist’s depiction of the Starlab business house station. Illustration: Voyager Spacee Colorado-based firm Voyager Area is collaborating with Europe’s Airbus to construct a business house station in low Earth orbit that can succeed the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) following its retirement. Why Do Folks Purchase into Crypto? | Gizmodo Interview The 2 firms introduced … Read more

NASA Launches Its Personal Streaming Platform

The U.S. company devoted to pushing the boundaries of area exploration is lastly exploring the barest edges of the fashionable livestreaming period. On Thursday, NASA introduced it’s launching a beta for on-demand streaming content material via NASA+. Oh, and should you couldn’t already guess, that “+” within the emblem is formed like a bit twinkling … Read more