House and Senate appropriators have released NASA’s final spending bill for the fiscal year 2024, focusing on the Artemis program’s goal of returning astronauts to the Moon. However, there’s still considerable uncertainty surrounding the agency’s plans for bringing back rocky samples from Mars. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon NASA was allocated $24.875 … Read more
Four astronauts are scheduled to ride on board the Orion spacecraft in September 2025 for NASA’s first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. But before the Artemis crew can strap into Orion, the space agency still needs to resolve an issue with the spacecraft’s side hatch that could prevent the astronauts … Read more
Nikon is making a camera you can take to space. In partnership with NASA, the company is developing a handheld camera for astronauts to use on the surface of the Moon for the upcoming Artemis missions. Moon Knight Gives Us Hope NASA and Nikon recently signed an agreement to design a camera that can withstand … Read more
Do not scratch your eyes: the Moon is slowly shrinking, causing quakes on its surface that complicate NASA’s plans for landing Artemis 3, the first Artemis mission that will make a crewed landing on the Moon, and more ambitious missions geared towards maintaining a prolonged human lunar presence. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the … Read more
NASA is dealing with a host of safety and technical issues related to the spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the Moon, forcing it to postpone two Artemis missions as it tries to resolve a number of logistical challenges. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon During a press conference on Tuesday, NASA announced … Read more
It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon The New Space Race is in full swing, and with both public and private entities pushing the limits of … Read more
A Martian moons mission, a plethora of private lunar landers, probes to Venus and Jupiter, and reusable heavy-lift rocket tests are among the many highlights we’ll be watching in the coming 12 months, in what looks to be an extraordinary year in spaceflight. Here’s your 2024 calendar. Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… … Read more
The bright star Betelgeuse, a prominent member of the Orion constellation, is set to be occulted by the asteroid Leona on December 11. This occurrence, expected to last no more than 10 seconds, will cause the star to temporarily vanish from sight, a phenomenon visible along a narrow path on Earth. Zillow Says You’ll Buy … Read more
Jacob Tremblay is rolling in the DreamWorks dough … earning a sweet paycheck for lending his voice to an upcoming animated movie. According to Jacob’s minor’s contract — filed in court and obtained by TMZ — the 17-year-old actor was paid $25,000 for 10 original recording sessions for his starring role in “Orion and the … Read more
Summary Lauren’s oversharing is sabotaging her marriage with Orion, causing tension and driving them apart. Lauren lacks the ability to keep certain topics to herself, leading to uncomfortable situations and damaging fans’ perceptions and her marriage. Despite their challenges, both Lauren and Orion want to make their marriage work and have the potential to overcome … Read more