Everything We Noticed During SpaceX's Thrilling Fourth Test of Starship
The 120-metric ton Starship rocket not only soared to the skies during its fourth test flight, but both stages also returned, with the booster landing …
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Russia's UN Veto Fuels More Tension With the US Over Nuclear Weapons in Space
This week, Russia unsurprisingly vetoed a draft resolution to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in orbit. Russia’s rejection of the United Nations resolution is …
Make Beautiful Things: The Aesthetic Drive Behind Rocket Lab’s Rise in Aerospace
Only SpaceX launches more rockets from U.S. soil each year than Rocket Lab. Firmly established as a key player in the aerospace industry, the company …
Next-Generation Spaceplanes Are the Cutting-Edge Evolution of the Space Shuttle Dream
NASA’s Space Shuttle operated in low-Earth orbit for 30 years before its retirement in 2011. However, the US space agency’s replacement for this vehicle, Orion, …
Could This—Finally—Be Humanity's First Permanent Lunar Base?
Thales Alenia Space and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) are embarking on a pioneering venture to construct the first permanent human outpost on the Moon, …
What to Expect from Virgin Galactic's Upgraded Spaceplane
After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. …
New Wearable Helps Astronauts Know Up From Down—Trusting It Is the Hard Part
A one way trip to the Red Planet would take up to nine months. During that time, astronauts on board the Mars-bound spacecraft could lose …
Enhanced Space Access Means Remarkable New Science Is on the Horizon
Rocket launches are expensive and laborious, but for decades they’ve been the price of doing business for space agencies hoping to get their latest satellite, …
What You Need to Know About Ax-2—the Second Private Mission to the ISS
The second private crew to the International Space Station (ISS) is getting ready to strap into a SpaceX Dragon capsule, venturing to low Earth orbit …
Two Private Astronaut Crews Will Head to Space This Month
Private crewed space flights were so hot in 2021 and 2022, but the current year has been very quiet in this regard. That’s now about …