Space Junk
Starship Launch Test Proves Even Water Boilers Can Reach for the Stars
5 Aug 2020, 15:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX Starship prototype conducts first major takeoff and landing test, opens the doors for the next steps in the ambitious program
Crew Dragon’s Perfect Landing Opens Second Mission to Bigger, International Crew
3 Aug 2020, 11:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX's Crew Dragon safely returns astronauts to Earth, second mission to be double the size of this one in terms of crew
Go Perseverance: Nuclear-Powered Rover Launch Imminent, Watch It Here
30 Jul 2020, 11:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA minutes away from launching a historic mission to Mars, one that could mark a series of firsts for human space exploration
This Is the Interior of the SpaceShipTwo, and It’s All We’ve Been Hoping For
29 Jul 2020, 11:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Virgin Galactic unveils the interior of the SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity, six passengers can ride in style to the edge of space.
Crew Dragon Returns Astronauts to Earth This Weekend, Here’s How to Watch
27 Jul 2020, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA targets a return from the International Space Station of two astronauts and the SpaceX Crew Dragon for this weekend
Perseverance’s Journey to Mars Begins with This Trip on Earth
26 Jul 2020, 11:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perseverance rover's journey from California to Florida started in February, and ended this month when it was mated to its spaceship
History Revisited: Apollo 11 Moon Landing Turns Tragic With MIT Deepfake
24 Jul 2020, 12:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In Event of Moon Disaster movie takes President Richard Nixon’s contingency speech and makes it real with the help of AI, to warn on the dangers of misinformati
Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink Satellites Photobomb Comet NEOWISE Picture
24 Jul 2020, 11:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The ever-growing number of objects we have spinning around in Earth's orbit is starting to mess around with the astronomers' efforts to... do their job
Perseverance Rover Launches on July 30, Here’s How to Watch
21 Jul 2020, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perseverance Rover is scheduled to take off for Mars on July 30, the date may get changed as the window closes in mid-August
UAE Beats U.S. in New Race to Mars, Sends Amal Mission on Mitsubishi Rocket
20 Jul 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The United Arab Emirates launched over the weekend its first mission to the Red Planet, an orbiter meant to study the upper atmosphere of the planet
James Webb Telescope Launch Not Happening Until October 2021
19 Jul 2020, 16:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says it is pushing the launch of the James Webb telescope from March 2021 to October 2021, citing delays caused by the health crisis
Boeing to Be Main Contractor for the International Space Station Until 2024
18 Jul 2020, 17:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American company Boeing was selected to remain the main contractor for the International Space Station until 2024, the (so far) final year for the ISS
NASA Goes All In for the Mars Rover Launch, Calls for Global Countdown
14 Jul 2020, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Perseverance rover will take off for Mars between July 30 and August 15, carrying with it a wealth of new experiments.
Be a Part of History, Help NASA Design the Lunar Loo for the Next Mission
12 Jul 2020, 05:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / NASA plans to send a woman and a man to the Moon by 2024, is offering enticing prizes for help with designing the next generation of space toilets
Mars Rover Climbs Inside Atlas V Rocket, Launch Set by August 15
11 Jul 2020, 12:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Perseverance Rover was fitted inside the capsule that will take it to Mars, and the entire assembly mounted on top an Atlas V rocket
Want to See Inside a Spaceship? Virgin Unwraps SpaceShipTwo Interior on July 28
3 Jul 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Virgin Galactic to show a detailed look at the interior of the SpaceShipTwo meant for civilian trips to space at the end of the month
Eau de Space Brings Distinct Smell of Space to Earth, in Fragrance Form
1 Jul 2020, 04:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Chemist previously contracted by NASA to recreate the smell of space joins the team behind Eau de Space, currently raising money for a limited-edition series
Seeing Falcon Heavy Boosters Land at Night Is Like Watching Aliens Invading
28 Jun 2020, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Images of Falcon Heavy boosters landing at night in sync were recorded a year ago during the STP-2 Falcon Heavy mission.
Virgin Galactic to Help NASA Send Civilian Space Travelers to the ISS
22 Jun 2020, 13:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / International Space Station to accept private citizen expeditions and government-enabled scientific research missions, Virgin tasked with finding customers
Spaceship Neptune Uses a Balloon to Take Tourists to the Edge of Space
19 Jun 2020, 12:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Space Perspective announces plans to launch unmanned test flights in 2021, with the goal of turning the balloon-borne capsule into a research lab