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NASA returns to the Moon: Orion Spacecraft completes lunar flyby
On its journey to a world-record-breaking orbit, NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which had test dummies in place of people, buzzed the lunar surface and whipped around the far side. It marks a significant accomplishment in the $4.1 billion test journey that started last Wednesday and is the first time a capsule has reached the moon in […] More
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NASA heads back to the Moon 50 years after Apollo: Successful launch of World’s most powerful rocket
NASA has started an essential first step toward sending people back to the lunar surface, fifty years after the conclusion of the last Apollo moon mission. In an unmanned test flight known as Artemis I, the agency launched its brand-new mega-rocket and spacecraft on a journey to the moon on Wednesday. At 1:48 a.m. Eastern […] More
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NASA’s historic Artemis 1 moon mission finally launching Tomorrow
The massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are now free to continue with the next test launch on November 16 after receiving the green light from NASA’s Artemis 1 mission management team on Sunday. The huge rocket must be launched by 1:04 AM EST on Wednesday, but NASA has a very lengthy […] More
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NASA confirms the discovery of Space Shuttle Challenger disaster artifacts in Ocean 37 years later
A major portion of the Challenger space shuttle was found by a television documentary team while searching for the remains of World War II-era aircraft. Two divers can be seen studying a 15 by 15-foot tiled panel on the ocean bottom close to the east coast of Florida in the video, which was shot in […] More
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NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option To Demonstrate Crewed Starship Mission To The Moon
To satisfy their needs for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis, NASA has granted SpaceX a contract modification to further develop their Starship human landing platform. The Artemis IV mission of NASA will include a second crewed landing demonstration mission from SpaceX in 2027 as a result of this development. It is a […] More
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This US Spacecraft has been in orbit for 3 years without landing and it is neither NASA nor SpaceX: Secret project X-37B
While NASA and SpaceX have been working together on numerous initiatives for some time now in an effort to achieve synergies in the aerospace industry, a fairly unique competitor has formed between these two key actors. Donald Trump made the decision for the United States to establish a new exclusive party with ties to the […] More
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Teams conduct check-outs: NASA is all set to relaunch Artemis 1 moon rocket
NASA’s next endeavor to return to the moon, Artemis I, is set to launch on Wednesday at 5:04 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time. It has been postponed five times, with this being the third attempt. Returning to the moon is part of NASA’s Artemis program. Known as the goddess of the moon in Greek […] More
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NASA’s historic moon rocket launch delayed again by tropical weather
As Tropical Storm Nicole barreled toward Florida’s east coast on Tuesday, NASA once again postponed its long-delayed unmanned mission to the Moon, according to authorities. According to Jim Free, a senior official of the US space agency, a launch attempt that was originally planned for November 14 will now happen on November 16. According to […] More
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NASA To Launch a Giant Heat Shield into Space That Protects Spacecraft From Crash Landing
An air-filled thermal shield built on a spacecraft that helps an airborne object land safely in the atmosphere is poised to fly as part of NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID). If successful, the parachute heat shield can handle big robotic missions, human landings on Mars, and the return of larger […] More
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SLS is back on the launch pad as NASA prepares for 3rd attemp to Launch historic Artemis 1 moon mission next week
In preparation for another launch attempt the following week, NASA’s enormous Space Launch System (SLS) is back on the launchpad. As NASA works to launch the significantly delayed Artemis I mission to the moon, the whole globe waits in anxious anticipation. A launch attempt for the unmanned test mission was announced last week, and that […] More
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‘Innovative Technology’: NASA has found a way to charge electric cars in 5 minutes
A five-minute electric vehicle battery recharging method has been devised by NASA researchers. Even though this is still in the experimental stage, the potential is still quite great. There are still obstacles for many drivers even if an electric vehicle is becoming more widely available and sales are rising. I’ll start with autonomy and charging […] More
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Tom Cruise to perform a Spacewalk in his new movie with SpaceX and NASA Tom Cruise to do a Space walk in his upcoming movie with NASA and SpaceX
Real-life action icon Tom Cruise could be sent to the International Space Station after doing every conceivable risky feat on Earth. The “Top Gun Maverick” actor may be sent into space to do a spacewalk for a future movie, making him the first civilian to do so, according to Mirror.co.uk. In a future film, the […] More