Op-ed | Lunapolitics: 10 points to consider July 31, 2020Op-ed | Lunapolitics: 10 points to consider By Liz Pillow The moon is again the object of competition between major space powers. These ...Read More
Rocket Lab will resume Electron launches in August after July 4 failure July 31, 2020Rocket Lab will resume Electron launches in August after July 4 failure By Rocket Lab has identified the cause of its July 4 launch failu...Read More
Ancient Meteorites Can be Found Embedded in Rocks, Like Fossils July 31, 2020Ancient Meteorites Can be Found Embedded in Rocks, Like Fossils By Evan Gough Comets visit the inner Solar System, and leave without sayi...Read More
SpaceX's historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut test flight: Full coverage July 31, 2020SpaceX's historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut test flight: Full coverage By SpaceX is making history. See Space.com's complete c...Read More
L3Harris cleared to begin production of Air Force NTS-3 navigation satellite July 31, 2020L3Harris cleared to begin production of Air Force NTS-3 navigation satellite By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — L3Harris will start building a...Read More
Rocket Lab blames Electron launch failure on electrical problem July 31, 2020Rocket Lab blames Electron launch failure on electrical problem By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab said July 31 an investigation conc...Read More
Comet Neowise: An increasingly rare opportunity to spot an icy wanderer with the naked eye July 31, 2020Comet Neowise: An increasingly rare opportunity to spot an icy wanderer with the naked eye By Neowise is the first bright comet to be vis...Read More
We could one day predict the most dangerous solar flares 24 hours in advance, study suggests July 31, 2020We could one day predict the most dangerous solar flares 24 hours in advance, study suggests By Scientists may one day be able to predict...Read More
This Is Fascinating. An Image of a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field July 31, 2020This Is Fascinating. An Image of a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field By Andy Tomaswick There’s always more than one way to look at the world. Ther...Read More
BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins’ military GPS business July 31, 2020BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins’ military GPS business By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — BAE Systems on July 31 announced it has...Read More
There are Natural Starshades Out There, Which Would Help Astronomers Image Exoplanets July 31, 2020There are Natural Starshades Out There, Which Would Help Astronomers Image Exoplanets By Matt Williams A new study by an international te...Read More
NASA astronauts set to ride a SpaceX Crew Dragon back to Earth for the 1st time this weekend July 31, 2020NASA astronauts set to ride a SpaceX Crew Dragon back to Earth for the 1st time this weekend By After a busy two months in space, the fir...Read More
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is fine and out of 'safe mode' July 31, 2020NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is fine and out of 'safe mode' By You can breathe easy now: All is officially well with NASA...Read More
Supermassive black holes can cloak themselves in a cocoon of dust, making them invisible even when they should be bright quasars July 31, 2020Supermassive black holes can cloak themselves in a cocoon of dust, making them invisible even when they should be bright quasars By Paul M....Read More
Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement July 31, 2020Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement By Caleb Henry WASHINGTON — Xtar, a company that provides satellite communic...Read More
NASA’s Perseverance rover leaves Earth bound for Mars July 31, 2020NASA’s Perseverance rover leaves Earth bound for Mars By Stephen Clark NASA’s Perseverance rover lifts off Thursday from Cape Canaveral ...Read More
A European rocket will launch a space tug and 2 satellites today. Here's how to watch live. July 31, 2020A European rocket will launch a space tug and 2 satellites today. Here's how to watch live. By Arianespace plans to send a satellite-...Read More
China’s Mars Mission Took This Picture of the Earth and Moon July 31, 2020China’s Mars Mission Took This Picture of the Earth and Moon By Nancy Atkinson No matter where you are, where you’ve been and where you’r...Read More
NASA's Perseverance rover launch kicks off audacious Mars sample-return project July 31, 2020NASA's Perseverance rover launch kicks off audacious Mars sample-return project By Humanity's first interplanetary sample-return ...Read More
The first interplanetary helicopter is on its way to Mars July 31, 2020The first interplanetary helicopter is on its way to Mars By NASA's Mars helicopter, called Ingenuity, is hitching a ride to the Red ...Read More
A weird long cloud on Mars has returned. It's right on schedule, scientists say. July 31, 2020A weird long cloud on Mars has returned. It's right on schedule, scientists say. By A weird long cloud has formed so many times over ...Read More
Astra ready for first in a series of orbital launch attempts July 31, 2020Astra ready for first in a series of orbital launch attempts By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Astra says it’s r...Read More
A space race to Mars? Not quite — here’s why. July 31, 2020A space race to Mars? Not quite — here’s why. By Three missions are making their way to Mars. But it's not exactly a space race. ...Read More
When worlds collide: Stunning 3D simulation shows what happens in giant planetary crashes (video) July 31, 2020When worlds collide: Stunning 3D simulation shows what happens in giant planetary crashes (video) By New 3D supercomputer simulations sho...Read More
Proton launches two Russian communications satellites July 30, 2020Proton launches two Russian communications satellites By Caleb Henry WASHINGTON — The first Proton launch of the year took place July 30...Read More
SpaceX fires up Starship SN5 rocket prototype ahead of first test flight July 30, 2020SpaceX fires up Starship SN5 rocket prototype ahead of first test flight By SpaceX just fired the engine of its latest Starship prototype...Read More
Amazon’s Kuiper constellation gets FCC approval July 30, 2020Amazon’s Kuiper constellation gets FCC approval By Caleb Henry WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on July 30 approv...Read More
Space Force acquisition reforms awaiting White House approval July 30, 2020Space Force acquisition reforms awaiting White House approval By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — A Department of the Air Force report proposin...Read More
Earth Observation Satellites Could be Flown Much Lower than Current Altitudes and Do Better Science July 30, 2020Earth Observation Satellites Could be Flown Much Lower than Current Altitudes and Do Better Science By Evan Gough Satellite engineers kno...Read More
NASA Astronauts in Space to Discuss Upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon Return July 30, 2020NASA Astronauts in Space to Discuss Upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon Return By NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will address ...Read More
Intelsat to market half of capacity on Eutelsat’s Quantum satellite July 30, 2020Intelsat to market half of capacity on Eutelsat’s Quantum satellite By Caleb Henry WASHINGTON — Intelsat has agreed to market half the c...Read More
NASA's Perseverance launch sparks new Zippo 'Mars 2020' lighter July 30, 2020NASA's Perseverance launch sparks new Zippo 'Mars 2020' lighter By The liftoff of NASA's Perseverance rover sparked the l...Read More
NASA: Mars rover Perseverance in 'safe mode' after launch, but should recover July 30, 2020NASA: Mars rover Perseverance in 'safe mode' after launch, but should recover By NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover entered ...Read More
DARPA has no plans for another space launch prize competition July 30, 2020DARPA has no plans for another space launch prize competition By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...Read More
William Shatner of 'Star Trek' fame hints at a private trip to space July 30, 2020William Shatner of 'Star Trek' fame hints at a private trip to space By The actor who played astronaut Captain Kirk on "Star...Read More
NASA, ULA Launch Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission to Red Planet July 30, 2020NASA, ULA Launch Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission to Red Planet By NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to t...Read More
China's Chang'e 4 moon mission completes 20th day on lunar farside July 30, 2020China's Chang'e 4 moon mission completes 20th day on lunar farside By China's Chang'e 4 moon lander and rover have conclu...Read More
Perseverance Rover Rumbles Off the Launchpad to Mars July 30, 2020Perseverance Rover Rumbles Off the Launchpad to Mars By Nancy Atkinson NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is now successfully on its jou...Read More