Startup tests hybrid engine for small launch vehicle January 31, 2021Startup tests hybrid engine for small launch vehicle By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — A Maine startup made its first, albeit small, step towar...Read More
Startup bluShift Aerospace launches its 1st commercial biofuel rocket from Maine January 31, 2021Startup bluShift Aerospace launches its 1st commercial biofuel rocket from Maine By The low-altitude launch is the world's first rock...Read More
Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation January 31, 2021Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation By Debra Werner SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation startup Umbra raised $32 mi...Read More
Roscosmos selects four new candidates, all men, to begin cosmonaut training January 31, 2021Roscosmos selects four new candidates, all men, to begin cosmonaut training By Russia has chosen four new candidates to begin cosmonaut t...Read More
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Neutrons' 'evil twins' may be crushing stars into black holes January 31, 2021Neutrons' 'evil twins' may be crushing stars into black holes By The universe may be filled with "mirror" particles...Read More
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Earth is about to lose its second moon, forever January 30, 2021Earth is about to lose its second moon, forever By Minimoon SO 2020, a rocket booster that has been orbiting Earth for about 60 years, wi...Read More
US Space Force announces its rank system January 30, 2021US Space Force announces its rank system By Though most of those terms are inherited from the U.S. Air Force, there are a few exceptions....Read More
Virtual reality and creativity help the crew escape their Martian confinement — Commander's Report: Sol 5 January 30, 2021Virtual reality and creativity help the crew escape their Martian confinement — Commander's Report: Sol 5 By Trapped inside the HI-SE...Read More
Space Command to expand network of allies that help monitor orbital traffic January 29, 2021Space Command to expand network of allies that help monitor orbital traffic By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — To get intelligence about what ...Read More
NASA to perform second SLS Green Run test January 29, 2021NASA to perform second SLS Green Run test By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA will carry out a second hotfire test of the Space Launch Syste...Read More
NASA to conduct 2nd 'hot fire' test with SLS megarocket in February January 29, 2021NASA to conduct 2nd 'hot fire' test with SLS megarocket in February By NASA will conduct a second green run hot fire test with it...Read More
SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time January 29, 2021SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time By SpaceX has two Starship vehicles, SN9 and SN10, on the test pad at the ...Read More
'Apollo 11: Quarantine' short documentary lands in IMAX theaters January 29, 2021'Apollo 11: Quarantine' short documentary lands in IMAX theaters By "Apollo 11: Quarantine," which opens in select IMAX...Read More
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'Galaxy Quest 2' is 'a fabulous script' according to Tim Allen January 29, 2021'Galaxy Quest 2' is 'a fabulous script' according to Tim Allen By The window of opportunity for "Galaxy Quest 2"...Read More
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SpaceX now targeting Monday for Starship SN9 test flight January 29, 2021SpaceX now targeting Monday for Starship SN9 test flight By SpaceX is now targeting Monday (Feb. 1) for a highly anticipated test flight ...Read More
FAA reviews delay SpaceX Starship test January 29, 2021FAA reviews delay SpaceX Starship test By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — A test flight of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle is on hold as the co...Read More
High schoolers help discover 4 new alien planets January 29, 2021High schoolers help discover 4 new alien planets By Sixteen-year-old Kartik Pinglé and 18-year-old Jasmine Wright helped find four exopla...Read More
Doomsday Clock stands at 100 seconds to midnight January 29, 2021Doomsday Clock stands at 100 seconds to midnight By The Doomsday Clock — a hypothetical clock that measures our nearness to utter annihil...Read More
Scientists solve a major climate mystery, confirming Earth is hotter than it's been in at least 120 centuries January 29, 2021Scientists solve a major climate mystery, confirming Earth is hotter than it's been in at least 120 centuries By Scientists have reso...Read More
We Now Have a 3D Map of The 525 Closest Brown Dwarfs January 29, 2021We Now Have a 3D Map of The 525 Closest Brown Dwarfs By Andy Tomaswick Zooniverse brings out the best of the internet – it leverages the ...Read More
NASA may change MRO orbit to support Mars 2020 January 29, 2021NASA may change MRO orbit to support Mars 2020 By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA is considering changing the orbit of one of its oldest Ma...Read More
Earth's outer shell ballooned during massive growth spurt 3 billion years ago January 29, 2021Earth's outer shell ballooned during massive growth spurt 3 billion years ago By Zircon crystals found in stream sediments in Greenla...Read More
We may have found the most powerful particle accelerator in the galaxy January 29, 2021We may have found the most powerful particle accelerator in the galaxy By Astronomers have long wondered where high-energy cosmic rays co...Read More
The UAE's Hope mission is nearly to Mars, and scientists can't wait January 29, 2021The UAE's Hope mission is nearly to Mars, and scientists can't wait By With less than two weeks before the country's first-ev...Read More
NASA seeks input on Europa Clipper launch options January 29, 2021NASA seeks input on Europa Clipper launch options By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA has issued a request for information for launch servic...Read More
Full moon names (and more) for 2021 January 28, 2021Full moon names (and more) for 2021 By Here is a list of all the full moon names, dates and times in 2021, beginning with the "Wolf ...Read More
'The Expanse' season 5, episode 4 dials the drama up to 11 January 28, 2021'The Expanse' season 5, episode 4 dials the drama up to 11 By You couldn't actually physically pack any more into a single ep...Read More
Exoplanetary System Found With 6 Worlds in Orbital Resonance January 28, 2021Exoplanetary System Found With 6 Worlds in Orbital Resonance By Evan Gough 200 light-years away from Earth, there’s a K-type main-sequenc...Read More
Dickinson’s guidance to space troops: Prepare for ’competitive and dangerous’ environment January 28, 2021Dickinson’s guidance to space troops: Prepare for ’competitive and dangerous’ environment By Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — The commander of ...Read More
A string of planets in our solar system sparkles in photos from 3 different sun probes January 28, 2021A string of planets in our solar system sparkles in photos from 3 different sun probes By Turns out sungazing is not the only thing NASA&...Read More
Mysterious 'kick' just after the Big Bang may have created dark matter January 28, 2021Mysterious 'kick' just after the Big Bang may have created dark matter By A mysterious "kick" in the early universe may...Read More
Iceland is a Similar Environment to Ancient Mars January 28, 2021Iceland is a Similar Environment to Ancient Mars By Matt Williams A new study conducted by NASA scientists and Rice University shows how ...Read More
Glavkosmos to sell seats on Soyuz missions January 28, 2021Glavkosmos to sell seats on Soyuz missions By Brian Berger DOUGLAS, U.K. — Glavkosmos, the commercial arm of the Russian space agency Ro...Read More
Saturn Got Its Tilt From Its Moons January 28, 2021Saturn Got Its Tilt From Its Moons By Andy Tomaswick One of the fundamental tenets of physics is that two objects, now matter how differe...Read More
OSIRIS-REx is Heading for Home in May January 28, 2021OSIRIS-REx is Heading for Home in May By Nancy Atkinson The OSIRIS-REx team decided to delay the spacecraft’s departure from asteroid Ben...Read More
US Mint marks 35 years since Challenger with 'Teacher in Space' coin January 28, 2021US Mint marks 35 years since Challenger with 'Teacher in Space' coin By A new U.S. coin honoring Christa McAuliffe, NASA's fi...Read More
US planetary radar may get a boost from Green Bank Observatory January 28, 2021US planetary radar may get a boost from Green Bank Observatory By It was serendipity that had scientists already toying with a demonstrat...Read More
Sirius XM's newest satellite, SXM-7, has failed in orbit January 28, 2021Sirius XM's newest satellite, SXM-7, has failed in orbit By SiriusXM's newest satellite, SXM-7, has suffered undisclosed failures...Read More
NASA prepares for Mars 2020 landing January 28, 2021NASA prepares for Mars 2020 landing By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is on track for a landing next month that will beg...Read More
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is in the home stretch of its journey to Red Planet January 28, 2021NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is in the home stretch of its journey to Red Planet By The car-size Perseverance rover, which launched...Read More
The lessons learned from the fatal Challenger shuttle disaster echo at NASA 35 years on January 28, 2021The lessons learned from the fatal Challenger shuttle disaster echo at NASA 35 years on By It was 35 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the m...Read More
Extreme black holes probably have 'hair' January 28, 2021Extreme black holes probably have 'hair' By Not all black holes are perfectly sleek and simple, a new study suggests. January...Read More
Electron launch demonstrated enhanced kick stage January 28, 2021Electron launch demonstrated enhanced kick stage By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab stretched the performance of the kick stage of it...Read More
Firefly Aerospace seeking to raise $350 million January 27, 2021Firefly Aerospace seeking to raise $350 million By Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace, nearing its...Read More