Webb telescope begins sunshield deployment, approaches journey midpoint
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is approaching the midpoint between the Earth and the second Lagrange point (L2), a stable deployment spot where the Earth and…
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China Space Station avoids near-collision with Starlink satellites
China has informed the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) that China’s space station was twice forced to conduct…
Japan announces ambitious Moon exploration program
Japan has announced an ambitious revision of its space policy, which would focus on putting boots on the Moon…
Webb telescope nears Moon orbit, prepares for sunshield deployment
Two days after the Christmas day launch, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is nearing the Moon’s orbit –…
Space every day: Exploring the history of space flight with Margaret Weitekamp
Every day is Space Day for Margaret Weitekamp, chair and curator of the space history department at the…
Will space be the next battlefield?
In recent years, a number of major world powers have stepped up their military uses of space. While…
Which weather conditions are key for the Christmas Day Webb telescope launch?
After another delay due to weather, NASA is now planning for December 25, 2021 for the launch of…
Exclusive: Colonel Ford tells AeroTime about commanding the ISS at Christmas
AeroTime CEO, Richard Stephenson, spoke to International Space Station Expedition Commander, Colonel Kevin A Ford about life onboard…
SpaceX final launch of 2021 delivers Christmas gifts to the ISS
SpaceX launched its final Falcon 9 rocket of the year on December 21, 2021, in order to resupply…
NASA sets Christmas Eve launch date for James Webb space telescope
NASA has confirmed December 24, 2021 as the launch date for the delayed James Webb telescope, the world’s…
Blue Origin completes successful crewed flight at full capacity
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, completed its third successful crewed flight. The flight…
Space-spotting: How to spot the International Space Station
Since November 2, 2000, a group of astronauts has been traveling approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above our planet’s surface in Earth’s largest artificial satellite, the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is moving at the speed…
ESA picks Airbus to build exoplanet satellite Ariel
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to design and build the exoplanet satellite Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey). The contract…
NASA selects three companies to build ISS successors
NASA has selected three teams to develop proposals that could replace the International Space Station (ISS). The participating companies signed the agreements on…
SpaceX could face bankruptcy, says Elon Musk
In an email to his employees, Elon Musk warned that his company, SpaceX faces a “genuine risk of…
Fourth explosive attempt for SpaceX’s Starship rocket
After SN8, SN9, and SN10, the latest SpaceX’s Starship prototype SN11 crashed during a flight test on March…
NASA delays ISS spacewalk due to space debris
The spacewalk of two ISS astronauts, which was scheduled to take place on November 30, had to be delayed for two days due…
Last non-commercial module docked to ISS
Russia’s Prichal module has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), finishing the Russian side of the station and completing the most expensive aerospace project to date. Prichal is…