Firefly Aerospace becomes second private company to successfully land on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace has successfully landed its Blue Ghost Mission 1 spacecraft on the Moon, becoming only the second…
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‘Threat-to-Earth’: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch NASA’s asteroid hunter telescope
NASA has chosen SpaceX to launch an advanced asteroid hunter telescope that will detect and observe asteroids and…
Boeing to cut 400 jobs in Space Launch System program amid Artemis delays
Boeing has announced plans to reduce its workforce within the Space Launch System (SLS) program. The company cited…
Donald Trump criticizes Biden for leaving NASA astronauts ‘abandoned’ in space
US President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration, accusing it of “abandoning” two NASA astronauts currently stranded…
NASA and United lead industry tributes to President Jimmy Carter following death
NASA and United Airlines have lead tributes from the aerospace industry after it was announced that former US…
NASA once again delays return mission leaving astronauts stranded in space
Two stranded NASA astronauts, who have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for seven months, just…
‘Unexpected odor’ inside resupply spacecraft prompts lockdown on ISS: NASA
A Russian cosmonaut noticed an “unexpected odor” and “observed small droplets” inside the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft…
NASA assigns lunar delivery missions to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Artemis campaign
NASA plans to assign lunar delivery missions to SpaceX and Blue Origin in order to prepare for long-term…
From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature
The natural world has long been one of the great sources of inspiration for creative minds and a…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to issue layoff notices to 5% of its workforce
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is responsible for various robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and…
NASA powers X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft for the first time
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft has had its engines fired up for the first time at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk…
Life on Mars? Researchers say mid-latitude ice could support life
A group of researchers, including a NASA scientist and experts from other institutions, has recently confirmed that icy…
NASA astronaut discharged from hospital following SpaceX Dragon return
A NASA astronaut who returned to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been discharged from a US…
NASA launches mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to search for life beyond Earth
NASA scientists are searching for signs of life outside Earth. To explore this further NASA is set to…
SpaceX launches mission to rescue ISS astronauts stranded by Boeing Starliner
A SpaceX mission successfully lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on September 28, 2024. It is heading to…
NASA: Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, stunning footage captures ISS undocking
The beleaguered Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth three months after blasting off from Cape…
NASA confirms Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft to depart ISS on Friday
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 6, 2024, and return…
NASA astronaut reports ‘strange noise’ coming from Starliner spacecraft
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing…