by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Space
India’s space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, a mission that could advance India’s space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. Here’s...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Satellites, Space
A leftover rocket adapter, expected to be removed from low Earth orbit in 2026, has new pieces of space debris floating nearby. That’s a likely aftereffect of being hit by something small flying through space. The problem was spotted by the...
by dankeelan | Aug 9, 2023 | Featured, Space
The basic idea of turning an asteroid into a rotating space habitat has existed for a while. Despite that, it’s always seemed relatively far off regarding technologies, so the concept hasn’t received much attention over the years. But, if...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2023 | Nuclear, Space
NASA and the U.S. military plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Earth orbit in late 2025 or early 2026. The project, known as DRACO (“Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations”), aims to give an in-space test to nuclear thermal...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2023 | Space
After 27 years of service, Europe’s venerable heavy lifter has rocketed into retirement. Europe’s workhorse rocket has flown for the final time. The powerful Ariane 5 launched today (July 5) on the last-ever mission of its storied career, which...
by dankeelan | Jun 29, 2023 | Aerial Vehicles, Aeronautics, Space
A twin-fuselage jet stood ready on Thursday to carry a Virgin Galactic rocket plane with a three-man crew from Italy into the New Mexico sky for a high-altitude launch of the company’s first flight of paying customers to the edge of space. The two Italian...
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