SpaceX’s upcoming Starship Flight 8 carries with it a meticulously crafted set of objectives designed to push the envelope of what the Starship program can achieve. Having learned valuable lessons from the mishaps of previous flights, especially the unfortunate loss of Ship 33 during Flight 7, the team is ardently focused on a comprehensive mission […]

Driven by renewed attention to where the limits of our solar system remain tantalizingly elusive, the New Horizons spacecraft continues to captivate and inspire awe. Having achieved its historic flyby of Arrokoth, the most distant and primitive object ever studied, the mission is far from over. Recent revelations from chief scientist Alan Stern indicate that […]

In a historic leap for aerospace engineering, metal 3D printing has officially made its debut in the cold vacuum of space. The culmination of years of research and development, this innovative technology was realized aboard the International Space Station (ISS), significantly enhancing our capabilities for in-space manufacturing. With the first metal part—crafted using a dedicated […]

On February 26, 2025, SpaceX demonstrated its ongoing commitment to lunar exploration with the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Intuitive Machines IM-2 NOVA-C lander. The launch occurred at 7:16 PM EST from the historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. This mission marked the second lunar launch of the […]

The recent observations of the exoplanet Tylos have unveiled a dynamic and complex atmosphere that behaves in ways that astonish even the most seasoned astronomers. Nestled within the constellation Puppis and orbiting a star with a staggering proximity, Tylos presents an extreme case of atmospheric dynamics, reshaping our understanding of exoplanet weather systems. At the […]

The recent downgrading of the risk associated with asteroid 2024 YR4 to below 1% has provided a collective sigh of relief within the scientific community and beyond. With initial estimates placing its impact risk at 1.3%, and a later spike to 3.1%, the decrease to 0.28% signifies progress in our understanding and tracking of this […]

Imagine the breathtaking spectacle of our planet as seen from the vastness of space, its curves, colors, and intricate details rendered in stunning 4K resolution. That is the vision behind Sen, a pioneering company dedicated to bringing the beauty of Earth into living rooms around the globe. The CEO, Charles Black, shares an invigorating perspective, […]

Ice melting from the world’s glaciers has escalated at an alarming rate, fundamentally altering our planet’s ecosystems and impacting human livelihood. The stark statistics reveal a sobering reality: glaciers have shed an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice annually since 2000, culminating in a staggering loss of over 6,500 billion tonnes over two decades. […]

Mission Objectives and Significance The Europa Clipper mission represents an extraordinary leap into the unknown as humanity’s curiosity drives it toward one of the most intriguing celestial bodies in our Solar System: Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Launched with the explicit purpose of probing beneath its icy surface, the mission aims to unravel the mysteries […]

On February 13 and 14, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) gathered in Munich, Germany, to mark a pivotal milestone—two decades of innovation through its ESA Business Incubation Centres (BIC) network. This celebration was not merely a retrospective glance at past achievements; it was a vibrant showcase of ongoing efforts, notable successes, and a vision […]