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Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will try once more to fly its first crew to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner spaceship on Saturday, after the last attempt was scrubbed hours before liftoff. Following checks by engineering teams, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are “go” for launch atop a United Launch Alliance rocket […]

The Mahajamba river system in western Madagascar is distinct for its reddish-colored water caused by sediment from upstream. During heavy rainfall, the bright red soils are washed from hills into streams and rivers, eventually reaching the coast. This phenomenon has been spotted by astronauts on the International Space Station, who have described it as “bleeding […]

South Korea has set its sights on an ambitious goal – making a Mars landing by 2045. President Yoon Suk Yeol outlined plans to invest approximately billion over the coming decades on space exploration, with the newly formed Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) spearheading the drive to establish the nation as a new space powerhouse, following […]

The stage is set for an electrifying moment in space exploration as ESA’s Young Professionals Satellite, YPSat, undergoes meticulous preparations in a cleanroom at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This cutting-edge satellite is destined to embark on the inaugural flight of the highly anticipated Ariane 6 rocket, an event that promises to redefine the boundaries […]

With the second successful wet dress rehearsal (WDR) completed, SpaceX is making final preparations for the highly anticipated Flight 4 of the Starship vehicle. After successfully loading more than 10 million pounds of propellant into the stacked Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage, the company confirmed that the launch is targeted as early as […]

The International Space Station witnessed a flurry of cargo operations and visiting vehicle traffic on Tuesday. A trash-loaded Progress 86 cargo craft undocked from the station’s Poisk module at 4:39 a.m. EDT, marking the end of its six-month stay in space. After undocking, the Roscosmos resupply ship reentered the Earth’s atmosphere for a fiery demise […]

Mars Express, ESA’s orbiting spacecraft, takes us on a breathtaking journey through Nili Fossae, a mesmerizing region on the Red Planet. Nili Fossae is characterized by parallel trenches, known as graben, that stretch for hundreds of kilometers across the Martian surface. These enigmatic features are a testament to the planet’s dynamic geological history. The video […]

EarthCARE carries four instruments that work together to study clouds and atmospheric aerosols, enabling a comprehensive understanding of their impact on Earth’s climate. The Atmospheric LIDAR (ATLID) measures the altitudes of cloud tops and aerosols using a laser and telescope. It emits ultraviolet pulses and detects the scattered light to calculate the altitude and infer […]

Astrobotic, a leading commercial space company, has taken a significant step towards supporting NASA’s ambitious Mars exploration goals. The company has been selected by NASA’s Mars Exploration Program to conduct two pivotal studies aimed at enabling value for money and frequent missions to the Red Planet. These groundbreaking studies will delve into commercial payload delivery […]

The North Korean space agency launched a Chollima 1 satellite launch vehicle from Sohae on the west coast of the country at 13:44 UTC on Monday, May 27. However, the vehicle exploded during first stage flight, marking the third failure out of the launcher’s four flights to date. The Chollima 1 vehicle, named after a […]