ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden has been selected to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3). This mission, set to take place in January 2024, will mark the first commercial human spaceflight mission with an ESA-sponsored astronaut. Marcus Wandt, who will serve as a mission specialist, will be […]

SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, is gearing up for two back-to-back Starlink missions this week. The first mission, Starlink Group 7-2, successfully launched 21 satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch marked SpaceX’s 51st launch from SLC-4E […]

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the exoplanet K2-18 b, which is 8.6 times the mass of Earth. Using data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has found carbon-bearing molecules, including methane and carbon dioxide, in the planet’s atmosphere. This finding has led to the suggestion that K2-18 […]

On September 11, 2023, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio broke a record aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Rubio, a member of the space station’s 69th expedition crew, became the American who has flown the longest space mission in U.S. history. Surpassing the previous record of 355 days, 3 hours, and 45 minutes set by NASA […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its Atlas V rocket on Sunday for the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission. This mission, a joint project between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force, has been in development for three years and aims to provide the capability to search, detect, and track objects […]

Scientists using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have made an exciting discovery: a black hole that’s continuously consuming a star similar to our Sun. This phenomenon, known as a tidal disruption event, occurs when a star orbits too close to a black hole. The immense gravitational forces from the black hole tear the star apart, […]

Forty-five years after NASA selected its first group of female astronauts, the agency now has 16 active female astronauts who are eligible to become the first woman to walk on the moon. In a recent interview with collectSPACE, Loren Grush, author of “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts,” discussed the diverse […]

Located in Roswell, New Mexico, the International UFO Museum and Research Center has undergone remarkable changes since its inception. Initially conceived by a group of individuals, including Walter Haut, Glenn Dennis, Max Littell, Don Schmitt, and the author of this article, the museum has evolved from a modest collection to a notable establishment. With its […]

Sławosz Uznański, a talented astronaut from Poland, is preparing for an exciting space mission as a project astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA). With a background in space systems engineering and experience in radiation effects research, Sławosz is well-equipped for the challenges that lie ahead. Selected as a member of the ESA astronaut reserve […]

Spacecraft navigation has come a long way since the days of mariners relying on the stars to guide their ships. Today, spacecraft use advanced technology such as startrackers to determine their position in space. These startrackers utilize telescopes, cameras, and computers to recognize stellar constellations and calculate precise coordinates. At the heart of this technology […]