Artemis III SLS Launch: Final ICPS Arrives in Florida

Artemis III SLS Launch: Final ICPS Arrives in Florida

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) from its Decatur, Alabama, factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) for eventual use on the Artemis III lunar landing mission. ICPS-3 is also the last Delta hardware to leave Decatur and will support NASA’s third and […]

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NASA and the Forest Service collaborate to provide seedlings for cultivating Artemis ‘moon trees’

NASA and the Forest Service collaborate to provide seedlings for cultivating Artemis ‘moon trees’

In a groundbreaking initiative, NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service are seeking education and community organizations to participate in planting a unique forest of trees on the moon. Inspired by an Apollo astronaut’s efforts, this project aims to cultivate seedlings grown from seeds that were flown around the moon during NASA’s Artemis […]

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Monitoring Urban Nighttime Heat from Space

Monitoring Urban Nighttime Heat from Space

In July 2023, the world experienced the hottest month on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The impact of climate change is becoming more severe and happening sooner than expected, with rising global temperatures causing damage to the natural world and its inhabitants. One of the most concerning effects of extreme temperatures is the […]

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Successful Moon Landing: India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Successful Moon Landing: India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone in space exploration by successfully landing its Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module on the surface of the Moon. This mission marks India’s first soft landing on another celestial body, demonstrating new technologies and pushing the boundaries of space exploration. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched from the […]

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Preparing for Huginn: A Guide to Getting Ready

Preparing for Huginn: A Guide to Getting Ready

Crew-7 Arrives at Kennedy Space Center: The Countdown to the International Space Station Launch Begins Excitement filled the air at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the highly anticipated Crew-7 arrived in preparation for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Comprising a diverse team of skilled astronauts from different space agencies, […]

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Witness Saturn’s Opposition this Weekend

Witness Saturn’s Opposition this Weekend

Saturn, the magnificent ringed planet, is undoubtedly the most stunning planet to observe through a telescope. Its fantastic system of rings is easily visible, even with a small telescope. However, these rings are slowly “closing up” from our perspective and will appear edge-on in 2025. Despite this, Saturn’s rings still retain much of their glory […]

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Utilize the Prominent Barnard’s Giant ‘E’ in the Sky

Utilize the Prominent Barnard’s Giant ‘E’ in the Sky

In the vast expanse of the night sky, there are countless wonders waiting to be discovered. One such marvel is Barnard’s ‘E’, a remarkable object located in the constellation of Aquila. This celestial spectacle is formed from the dark nebulae Barnard 142 and Barnard 143, also known as B142/143. Dark nebulae are dense clouds of […]

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