On August 26, 2023, a historic event took place in the realm of space exploration. Four astronauts from four different countries embarked on a journey together to the International Space Station (ISS). Led by commander Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, pilot Andreas Mogensen of ESA, and mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA and Konstantin Borisov of […]

Mars, once a planet with a wet-dry climate similar to Earth, may have once been capable of supporting life, according to a study conducted by NASA’s Curiosity rover. The rover has been exploring the Gale crater since 2012, which is believed to have been home to a former lake. During its exploration, Curiosity discovered salt […]

China has made a significant breakthrough in space technology with the successful deployment of the world’s first geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite. The L-SAR4 01 satellite, launched on August 13, has entered its working orbit and its SAR antenna has been successfully deployed, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). SAR technology uses […]

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 […]

NASA and SpaceX have announced the postponement of the launch of a crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, called Crew-7, was originally scheduled for Friday but has now been rescheduled for Saturday, August 26. The reason for the delay has not been provided. Crew-7 will be commanded by American Jasmin […]

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking several significant achievements. The mission is the first flight for the Falcon 9 B1081 booster, which returned to Landing Zone 1 after separation. It is also the first SpaceX Crew Dragon mission piloted by a European astronaut and the […]

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 […]

Curiosity Rover, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, has been cruising through the Martian landscape, exploring various geologic targets. On Sol 3921, the rover positioned itself at the transition between lighter and darker-toned materials, presenting a plethora of intriguing targets for further investigation. Among these are dark-toned float rocks, bedrock near the contact between the sulfate unit […]

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 […]

Rocket Lab, a leading commercial small launch vehicle company, has successfully launched its 40th Electron mission. This mission, called “We Love The Nightlife,” was dedicated to Capella Space and showcased several notable achievements for Rocket Lab’s reusability program. The Electron rocket took off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, deploying […]