In the upcoming film “A Million Miles Away,” audiences will be captivated by the inspiring journey of real-life NASA astronaut José Hernández. Directed by renowned Mexican filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella, this movie promises to take viewers on a thrilling ride from Hernández’s humble beginnings as a migrant farm worker to his ultimate goal of exploring […]

Lockheed Martin and NASA are nearing completion of the assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. The spacecraft is expected to be mated to the service module in mid-September, and if there are no issues during testing, the work is projected to be finished by April next year. The Artemis […]

Boeing’s Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT), which was scheduled to transport astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), has been delayed until next year. The earliest launch opportunity is now set for March. Despite the setback, Boeing remains confident in completing the six crewed flights ordered by NASA before the planned retirement of the ISS […]

On August 10, 2023, the world mourned the loss of Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who passed away at the age of 76. Viktorenko was a pioneer in the field of astronautics, making significant contributions to the history of space exploration. Over his 19-year career, he commanded four missions to the Mir space station and played […]

In a historic moment for the Russian space program, the Luna 25 spacecraft was launched on August 10, 2023, marking the first mission to explore the Moon by the Russian Federation since Luna 24 in 1976. The success of this mission is important for the future of Russia’s lunar program, as it aims to make […]

In a busy week for space exploration, Russia has made significant strides with two missions. The first is the launch of GLONASS-K2, a fourth-generation radio navigation satellite, and the second is Roscosmos’s first mission to the Moon in over four decades, known as Luna 25. Meanwhile, SpaceX has launched multiple batches of its Starlink satellites, […]

Last week, the Starship program at SpaceX entered a critical testing phase with the static test firing of Booster 9’s Raptor engines. This test followed the successful completion of the Spin Prime test requirement. Booster 9 was lifted onto the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) on July 20 and underwent a propellant loading test on July […]

In a groundbreaking ceremony held on August 3, 2023, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama celebrated the expansion and reconfiguration of its Rocket Park. The park, which has stood since 1965, will soon feature a full-scale mockup of the engine section of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) core stage pathfinder, […]

In a thrilling turn of events, NASA’s Deep Space Network has picked up a faint carrier signal from the Voyager 2 probe, just days after losing contact with it. The temporary loss of communication was caused by some erroneous commands that unintentionally caused the spacecraft to veer slightly away from Earth. However, this newly detected […]

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a galaxy cluster known as “El Gordo,” revealing a multitude of background galaxies that have been magnified, warped, and distorted by gravitational lensing. This phenomenon has allowed scientists to observe never-before-seen star swarms and gain insights into the early stages of the universe. El […]