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The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration between NASA, ESA, and CSA, has recently captured stunning images of the Ring Nebula, also known as M57 and NGC 6720. This well-known planetary nebula, located approximately 2,500 light-years away from Earth, has been observed with unprecedented detail. The new images taken by the Webb telescope provide remarkable […]

On Aug. 19, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced a tragic accident during a planned orbit maneuver. After successfully completing an eight-day flight and two orbit corrections, Luna 25 was positioned in a circumlunar orbit with dimensions of 90 by 113 kilometers. The next step was to transfer to a pre-landing orbit with dimensions of […]

In December 2022, NASA lost contact with its InSight Mars lander after it had been operating on the Martian surface for over four years. Despite this setback, scientists have continued to analyze the data collected by InSight and have made some exciting discoveries. One team of scientists, led by Sebastien Le Maistre of the Royal […]

Preparations are underway at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster 9 expected to return to the launch site soon. The installation of its hot staging ring is now complete, and the booster is ready to roll in the coming days. This hot staging ring will allow the ship to separate from […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is preparing for his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Crew-7. The launch, known as Huginn, is scheduled for August 25th at 08:49 BST and will be live-streamed on ESA WebTV 2. This mission is particularly significant as it marks the first time a European astronaut […]

Karol “Bo” Bobko, a renowned NASA astronaut who made significant contributions to the space program, passed away at the age of 85. As the only astronaut to fly on the first launch of two space shuttle orbiters, Bobko left a lasting impact on space exploration. Born on December 23, 1937, in New York City, Bobko […]

On August 17, 2023, former NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg unveiled her original artwork at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The artwork pays tribute to the first woman and first American lady to fly into space, Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride, respectively. Nyberg’s portraits of these iconic figures were created using fabric as […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is set to embark on his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in August 2023. Named Huginn, this mission will mark his first long-duration stay on the ISS, following his previous 10-day mission, iriss, in 2015. Accompanied by his crew mate and commander, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas will […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has made significant contributions to NASA’s Artemis program, particularly through the development of the European Service Module (ESM). During the first Artemis mission, ESM exceeded expectations by providing power, propulsion, temperature control, and course correction for the Orion spacecraft. Now, as Artemis II approaches, ESM-2 is ready to support the […]

On August 16, 2023, Good Dough, a bakery in Galveston, Texas, unveiled a special treat in honor of NASA astronaut Christina Koch and her upcoming mission to the moon. The bakery created the “Koch it to the Moon” kolache, a chocolate-flavored pastry inspired by Koch’s role as a mission specialist on the Artemis II mission. […]