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The excitement was palpable as teams from ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup meticulously prepared for the wet dress rehearsal of Ariane 6 flight model-1. Months of meticulous planning had led to this pivotal moment, where every step would be executed with unwavering precision. The first task was to roll back the colossal 90-meter-tall Ariane 6 mobile […]

If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. However, listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars – or marsquakes – could offer a new tool in the search, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. When quakes rumble and move […]

NASA is actively exploring groundbreaking mission innovations for the highly anticipated Mars Sample Return Program. The space agency has awarded contracts to seven industry proposers to conduct 90-day studies aimed at developing more affordable and faster ways to retrieve valuable samples from the Martian surface and bring them back to Earth. Among the companies selected […]

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has achieved remarkable milestones in its development. The vehicle is the first to use an entirely carbon-fiber body, the first to use electric turbopumps, and according to Rocket Lab, is the fastest commercially developed rocket in history to reach 50 launches, taking just seven years and 25 days, narrowly beating this […]

SES’s ASTRA 1P satellite was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch took place at 5:35 pm local time, marking a significant milestone for SES’s broadcasting operations in Europe. The Falcon 9 rocket, powered by nine Merlin engines, thundered into the sky, carrying the […]

SpaceX’s test site at Starbase, Masseys, is picking up the pace, with Ship 26 conducting a Static Fire test on June 3. This marked Ship 26’s first-ever multi-engine static fire and the inaugural first lighting of the Massey’s test stand. After nearly two hours from the first signs of venting, Ship 26 lit its engines […]

In the quest to push the boundaries of spacecraft autonomy, researchers at ESA and TU Delft have turned to an unconventional testing ground: drone racing. By unleashing neural network-controlled drones in a high-speed, unpredictable environment, they aim to evaluate the performance of these cutting-edge AI systems before deploying them in space missions. The key challenge […]

NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station. Starliner’s first crewed mission to the ISS, initially scheduled for about eight days, has been extended due to thruster malfunctions and helium leaks. The spaceship blasted off from Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas […]

Initially considered a simple route free of obstructions, Neretva Vallis has presented numerous geological opportunities for the science team. After navigating through a dune field to avoid challenging boulders, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover arrived at its latest area of interest on June 9. The route change not only reduced travel time to the “Bright Angel” […]

Using Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), the team investigated the contents of ISO-Chal 147’s disk by observing it in the mid-infrared and collecting spectral data. From this data, they constructed an emission spectrum of light that highlighted the elements and compounds present within the disk. Webb found the disk to contain the richest hydrocarbon chemistry to […]