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In the days leading up to the Starship integrated flight test, there was a flurry of activity at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Teams meticulously prepared the Orbital Launch Pad, fueling systems, and the flight hardware itself – Booster 11 and Ship 29. The booster, standing 71 meters tall and featuring 33 Raptor […]

NASA is on a mission to revolutionize the exploration of Mars and unlock the secrets of our solar system’s origins. The space agency is brimming with ambition, determined to bring back precious samples from the Red Planet in a timeframe that defies conventional expectations. Their goal? To achieve this groundbreaking feat by the 2030s, shattering […]

Teams at NASA and Boeing confirmed on Monday that the Starliner spacecraft, ULA Atlas V rocket, and ground support equipment are healthy and ready for the 10:52 am ET June 5 launch of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. Meteorologists with the 45th Weather Squadron predict 90% favorable weather conditions for liftoff. On Wednesday, June […]

In an unprecedented feat for human lunar exploration, China’s Chang’e-6 probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday, carrying precious samples collected during its 53-day mission. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone for Beijing’s ambitious space program. The ascender module of the Chang’e-6 probe lifted off from the lunar […]

Purdue University planetary scientist Ali Bramson’s research is laying the foundation for future extraterrestrial exploration. She is focused on finding ice deposits beneath the barren surfaces of the moon and Mars, providing a buried resource important for future human habitats and even space travel itself. Subsurface ice also is a compelling target for astrobiology, climatology, […]

ESA’s experimental OPS-SAT CubeSat mission came to an end during the night of 22—23 May 2024 (CEST). Launched on 18 December 2019, OPS-SAT was tasked with opening up the world of spacecraft operations to the widest possible audience. Its founding principle was to provide a fast, no-charge, non-bureaucratic experiment service for European and Canadian industry […]

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe made a successful landing on the far side of the Moon on Sunday, marking a significant achievement in the country’s space program. The probe touched down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system. The landing process was a technically complex maneuver, […]

During the five days of ILA, Europe’s access to space will be one of the spotlight topics. ESA will unveil the launch date for the inaugural flight of Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher, Ariane 6. This next-generation launch vehicle will enable Europe to maintain autonomous access to space while initiating a shift towards a more competitive […]

Using data from NASA’s Magellan mission, scientists have discovered direct geological evidence of ongoing volcanic activity on the surface of Venus. The study, led by Davide Sulcanese of d’Annunzio University in Pescara, Italy, analyzed lava flows observed in two locations on the planet, revealing that the volcanic activity on Venus could be comparable to that […]

Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust, with identifiable reservoirs, as revealed by meteorites analyzed by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues. These findings are crucial for understanding Mars’ formation and evolution and for providing precise data that can inform NASA missions like Insight, Perseverance, […]