How Backyard Telescopes Can Help Track Artemis 2 in Flight
When the Orion space capsule flies by the Moon on the Artemis 2 mission, it can temporarily turn into a…
NASA’s Moon Crew Launch Tests Orion Far Beyond Earth
I’m hoping that we just stay focused on the launch tomorrow, said NASA test director Jeff Spaulding. This quote captures…
NASA Hit Mach 9.6, Then America Let the Record Stall
No air-breathing aircraft has beaten NASA’s 2004 X-43A speed record. That detail remains notable in light of the small size,…
Why NASA’s Artemis II Moon Flight Stops Short of Landing
What was the reason for NASA to launch four astronauts to the moon, yet not land them on it? This…
Enceladus May Be Pulling Saturn’s Magnetic Shield Off Center
The configuration of Saturn’s magnetic shield is not consistent with that expected from previous experience with the magnetospheres of Earth….
Starlink Breakup Puts New Focus on Orbital Debris Risks
A satellite can be perfectly unremarkable until the moment when it poses a danger to space safety. This paradox is…
Pink Moon Glows as Artemis II Tests NASA’s Return to Deep Space
For the first time since 1972, a full moon arrived not just as a sky watching event, but as a…
Why NASA’s Artemis 2 Crew Will Pass the Moon Without Landing
What reason could there be for NASA sending four astronauts to the moon without a landing? Despite traveling that far,…
Northern Lights May Reach 18 States as Solar Storm Nears Earth
A sudden blast from the sun might stretch Earth’s invisible protective shell more than normal. If it does, one clear…