Haven-1’s buildout shows why NASA’s space-station handoff is tightening
The integration and verification of the ground is as important in building a habitable outpost in orbit as are metals…
A Positive-Energy Warp Bubble Puts Physics Back in the Driver’s Seat
“Research on warp drive now has a more focused target: the engineering of spacetime that doesn’t rely on negative energy.”…
Pandora joins Webb to untangle stars from planet atmospheres
Can a telescope that is making a search of the life of the worlds far away depend on what a…
Artemis II rollout puts the spotlight back on Orion’s toughest test
How extreme is the speed of a 322 feet rocket? At Kennedy Space Center, it is approximately 11 mph that…
Artemis II rollout puts crew safety tests in the spotlight
An SLS rollout is a 12-hour, four-mile reminder that the most difficult part of returning astronauts to lunar distance is…
SpaceX Burns One Falcon 9 While Pushing Starlink Toward Bigger Satellites
A Falcon 9 without landing legs is a bit like a sprinter who has come to the track without his…
Why Gateway’s PPE Treats Electricity as the Mission’s Main Fuel
Within a vacuum chamber at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, a 12-kilowatt Hall thruster ejects a characteristic blue plume a picture…
Falcon 9 Brings the Boom, Then Builds a Different Spy Satellite Era
A Falcon 9 landing can be the loudest aspect of a mission that the public is least allowed to witness….
Nuclear Power Could Transform Human Presence on the Moon
“What would be required to maintain a human settlement during a two-week lunar darkness? The response is straightforward for NASA…