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…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
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…
Nuclear Power Could Be the Cornerstone of a Permanent Lunar Presence
The reason for the absence of exploration on the Moon for such a long time has been the harsh conditions,…
Starliner’s Cargo Mission Becomes Crucial Test for Propulsion Fixes
“This modification allows NASA and Boeing to focus on safely certifying the system in 2026” with this change, said NASA…
Artemis II poised to send astronauts farther from Earth than ever before
For the first time in more than half a century, a manned spacecraft is soon to set out on an…
Artemis II Set to Prove Deep Space Readiness for Human Exploration
This will be the first time in over fifty years that a manned spacecraft undertakes a mission that will include…
Why NASA Sees Lunar Nuclear Power as the Key to Deep Space Exploration
One of the most actual tasks of space exploration of the last decades was the creation of a technology that…