Aerospace & Spaceflight How NASA Plans to Shield Artemis 2 Crew From Solar Radiation David WhitakerApril 8, 2026June 5, 20260 In other words, the main threat facing the crew of Artemis 2 does not lie in any kind of danger…
Aerospace & Spaceflight How Backyard Telescopes Can Help Track Artemis 2 in Flight David WhitakerApril 8, 2026June 5, 20260 When the Orion space capsule flies by the Moon on the Artemis 2 mission, it can temporarily turn into a…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA’s Moon Crew Launch Tests Orion Far Beyond Earth David WhitakerApril 8, 2026June 5, 20260 I’m hoping that we just stay focused on the launch tomorrow, said NASA test director Jeff Spaulding. This quote captures…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Why NASA’s Artemis II Moon Flight Stops Short of Landing David WhitakerApril 7, 2026June 5, 20260 What was the reason for NASA to launch four astronauts to the moon, yet not land them on it? This…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Enceladus May Be Pulling Saturn’s Magnetic Shield Off Center David WhitakerApril 7, 2026June 5, 20260 The configuration of Saturn’s magnetic shield is not consistent with that expected from previous experience with the magnetospheres of Earth….
Aerospace & Spaceflight Starlink Breakup Puts New Focus on Orbital Debris Risks David WhitakerApril 7, 2026June 5, 20260 A satellite can be perfectly unremarkable until the moment when it poses a danger to space safety. This paradox is…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Pink Moon Glows as Artemis II Tests NASA’s Return to Deep Space David WhitakerApril 7, 2026June 5, 20260 For the first time since 1972, a full moon arrived not just as a sky watching event, but as a…