Space News
60 Years Later, is it Time to Update the Drake Equation?
Universe Today - 16 May 2021 22:22
On the 60th anniversary of the famous Drake Equation, a new study considers whether or not it is still of value to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) The post 60 Years Later, is it Time to Update the Dra...
ESA partners with startup to launch first debris removal mission in 2025
SPACE.com - 16 May 2021 13:14
The European Space Agency announced plans to launch a space debris removal mission in 2025 with the help of a Swiss start-up called ClearSpace.
China's moon-sampling Chang'e 5 probe beams home eerie images from deep space
SPACE.com - 16 May 2021 13:11
China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft completed a historic delivery of moon rocks to Earth late last year, but the mission is still continuing with experiments in deep space.
SpaceX rocket launches Starlink fleet and 2 small satellites, sticks landing at sea
SPACE.com - 16 May 2021 01:54
SpaceX will launch its third Falcon 9 rocket in two weeks Saturday evening (May 15), with the launcher carrying a new fleet of Starlink broadband satellites into space.
What's the Best Way to Water Plants in Space?
Universe Today - 16 May 2021 20:52
Humans have maintained a continuous presence in space on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than 20 years now. It is our longest-running and most comprehensive experiment in long-duration spaceflight. But the...
NASA JSC SpaceCast Weekly 15 May, 2021
SpaceRef - 16 May 2021 16:54
SpaceCast Weekly is a NASA Television broadcast from the Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring stories about NASA's work in human spaceflight....
This Week at NASA - Asteroid Bennu Samples Headed to Earth
SpaceRef - 16 May 2021 16:49
Samples of an asteroid are headed back to Earth, a key prelaunch milestone for the Webb space telescope, and adding a third dimension to some cool imagery ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week...
Photos: 10 extraordinary ocean worlds in our solar system
SPACE.com - 16 May 2021 13:13
Pack your bathing costume -- our solar neighborhood is much wetter than you think.
Rocket Lab's satellite launch from New Zealand site fails
Phys.org - 16 May 2021 10:52
California-based Rocket Lab said a launch of satellites from its facility in New Zealand failed Saturday.