Space News
Fire! NASA kicks off Artemis moon program's 2024 with big engine test (video)
SPACE.com - 20 Jan 2024 15:00
An RS-25 engine rated for future human moon missions fired up on Jan. 17 for about eight minutes in a key test for NASA's Artemis program.
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
Phys.org - 20 Jan 2024 11:30
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Google and AT&T join $155 million AST SpaceMobile investment
Space News - 20 Jan 2024 03:41
Google and AT&T have joined a $155 million strategic investment in AST SpaceMobile, which is set to raise double that to help fund its direct-to-smartphone connectivity constellation. The post Google and AT&T join $155 m...
Guetlein calls for a change in culture in 'responsive space'
Space News - 20 Jan 2024 22:31
If a U.S. satellite gets taken out by an adversary, the default response cannot just be to speedily launch a replacement, Guetlein said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The post Guetlein calls for a...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 94 -- Space in 2024
SPACE.com - 20 Jan 2024 18:36
On Episode 94 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod preview the global plans for spaceflight this year.
Marcus and Muninn are flying
ESA - 20 Jan 2024 16:30
Video: 00:03:52 ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt took off on 18 January 2024 as part of the Axiom-3 crew for a 14-day mission to the International Space Station. After 36 hours catching up to the Space Station, the Dra...
Black hole, neutron star or something new? We discovered an object that defies explanation
Phys.org - 20 Jan 2024 16:10
Sometimes astronomers come across objects in the sky that we can't easily explain. In our new research, published in Science, we report such a discovery, which is likely to spark discussion and speculation.
World-renowned spaceflight museum set for renovation at Cosmosphere
SPACE.com - 20 Jan 2024 16:00
The home of a sunken Mercury capsule and the spacecraft that brought the Apollo 13 crew back to Earth is getting an upgrade. The Cosmosphere announced it is ready to renovate its Hall of Space.
Goodbye sun: What it's like to experience the polar night along Norway's rugged coastline
SPACE.com - 20 Jan 2024 13:00
Find out what it's like to experience the polar night while hunting the northern lights along the Norwegian coast with Hurtigruten's Astronomy Voyage.
Astrobotic to begin formal investigation into failed Peregrine mission
Space News - 20 Jan 2024 02:03
With the Peregrine lunar lander mission now complete, Astrobotic is turning its attention to understanding what went wrong with the spacecraft and incorporating any changes into a much larger lander for NASA. The post As...
NASA to Observe Day of Remembrance, Host Employee Safety Town Hall
NASA Breaking news - 20 Jan 2024 00:18
In honor of the members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery for the benefit all, the agency will host its annual Day of Remembrance Thursday, Jan. 25. Tradition...
Watch SpaceX's Ax-3 astronaut mission arrive at ISS early Jan. 20
SPACE.com - 20 Jan 2024 00:15
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Freedom will arrive at the ISS early Saturday morning (Jan. 20) with the four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission, and you can watch the action live.
Office of Space Commerce starts commercial pathfinder project for civil space traffic coordination system
Space News - 20 Jan 2024 00:03
The Office of Space Commerce has selected three companies to participate in a pathfinder program that could lead to the incorporation of commercial data into its space traffic coordination system. The post Office of Spac...