Next phase of NASA's Artemis II testing set to begin
Sunday, 01 June 2025 04:06
The next phase of testing is set to begin for NASA's crewed Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon, the administration announced Thursday, and will serve as a foundation for travel to Mars.
With a major phase of testing complete, teams will begin to ensure that the Artemis II's rocket and ground systems are working correctly.
"It will ensure different systems, i Vienna calling: Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space
Sunday, 01 June 2025 04:06
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".
But the world-famous waltz truly travelled among the stars on Saturday when the European Space Agency's antenna broadcast a live performance of it into space to celebrate the composer's 200th birthd NASA discovers phenomenon that could have led to water loss on Mars
Sunday, 01 June 2025 04:06
NASA scientists have discovered evidence that could help answer questions surrounding the history of water loss on Mars.
The new research comes after a decade of exploration by NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric Volatile Evolution) mission shows evidence of an escape process known as "sputtering," during which atoms are knocked out of the atmosphere by what are known as "charge particles," White House to withdraw Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
Saturday, 31 May 2025 20:08
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
Blue Origin performs 12th crewed New Shepard suborbital flight
Saturday, 31 May 2025 19:12
Blue Origin sent six people to space on a suborbital spaceflight May 31 that the company’s chief executive says is both a good business and a way to test technology.
Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure
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Vienna calling: Strauss's 'The Blue Danube' to waltz into outer space
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NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
Friday, 30 May 2025 22:00
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and cutting thousands of jobs.
SpaceX launches latest GPS III satellite for U.S. military
Friday, 30 May 2025 20:21
GPS III SV-08, built by Lockheed Martin, is the eighth of 10 GPS III spacecraft.
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FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight
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Skepticism lingers about cost and business case for IRIS²
Friday, 30 May 2025 14:44
Despite a surge of interest in Europe in establishing autonomy in space systems, there remains skepticism that one of the biggest efforts along those lines.
NASA tests new ways to stick the landing in challenging terrain
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Week in images: 26-30 May 2025
Friday, 30 May 2025 12:10
Week in images: 26-30 May 2025
Discover our week through the lens
University of Colorado, Boulder to announce new space policy center
Friday, 30 May 2025 10:00