Elon Musk Says SpaceX Starship Prototype Could Launch Next Month Once FAA Approves License Application

SPACE 10.22.2021 22:41 PM

Elon Musk said that Starship's orbital launch attempt could proceed as soon as next month once the FAA approves SpaceX's flight license.

NASA Plans to Buy More Seats From Private Sectors to Ferry Astronauts To and From the International Space Station

10.22.2021 21:11 PM

NASA announced that it has a need for additional crew rotations flights to the International Space Station beyond the 12 missions it awarded Boeing and SpaceX under current contracts, which will be determined based on missions requirements.

‘Storm Area 51’ Joke on Facebook Taken Seriously; Law Responded by Preparing to Use Deadly Force

10.22.2021 07:06 AM

In 2019, a UFO aficionado posted about "storming" Area 51, a restricted military base on Facebook, and for him, it was a joke.

Space Rock Hits Jupiter Yet Again; Here's What Japanese Skywatchers Saw

10.22.2021 05:14 AM

Skywatchers in Japan saw a flare in Jupiter's northern hemisphere atmosphere, which was most likely produced by an asteroid colliding with the planet.

NASA Might Need a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft to Catch Up With China in Space Race

10.22.2021 02:18 AM

NASA claims that the US needs additional nuclear-powered spacecraft to maintain its position as the world's space leader.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Witnesses Death of a Star; Is This a Warning Sign?

10.22.2021 01:19 AM

With the aid of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers got an unparalleled front-row seat to the cataclysmic demise of a star 60 million light-years distant.

LOFAR Telescope Reveals How Volcanic Black Holes Emit Oozing Gases

10.21.2021 23:41 PM

Researchers discovered tiny gas filaments as long as a million light-years that travel at the speed of light while studying the black hole.

NASA Completes Stacking Orion Capsule On Top Of SLS Rocket Ahead Of Artemis Mission

10.21.2021 22:46 PM

NASA has completed the installation of the Moon-ship Orion capsule on top of the SLS mega-rocket and is now ready to conduct a fire test.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Trillion-Dollar Starship Can Bring 250 Tons of Payload to Orbit; How About Reusable Rockets?

10.21.2021 06:43 AM

SpaceX Starships, according to CEO Elon Musk, could carry payloads ranging from 150 to 250 tons. The SpaceX Starship is another topic of conversation because of its popularity amid the FAA's environmental study, determining whether the firm can launch from its Boca Chica site.

Russian Progress MS-17 Cargo Spacecraft Relocates After Being Parked For More Than 24 Hours at ISS

10.21.2021 04:44 AM

Russian cargo ship, Progress MS-17 Cargo, made a 24-hour parking swap at International Space Station to make leak inspections of Nauka module.

NASA Orion Spacecraft: This $12.2 Billion Spaceship Prepares For Mission This Year

10.21.2021 02:39 AM

NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to be connected to a rocket in preparation for a journey to the moon. The $12.2 billion spaceship will transport the first woman and the next man to the moon's surface.

NASA Shared Its 'Visions of the Future' Video For Space Tourism Featuring Kayaking on Saturn's Moon Titan, Skydiving in Exoplanet

10.21.2021 00:32 AM

NASA just shared a video of future space tourism when civilians can go beyond Earth's orbit to visit other planets and moons that could one day become vacation destinations for humans.

Exoplanet 95 Light-Years From Earth Lost Its Atmosphere in a ‘Giant Impact’ 200,000 Years Ago

10.21.2021 00:24 AM

Due to a collision about 200,000 years ago, a 'great impact' in outer space stripped' part of the HD 172555 planet's atmospheric system.

Meteoroid Fireball Flies Over Mishawaka, Nearby Communities Ahead of Orionids Meteor Shower [WATCH]

10.20.2021 22:21 PM

Before the Orionids Meteor Shower, mysterious meteoroid fireball raced through Mishawaka and surrounding areas sparked discussion about what it might be.

Failed Russian Satellite Falls Back to Earth as Seen in West Michigan Sky; Space Junk Fireballs Becoming More Common

10.20.2021 21:46 PM

A fireball was seen above West Michigan on Wednesday and experts confirmed that it was what's left of a failed Russian satellite, which is another space junk falling back to Earth.