Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video (Image Credit: Space.com) The Trump administration has former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly in its crosshairs. Mark Kelly, who has represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate since 2020, is one of six Democratic lawmakers who participated in a 90-second video reminding […]
Satellite space quiz: What’s orbiting Earth? (Image Credit: Space.com) From the earliest artificial satellites to today’s sophisticated space telescopes and GPS constellations, these marvels of engineering have revolutionized how we communicate, navigate, observe, and explore. Satellites come in all shapes and sizes, each designed for a specific mission. Some monitor weather patterns […]
Watch China’s Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) Three Chinese astronauts finally have a reliable way to get home from orbit. The uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at Tiangong space station today (Nov. 25) at 2:50 a.m. EST (0750 GMT and 3:50 p.m. Beijing time), […]
After 5 years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has found a possible meteorite on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance spotted an unusual “sculpted, high-standing” rock nestled among “low-lying, flat and fragmented surrounding rocks”, which got the […]
China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) Three Chinese astronauts won’t be “stranded” in orbit for much longer. A Long March 2F/G rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China tonight (Nov. 24) at 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 […]
Boeing’s next Starliner spacecraft to fly won’t carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026 (Image Credit: Space.com) Over a decade ago, NASA picked Boeing to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station, agreeing to pay billions of dollars for up to a half-dozen crewed flights. Some of those […]
Three Chinese astronauts won’t be “stranded” in orbit for much longer. A Long March 2F/G rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China tonight (Nov. 24) at 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT and 12:11 p.m. on Nov. 25 Beijing time). The rocket sent the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft toward China’s Tiangong […]
China’s rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era (Image Credit: Space.com) A bipartisan group of senators wants the U.S. to establish a new National Institute for Space Research to “ensure the nation is equipped to lead in the next space race” against China. […]
NASA’s next-gen Roman Space Telescope is surprising scientists with its capabilities. It hasn’t even launched yet (Image Credit: Space.com) Once NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches in the next 12 to 18 months, it will be on its way toward outdoing scientists’ initial expectations. Researchers have confirmed that Roman should be […]
Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX’s Starlink obsolete? (Image Credit: Space.com) A new generation of stratospheric balloons and high-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could soon connect the world’s unconnected with high-speed internet at a fraction of the prices commanded by operators of satellite megaconstellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink. High-altitude platform stations, […]
