SpaceX launches fourth Bandwagon rideshare mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits Nov. 2, carrying payloads that included…
A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it’s best to toss it
When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of chicken that smells faintly sour, it can be…
Starship Block 3 and HLS: The path to get back to the Moon
Starship Block 3…
Latvia signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Latvia has signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for safe space exploration, joining a group of now 60…
We sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million miles away. Here’s how.
After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA‘s $10 billion James Webb…
Comet 3I/ATLAS has been transformed by billions of years of space radiation, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal
Comet 3I/ATLAS is extremely irradiated from billions of years of cosmic ray bombardments, new research using observations from the James Webb…
Semiconductor startup to fly payloads on Falcon 9 boosters
WASHINGTON — A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon 9 launches using payloads attached to…
Kyivstar prepares to expand Starlink Direct to Cell testing across Ukraine
TAMPA, Fla. — Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said Oct. 31 it is preparing to test SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell service across most of the…
Shenzhou-21 completes rapid docking with Tiangong space station 3.5 hours after launch
HELSINKI — China’s latest crewed mission arrived at the Tiangong space station Friday, just 3.5 hours after launch from Jiuquan spaceport in…
For clues to the future of military space, look in the air
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Logistics, from satellite life extension to in-space assembly, will become common elements of future military…