Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. As the full moon shines in the night sky this weekend, take a moment to enjoy its beauty and seek out the vast, dark plain. The view on the surface… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, now retired, uses an Extraterrestrial Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit during a spacewalk in 2013. Shortly after the photo was taken, the effort was suspended on July 16, 2013, when crewmate and European Space Agency astronaut… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Credit: Future/All About Space Magazine,Logo_ Hannah Rose Brayshaw-Williams People have been involved in the Salyut, Skylab, Mir and Tiangong programs in the last half century, and of course International Space Station (ISS). In addition to providing Incredible landscapes of… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Source: SpaceX SpaceX aims to quickly return to Falcon 9 launches after its payload rocket suffered a rare malfunction during a satellite launch last week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a request SpaceX To continue the launch on… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. International Space Station. | Source: NASA NASA says the International Space Station is scheduled to be replaced in the 2030s, but it will be a long time before the orbiting laboratory officially reaches the end of its life. SpaceX’s… Read More »
SpaceX is building a souped-up version of its cargo Dragon spacecraft to deorbit the International Space Station and perform a controlled re-entry and breakup in a remote part of the ocean after the laboratory is set to retire in 2030, NASA and company officials said Wednesday. The ISS Deorbit Vehicle (DV) will be a one-of-a-kind,… Read More »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will use a powerful, improved capsule to launch the International Space Station out of orbit once the spacious laboratory expires. NASA and Elon Musk’s company outlined a plan Wednesday to incinerate the space station upon re-entry and dump what’s left in the ocean, ideally in early 2031 when it… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. It won’t be alone when a cruise ship-sized asteroid passes within 32,000 kilometers (19,883 miles) of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency announced that its new Ramses spacecraft will be able to… Read More »
One of the world’s most well-known and undoubtedly most traveled logos is 65 years old. Since its announcement on July 15, 1959, the emblem representing NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has graced T-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories high, and reached the surfaces of both the Moon and Mars. The red,… Read More »
Space travel has evolved tremendously over the last quarter century, moving from government-led missions of exploration to a more dynamic and commercially focused field. In 1999, there were 79 orbital launch attempts, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. Most of the tasks were performed by respected people space shuttleThe Delta and Soyuz rockets are led… Read More »