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Scientists trace meteor showers back to long-period comets
Laurel KornfeldJune 19th Scientists traced up to 15 lesser-known meteor showers through which Earth travels annually to long-period comets with orbits that take up to 4,000 years.
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NASA’s InSight Mars lander solar panels cleared of some dust
Cullen DesforgesJune 18th NASA’s InSight Mars lander cleaned some dust off its solar panels using a counter-intuitive technique, which resulted in a boost in power production.
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Shenzhou-12 astronaut trio launch to new Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJune 16th China launched its first human spaceflight in five years when Shenzhou-12 soared skyward with an astronaut trio bound for the country’s new space station.
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Problems prevent spacewalkers from deploying new solar array
Derek RichardsonJune 16th A spacesuit glitch and an alignment issue prevented astronauts from fully installing a new solar array on the exterior of the International Space Station.
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Minotaur I rocket lofts classified NROL-111 payload into orbit
Steve HammerJune 15th A Minotaur I rocket fired off of Pad 0B at Wallops Island, Virginia, to send the NROL-111 mission into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System mega rocket stacked
Derek RichardsonJune 14th The core stage for NASA’s first Space Launch System rocket was placed between twin solid rocket boosters in preparation for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission.
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Next CST-100 Starliner test set for the end of July
Theresa CrossJune 13th Boeing and NASA recently announced a date for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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DOGE-1 CubeSat to fly to the Moon atop a Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossJune 10th Last month, Geometric Energy Corporation announced the first mission to the Moon paid entirely with the Dogecoin cryptocurrency — DOGE-1.
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 7th flight
Cullen DesforgesJune 9th Fresh off of a recent in-flight anomaly, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has successfully completed its seventh flight across the surface of the red planet.
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Jeff Bezos to fly to space on 1st crewed New Shepard flight
Theresa CrossJune 7th Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is going to space, along with his brother Mark Bezos, on the first crewed flight of the company's New Shepard suborbital rocket.
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SXM-8 satellite launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossJune 6th A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched SiriusXM's SXM-8 satellite into orbit at 12:26 a.m. EDT (4:26 UTC) June 6, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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Atlas V STP-3 mission delayed
Theresa CrossJune 5th A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Space Force's STP-3 mission has been delayed, according to a release by the launch provider.
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NASA’s InSight Mars lander solar panels cleared of some dust
Cullen DesforgesJune 18th NASA’s InSight Mars lander cleaned some dust off its solar panels using a counter-intuitive technique, which resulted in a boost in power production.
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Shenzhou-12 astronaut trio launch to new Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJune 16th China launched its first human spaceflight in five years when Shenzhou-12 soared skyward with an astronaut trio bound for the country’s new space station.
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Problems prevent spacewalkers from deploying new solar array
Derek RichardsonJune 16th A spacesuit glitch and an alignment issue prevented astronauts from fully installing a new solar array on the exterior of the International Space Station.
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Minotaur I rocket lofts classified NROL-111 payload into orbit
Steve HammerJune 15th A Minotaur I rocket fired off of Pad 0B at Wallops Island, Virginia, to send the NROL-111 mission into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System mega rocket stacked
Derek RichardsonJune 14th The core stage for NASA’s first Space Launch System rocket was placed between twin solid rocket boosters in preparation for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission.
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Next CST-100 Starliner test set for the end of July
Theresa CrossJune 13th Boeing and NASA recently announced a date for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 7th flight
Cullen DesforgesJune 9th Fresh off of a recent in-flight anomaly, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has successfully completed its seventh flight across the surface of the red planet.
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Jeff Bezos to fly to space on 1st crewed New Shepard flight
Theresa CrossJune 7th Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is going to space, along with his brother Mark Bezos, on the first crewed flight of the company's New Shepard suborbital rocket.
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SXM-8 satellite launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossJune 6th A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched SiriusXM's SXM-8 satellite into orbit at 12:26 a.m. EDT (4:26 UTC) June 6, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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SpaceX’s CRS-22 Dragon arrives at ISS with new solar arrays
Derek RichardsonJune 5th Some 40 hours after launch, SpaceX’s CRS-22 cargo Dragon docked with the International Space Station with new science and solar arrays for the orbiting laboratory.
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SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon launches with new solar arrays for ISS
Matt HaskellJune 3rd Lifting off atop a brand new Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX sent its CRS-22 Dragon spacecraft into orbit on a 1.5-day trek to the International Space Station.
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NASA selects 2 missions to study Venus
Theresa CrossJune 3rd As part of NASA’s emerging area of research, two new missions have been selected to study Venus as part of NASA’s Discovery Program.
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SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon launching science, power upgrades to ISS
Matt HaskellJune 1st SpaceX is set to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station, CRS-22, bringing the outpost fresh science and new solar arrays.
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International Space Station robotic arm struck by space debris
Theresa CrossMay 31st During a routine inspection of the International Space Station on May 12, damage was discovered on the Canadarm2, a nearly 60-foot-long robotic arm on the station.
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China launches Tianzhou-2 cargo craft to new space station
Derek RichardsonMay 29th Just a month after launching the first part of its multi-module Tiangong space station, China has sent a cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-2, to the fledgling outpost.
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Soyuz rocket launches 7th batch of OneWeb satellites
Theresa CrossMay 29th The launch of OneWeb’s seventh batch of satellites took place at 1:38 p.m. EDT (17:38 UTC) May 28, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia.
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Scientists trace meteor showers back to long-period comets
June 19th
Scientists traced up to 15 lesser-known meteor showers through which Earth travels annually to long-period comets with orbits that take up to 4,000 years. -
DOGE-1 CubeSat to fly to the Moon atop a Falcon 9 rocket
June 10th
Last month, Geometric Energy Corporation announced the first mission to the Moon paid entirely with the Dogecoin cryptocurrency — DOGE-1. -
Atlas V STP-3 mission delayed
June 5th
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Space Force's STP-3 mission has been delayed, according to a release by the launch provider. -
NASA releases 3D video of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s 3rd flight
May 31st
On April 25, 2021, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter performed its third test flight. Recently, NASA engineers converted a video of the flight into anaglyph 3D. -
Titan sample return mission being explored by NASA engineers
May 30th
Funded by a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program grant, scientists are exploring a possible mission to return samples from Saturn's moon Titan. -
NASA’s CAPSTONE lunar mission to fly later this year
May 13th
Later this year, NASA plans to launch a CubeSat to test a special orbit around the Moon to verify its characteristics in advance of sending the Lunar Gateway there as early as 2024. -
Exoplanets and their characterization the focus of STScl workshop
May 11th
The various methods used over the last 25 years to discover exoplanets and the science of categorizing the many types of exoplanets that have been found was the focus of an April 19 workshop for science writers sponsored by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). -
Petition asks NASA to name Lunar Gateway after Michael Collins
May 6th
There is a Change.org petition to rename NASA’s Lunar Gateway after former Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, who died April 28, 2021, at age 90. -
Light this candle! The 60th anniversary of the first American in space
May 5th
Sixty years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard rocketed to space in his Mercury capsule to become the first American and the second human in space. -
New Horizons spacecraft is now 50 AU from the Sun
April 22nd
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft achieved a major milestone on Saturday, April 17, when it reached a distance of 50 AU from the Sun. -
Amazon buys Atlas V rockets to orbit its Kuiper constellation
April 21st
On Monday, April 19, Amazon announced that it purchased nine Atlas V rocket flights from United Launch Alliance for the orbital insertion of its Kuiper satellites. -
Science journalist outlines challenges of settling the Moon and Mars
April 16th
Human settlement of the Moon and Mars will require overcoming numerous challenges, including living in low gravity and protecting people from radiation. -
Wings of exploration: reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle
April 12th
The launch of the space shuttle on April 12, 1981, proved to be a history-making event. For many, that day stemmed careers, dreams and imaginations alike. -
Final Delta II added to Kennedy Space Center’s rocket garden
March 31st
The newly-stacked United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket stands proud at its final home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. -
NASA exploring options for navigating on the Moon
March 31st
NASA is currently exploring a number of solutions for navigating and communicating on the Moon's surface for the Artemis program.
