Botched SpaceX Engine Test Results in Spectacular FireballYesterday's test of an upcoming Raptor engine went sideways, causing the test stand to be engulfed in flames.George Dvorsky
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightEuropa's Icy Crust Is 'Free-Floating' Across the Moon's Hidden Ocean, New Juno Images SuggestEuropa's outer ice shell is not where it used to be, but instead may be free floating across the moon.ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 16, 2024Comments (10)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightTwin Probes Suffer Thruster Glitch on the Way to MercuryThe mission team is hoping BepiColombo can make it to its next gravity assist so that it can arrive at the planet in…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 15, 2024Comments (6)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBoeing’s Cursed Starliner Mission Delayed Due to ‘Small Helium Leak’Teams replaced a faulty valve that led to the initial launch delay, but a new issue with the Starliner spacecraft…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 14, 2024Comments (9)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightMysterious Moon Photobombs Jupiter's Great Red Spot in Latest Juno ImageThe tiny moon, Amalthea, can be seen orbiting the gas giant against a backdrop of its famous Great Red Spot, but…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 14, 2024Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThe Latest in Boeing’s Starliner Fiasco Is a Feud Over That 'Buzzing' ValveA scorned company has warned NASA of a "disaster" should it proceed with a second launch attempt of the crewed…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 10, 2024Comments (26)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Proposed Plasma Rocket Would Get Us to Mars in 2 MonthsThe space agency is investing in the development of a propulsion system that uses nuclear power to create plasma…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 8, 2024Comments (43)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightHow Did Water Escape From Venus? A New Study May Have Solved the MysteryVenus likely started off with the same amount of water as Earth, but today the hellish world has 100,000 times less…ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 7, 2024Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThis Is the Elite Group of Spacecraft That Have Carried NASA AstronautsBoeing's Starliner is the latest addition to the surprisingly short list of passenger spacecraft in NASA's history.ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 7, 2024Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Director Is Glad Elon Musk Isn't Running SpaceXSpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell calls the shots, and does it well enough for NASA's approvalByLogan Carter, JalopnikPublishedMay 7, 2024Comments (8)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBoeing's First Crewed Starliner Launch Delayed Over Valve IssueThis is the latest in a series of delays that have marred the maiden test flight of a crewed Starliner spacecraft.ByPassant RabieUpdatedMay 8, 2024Comments (4)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut SpacewalkThe new suits will be worn during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission, in which the Crew Dragon spacecraft will orbit…ByPassant RabieUpdatedMay 6, 2024Comments (10)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live: Boeing's Nail-Biting First Crewed Launch Attempt to the ISSStarliner's first crewed test flight is set for launch on Monday following years of delays and glitches. Given it's…ByPassant RabieUpdatedMay 7, 2024Comments (16)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightChina Launches Mission to Return First Samples From Moon's Elusive Far SideChang'e 6 just kicked off its 53-day journey to the Moon and back, in what's poised to be a historic mission.ByPassant RabieUpdatedMay 3, 2024Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSafety Issues With NASA's Moon Capsule Pose 'Significant Risks' to Artemis 2 Crew, Report FindsNASA's inspector general revealed new details regarding lingering anomalies with the Orion capsule's heat shield.ByPassant RabiePublishedMay 2, 2024Comments (12)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNew Close-up Video Shows the Sun’s Surface as the Hellscape We Always ImaginedEurope’s Solar Orbiter has captured surreal video of the Sun’s atmosphere, revealing a slew of fascinating—and jaw…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 2, 2024Comments (20)