Space

NASA’s Artemis Astronauts Could Catch a New Ride to the Launchpad

The space agency is in the market for a zero-emission vehicle that can fit at least eight, plus their gear.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Bill Would Direct NASA to Design Next-Generation Spacesuits

If passed, the work would unfold in Texas.

  • By Brandi Vincent

It’s Time to Develop a Global Space Traffic Management System, White House Adviser Says 

As activity in space increases, so do near-misses.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Swarms May Offer Next Level Artificial Intelligence

NASA wants to push the concept of swarm intelligence to new heights.

  • By John Breeden II

Scientists Are Using New Satellite Tech to Find Glow-in-the-Dark Milky Seas of Maritime Lore

For centuries, sailors have told tales of huge swaths of ocean glowing on dark nights.

  • By Steven D. Miller, The Conversation

Air Force’s Kendall Creates Space Acquisition Office, Accelerates Absorption of Space Development Agency

And the new service secretary is asking Congress to allow him to move faster yet.

  • By Marcus Weisgerber

Senators Look to Continue Government-Led Research into Strange UFO Sightings

There appears to be a nexus between unidentified aerial phenomena-aligned activity and U.S. nuclear technology sites, a former fed said.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Jeff Bezos Needs NASA to Listen to Him

NASA picked SpaceX to build its lunar lander, but the Amazon billionaire really, really wants the job too.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

NASA: Space Tourism a ‘Seminal Moment’ for Humanity

Space is open for business.

  • By Frank Konkel

NASA Wants Industry to Build Next-Generation Space Stations  

The space agency is looking to industry to design and build destinations in space that can be used for tourism and science-based missions.

  • By Frank Konkel

California Lawmakers Call for NOAA-Led Research Testbeds to Study and Stop Wildfires

The legislation would commit $15 million to such a pursuit in fiscal 2022.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Space Force’s Innovation Hub Announces Solicitations in the Works

SpaceWERX kicks off with a virtual event to find cutting-edge space tech from companies that are new to working with the government.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Spacesuits and Lawsuits Put 2024 Moon Landing in Jeopardy

Two lunar-exploration spacesuits won’t be ready, a new report says, while bid protests have held up work on the lander.

  • By Tara Copp

Space Travel for Billionaires Is the Surprise Topic with Bipartisan American Support – But Not from Gen Z

“Space travel and research are important for the future development of humanity,” one respondent said.

  • By Joseph Cabosky, The Conversation
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The Day the Space Station Lurched

A recent arrival at the International Space Station created a little too much excitement.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

NASA Turns to Edge Computing to Protect ISS Astronauts from Contamination

A microbiologist said the emerging technology will be vital to the space agency’s future exploration.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Wally Funk Finally Gets Her Moment in Space

In the 1960s, Funk was part of Mercury 13 — a program to train women astronauts that was ultimately canceled. On Tuesday, she became the oldest person to launch into space.

  • By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

Mars Helicopter Continues to Soar with Open-Source Software

One of the truly amazing things about Ingenuity is that it’s built from commercially available hardware parts and runs on free, open-source software.

  • By John Breeden II

John Glenn’s Fan Mail Shows Many Girls Dreamed of the Stars – but Sexism in the Early Space Program Thwarted Their Ambitions

  • By Roshanna P. Sylvester, The Conversation

Richard Branson Pulled It Off

One space billionaire has now made it to space and back. Jeff Bezos is next.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Another Free-Falling Chinese Rocket Body Hit Earth Last Week

China continues to burn all the fuel in its launches, allowing the used-up rockets to fall back to Earth uncontrolled.

  • By Tara Copp