SpaceX Repairs New Starship SN9 Prototype After Almost Toppling Over

SPACE 12.14.2020 22:10 PM

After Starship SN9 collapsed on its Boca Chia launch pad, SpaceX repairs the new prototype. Since crashing on its own designated location, Elon Musk's business SpaceX restored the latest Starship SN9 concept.

Virgin Galactic Failed Test Flight But Lands Safely

12.14.2020 16:00 PM

Virgin Galactic terminated its third attempt to hit the edge of space. Virgin Galactic terminated its third attempt to hit the edge of space on Saturday, after the engine of its spaceplane ignited for around a second and then departed.

SpaceX Nailed Rocket Landing After Sending Massive Radio Satellite to Sirius XM

12.14.2020 13:00 PM

SpaceX has just launched a veteran Falcon 9 rocket on its seventh trip to space, delivering a massive radio satellite for Sirius XM, and has nailed a rocket landing back to Earth.

Venus Became Uninhabitable Due To Climate Change

12.14.2020 08:00 AM

Based on recent climate modeling, much of Venus' history had surface temperatures similar to Earth's today.

China's Chang'e 5 Moon Probe Makes Orbital Correction As It Returns Back to Earth

12.14.2020 07:30 AM

Chang’e 5 completes first of two changes in orbit that will allow it to break free from the moon’s gravity.

Virgin Galactic Is Launching Its First Crewed Flight This Weekend

12.12.2020 06:00 AM

Virgin Galactic is set to embark on a new milestone as it prepares to launch its very first crewed flight on Saturday, December 12.

NASA Announces Top 18 Astronauts for Moon Mission

12.11.2020 13:00 PM

NASA officially introduced 18 explorers who would engage in the latest manned lunar mission of the U.S. space agency.

SpaceX Wins $886 Million Contract to Provide High-Speed Internet to Rural America

12.11.2020 11:00 AM

Starlink satellites will beam internet to more than 600,000 locations across 35 states under the FCC's program.

Chance of Life on Closest Habitable Solar System to Earth Just Got Slimmer

12.10.2020 01:00 AM

Proxima Centauri may be releasing Sun-like coronal mass ejections that are much larger than flares, experts say.

SpaceX Re-Attempts High Attitude Flight Test For Super Heavy Starship, Crashes at Landing

12.09.2020 21:10 PM

Elon Musk says the spacecraft is Mars-bound despite explosion and issues. Would a few tweaks to SN8 do the trick?

NASA's Initial Observation From Space Shows Pandemic's Positive Impact on Environment

12.09.2020 09:00 AM

NASA map reveals one global change since the COVID-19 lockdown. What does a pandemic-free year look like? NASA's new model intended to address the issue, exposing the coronavirus lockdown's impact on the environment.

SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Major Test Launch Aborted 1.3 Second Before Blast-off

12.08.2020 21:00 PM

SpaceX is about to attempt the "most ambitious test launch yet of its Starship-Super Heavy," a completely reusable rocket system that may someday reduce the cost of getting to space by 1,000-fold.

Study on Aluminum Alloy Could Benefit Crewed Space Missions

12.08.2020 20:00 PM

The MIAMI-2 facility recently helped Dr. Matheus Tunes examine a new allow that would harden aluminum without the need to increase its weight considerably.

Two SpaceX Dragons Docked with ISS Side-by-Side

12.08.2020 19:00 PM

A SpaceX delivery ship carrying Christmas treats has arrived at the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed at the International Space Station on Monday after takeoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Complex.

China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Probe Now in Orbit, Awaiting Return to Earth

12.08.2020 08:00 AM

In a complex maneuver, the lunar probe linked up with the orbiter and transferred rock and soil. A tricky docking stunt with a robot orbiting the lunar surface on Sunday was completed by China's Chang'e 5 unmanned probe, moving a step closer in its attempt to bring back rock samples from the moon for the first time in more than 40 years.