Passant Rabie

9/30/22

NASA and SpaceX Working to Boost Hubble to a Higher Orbit

The study will attempt to extend the lifespan of the aging telescope.

9/30/22

The Water-Lakes-on-Mars Debate Just Got More Interesting

Mysterious signals from the Martian south pole have scientists puzzled: Is that water or not?

9/29/22

Ex-NSA Employee Allegedly Tried to Sell Classified Info to an Undercover FBI Agent for Crypto

Jareh Dalke was taken into custody as he tried to exchange documents for $85,000 in crypto, according to the…

9/28/22

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Is About to Make a Close Flyby of Icy Moon Europa

The spacecraft will collect valuable data about this potentially habitable moon of Jupiter.

9/28/22

Hurricane Ian Forces Delay of Next SpaceX Crewed Mission to ISS

Once launched, the Crew-5 mission will see the first Russian cosmonaut fly aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

9/26/22

NASA's Megarocket Heads for Shelter as Hurricane Ian Approaches

After mulling it over for a few days, NASA has wisely chosen to shelter its Artemis 1 rocket inside the gigantic…

9/26/22

Watch Live: NASA's DART Spacecraft Will Crash Into an Asteroid

NASA will attempt to deflect a non-threatening asteroid on Monday in a test of a planetary defense strategy.

9/26/22

China Plans a 2-in-1 Mission to Jupiter and Uranus

For the Tianwen-4 mission, two spacecraft will attempt to launch aboard the same rocket and then embark on separate…

9/22/22

Elon Says Starship Megarocket Could Perform First Orbital Flight in November

SpaceX recently performed a successful static fire test in which seven of the booster's 33 engines ignited.

9/22/22

Recent Space Force Training Exercise Included 'Live Fire' Jamming of Actual Satellites

The target satellites used in the "Dark Skies" exercise were commercial units leased from private companies.

9/21/22

With War Raging in Ukraine, NASA Astronaut Flies to ISS Aboard Russian Rocket

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, along with two cosmonauts, flew on a Russian Soyuz rocket as part of a recent seat-swap…

9/21/22

Saudi Arabia Buys Two Tickets to the ISS Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

The Saudi astronauts will accompany NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and veteran race car driver John Shoffner during…

9/21/22

Watch Live as Russia Launches the Next ISS Crew—Including a U.S. Astronaut—to Space

Wednesday's launch is the result of a seat-swap arrangement that will see a U.S. astronaut launch aboard a Russian…

9/20/22

One of Webb Telescope's Tools Has a Glitch

The Webb team has paused observations using the medium-resolution spectroscopy mode after detecting "increased…

9/20/22

'Guess Who's Still on the Ground?': NASA Administrator Taunts Boeing's Failure to Launch Starliner

Recent remarks suggest the former astronaut has shifted his position on commercial spaceflight.

9/19/22

NASA Wants Ideas for a New Lunar Lander

SpaceX is in the process of building the first Artemis Moon lander, but NASA wants a second option.

9/19/22

This Reusable Space Freighter Would 'Open the Door' to European Space Exploration

Called SUSIE, the reusable spacecraft would be capable of delivering crews and cargo to space, and perform vertical…

9/16/22

SpaceX Is Testing Out Starlink Internet in Antartica Using Space Lasers

One of the company's Starlink terminals is currently being tested at a remote research station.

9/16/22

China and the UAE Will Work Together on a Moon Rover Mission

The newly established Emirati space program is seeking to launch a separate lunar mission later this year with the…

9/15/22

NASA Requests Two More Private Missions to the ISS

The space agency is calling for proposals for the third and fourth private astronaut missions to the orbital lab.

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NASA and SpaceX Working to Boost Hubble to a Higher Orbit

The Water-Lakes-on-Mars Debate Just Got More Interesting

Ex-NSA Employee Allegedly Tried to Sell Classified Info to an Undercover FBI Agent for Crypto

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Is About to Make a Close Flyby of Icy Moon Europa

Hurricane Ian Forces Delay of Next SpaceX Crewed Mission to ISS

NASA's Megarocket Heads for Shelter as Hurricane Ian Approaches

Watch Live: NASA's DART Spacecraft Will Crash Into an Asteroid

China Plans a 2-in-1 Mission to Jupiter and Uranus

Elon Says Starship Megarocket Could Perform First Orbital Flight in November

Recent Space Force Training Exercise Included 'Live Fire' Jamming of Actual Satellites

With War Raging in Ukraine, NASA Astronaut Flies to ISS Aboard Russian Rocket

Saudi Arabia Buys Two Tickets to the ISS Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Watch Live as Russia Launches the Next ISS Crew—Including a U.S. Astronaut—to Space

One of Webb Telescope's Tools Has a Glitch

'Guess Who's Still on the Ground?': NASA Administrator Taunts Boeing's Failure to Launch Starliner

NASA Wants Ideas for a New Lunar Lander

This Reusable Space Freighter Would 'Open the Door' to European Space Exploration

SpaceX Is Testing Out Starlink Internet in Antartica Using Space Lasers

China and the UAE Will Work Together on a Moon Rover Mission

NASA Requests Two More Private Missions to the ISS