NASA's Cloud Observing Satellite Bids Farewell After 17 YearsThe mission ended in early August, marking the conclusion of years of valuable scientific observations and discoveries.Passant Rabie
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Speed Records on MarsAn impressive trek through a dense boulder field is the latest in a growing list of accomplishments for the…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedSeptember 26, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFormer Amazon Exec David Limp Could Be the Boost Blue Origin's Sluggish Progress NeedsThe company's CEO Bob Smith is stepping down after a rocky six years at the helm.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 26, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightIndia Continues Efforts to Rouse Its Sleeping Lunar LanderEfforts to reestablish contact with Chandrayaan-3 will continue, but it's not looking great tbh.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 25, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAfter Delivery to Earth, What's Next for NASA's Asteroid Sample?Over the weekend, the OSIRIS-REx probe successfully delivered rocky samples from asteroid Bennu, which could hold…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 25, 2023Comments (14)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live as NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Returns Asteroid Samples to EarthThe probe will drop off surface samples from asteroid Bennu on Sunday morning, aiming for a parachute-assisted…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 23, 2023Comments (10)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA’s Mars Rovers Could Inspire a More Ethical Future for AIInstead of replacing humans, robots could amplify our skills, while navigating ethical challenges and promoting…ByJanet Vertesi, The ConversationPublishedSeptember 23, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAn Experimental Drug May Help Prevent Bone Loss in SpaceNew research shows that the treatment promoted bone growth in mice living at the International Space Station and…ByEd CaraPublishedSeptember 22, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Plan to Return Samples From Mars Is Pure Science Fiction, Report FindsNASA's complex plan to return rocky samples from the Red Planet has faced scrutiny for increasing cost and delays.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 22, 2023Comments (15)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightIt’s Been a Rough Week for RocketsBad things do seem to come in threes and recent events in the launch industry have certainly proven that point over…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedSeptember 22, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFAA Proposes Stricter Rocket Disposal Rules to Tackle Space JunkThe administration is seeking a regulation change that would require companies to responsibly deorbit their upper…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 21, 2023Comments (5)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Calls on Commercial Partners to Design a Spacecraft to Deorbit the ISSThe space station is scheduled for retirement by 2030 and must be deorbited safely to prevent it from crashing onto…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 21, 2023Comments (26)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAnnoyingly Oversized Satellite Facilitates First 5G Call to a Regular CellphoneWith its enormous 693-square-foot array, AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite is now among the…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 21, 2023Comments (22)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightOrbiting Lunar Cameras Join Forces to Weave Beautiful Mosaic of Shadowed Moon CraterThe new image reveals the Shackleton Crater in greater detail than previously possible, giving us a closer look at…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 20, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflight'I Would Have Declined': NASA's Frank Rubio Reflects on Unintended Year in SpaceIt's a rare admission for a NASA astronaut, who typically remain sanguine when forced to work beyond the call of…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 20, 2023Comments (13)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightIndia's First Solar Mission Begins Studying Particles Surrounding EarthThe probe is designed to observe space weather, allowing scientists to better understand its effects on Earth.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 19, 2023Comments (3)