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ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpace Kombucha Could Help Sustain Future Colonies on MarsTests suggest the fermented drink can survive the harsh conditions of space, with the bacteria able to repair itself…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 13, 2023Comments (6)
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ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAsteroid Displays Unexpected Behavior in Wake of NASA’s DART StrikeDimorphos continues to puzzle scientists after NASA’s DART impact, raising new questions about asteroid behaviors…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedSeptember 12, 2023Comments (5)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNew Decadal Survey Spotlights Funding Gap in Promoting Human Life in SpaceNASA’s Division of Biological and Physical Sciences needs more investment, according to top U.S. scientists.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedSeptember 12, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Lucy Catches Glimpse of Its First Target AsteroidDinkinesh is the first asteroid that the mission will encounter on its way to the Jovian system.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 12, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNew Analysis of 1970s Moonquakes Reveals an Unexpected OriginA reexamination of post-Apollo era moonquakes suggests they weren't caused by natural processes.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 11, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Inadvertently Breaks Record for Longest U.S. Space MissionThe astronaut was stranded on board the ISS after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft suffered a coolant leak, setting the…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 11, 2023Comments (8)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAfter Spending Billions of Dollars on SLS, NASA Admits Its Moon Rocket Is 'Unaffordable'A new report accuses the space agency of a lack of transparency regarding the cost of its SLS program.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (31)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFAA Slaps SpaceX With 63 Corrective Actions Following Botched Starship Megarocket LaunchElon Musk’s aerospace company must address these corrective actions to the regulator’s satisfaction should it wish…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (21)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightClever Camera Trick Unlocks Hidden Secrets of Sun's AtmosphereResearchers utilized a camera hack on the Solar Orbiter to reveal a part of the Sun's atmosphere that was previously…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightEnhanced Space Access Means Remarkable New Science Is on the HorizonLevitating conveyor belts, asteroid spaceships, and crater telescopes, oh my!ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWind Satellite's Final Moments Captured Before Intentional DestructionESA released a new video showing the final moments before its satellite was deliberately destroyed in Earth's…ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 7, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSecuring Us ‘In, From, and to Space’: New Space Force Mission Statement Has Our Heads SpinningThe new mission statement is shorter and simpler, but somehow even more confusing.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 7, 2023Comments (71)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX’s Starship Poised for Second Flight, Pending FAA Go-AheadAfter a botched initial launch on April 20, SpaceX’s Starship is fully stacked and primed for a second takeoff,…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedSeptember 7, 2023Comments (15)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWe’re Not Racing to the Moon, We’re Making It HomeHumanity is dashing to the Moon once more, but this time with private players, a lunar habitat, and a trajectory for…ByPassant RabieUpdatedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightJapanese Rocket Successfully Delivers Moon Lander and X-Ray Telescope to SpaceAfter a slight delay, the the H-IIA rocket blasted off at 7:42 p.m. ET on Wednesday.ByPassant RabieUpdatedSeptember 7, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThe Pentagon Might Be Launching a Hypersonic Missile from Cape Canaveral This WeekNavigation warnings issued for this week are similar to ones related to a scrubbed hypersonic test in March.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 6, 2023Comments (9)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Lunar Orbiter Spots India's Historic Landing Site on the MoonThe Chandrayaan-3 mission was put on sleep mode earlier this week to avoid the lunar nighttime.ByPassant RabiePublishedSeptember 6, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBeyond SpaceX: The Rising Stars of the U.S. Rocket IndustrySpaceX continues to dominate headlines with its groundbreaking launch vehicles, but a new generation of U.S. rocket…ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedSeptember 8, 2023Comments (2)