Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price
Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s…
Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. At…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member on…
So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?
Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. Polaris Program/John…
Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them
Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA…
After another Boeing letdown, NASA isn’t ready to buy more Starliner missions
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket before liftoff…