This Week In Space podcast: Episode 89 — Who’s in Charge in Space?
On Episode 89 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the challenges of regulating spaceflight.
Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
Unvisited by spacecraft for more than 35 years, Uranus inhabits one of the least explored regions of our solar system....
The Peregrine Lunar Lander is set to launch on Dec 24. Here's what it'll bring to the moon
There will be 20 total payloads being brought to the moon, five of which are NASA's.
Lockheed Martin's 'Tantrum' tech could help get satellites up and running without the wait
Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace are combining to launch a demonstrator that aims to slash the time it takes spacecraft payloads to become operational....
'Star Wars' has changed the English language. Here's how
A new study explores the powerful influence of "Star Wars" in the modern vocabulary of the English language.
How to watch 'Doctor Who' anniversary specials: Stream 'Wild Blue Yonder' from anywhere today
How to watch "Doctor Who" anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer.
NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing unlikely before 2027, GAO report finds
NASA's endeavor to return humans to the moon during the Artemis 3 mission will likely be delayed because it is jeopardized by "multiple challenges" and an ambitious schedule....
NASA Welcomes Angola as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony in Washington Nov. 30, Angola became the 33rd country to sign the Artemis Accords. The Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in...
This 'forbidden' exoplanet is way too massive for its star
Astronomers have discovered a planet 13 times as massive as Earth orbiting a star nine times less massive than the sun, a disparity in size that shouldn’t exist and challenges planet formation models....
The beautifully bizarre animated classic 'Fantastic Planet' turns 50 today
Director René Laloux's sublime animated sci-fi film "Fantastic Planet" blows out 50 birthday candles
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 4 review: The shove that shook two worlds
As tensions between East and West intensify, a workplace dispute and a cover-up in Roscosmos have major ramifications on both Earth and Mars....
Erickson to Retire after Over 40 Years of Service
December 1, 2023 It is my pleasure to share information about new hires within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) on this blog, and it is also my bittersweet duty to share information about retirements. After 40 years with NASA, Kristen...
A mysterious river of gas flowing into the Milky Way has stars inside after all
For the first time since its discovery, scientists have found stars within the Magellanic Stream, a mighty river of hydrogen gas emanating from two small galaxies in the outskirts of the Milky Way....
How to see and track the Tiangong Chinese space station
Since 2021, China's Tiangong space station has orbited Earth, offering amateur astronomers a chance to glimpse it....
NASA Honors Steve Jurczyk, Former Acting Administrator, Space Leader
Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. During his career, which spanned more than three decades with the agency, Jurczyk rose in ranks to associate...
Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 1
In the pre-dawn hours on Dec. 2, 1993, the space shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a critical mission to repair NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble was designed to be serviced in space with components that...
Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity
In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors—the cells that build new bone slow down, while the cells that break down old or damaged bone...
Life as we know it may have its roots in an old, cold cosmic cloud
The discovery is another step along the road to showing that the stuff of life originally came to Earth from space....
SpaceX launches Irish, South Korean satellites and lands its 250th rocket (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the first of five South Korean spy satellites on Dec. 1 before coming down for the company's 250th successful booster recovery....
Sci-fi classic 'The Abyss' washes into theaters and home video remastered in 4K
Director James Cameron's classic underwater sci-fi film "The Abyss" is finally coming to 4K UHD on home video and in theaters this December....