We’ve received the first image from Peregrine in space! The camera utilized is mounted atop a payload deck and shows Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) in the foreground. The disturbance of the MLI is the first visual clue that aligns with our
[08 Jan 2024] Updated: Astrobotic’s Peregrine Launches to the Moon
Cape Canaveral, Florida – Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One has successfully launched to the Moon. Peregrine is now flying solo on its way to the Moon, where it will attempt a lunar landing on February 23, 2024. Peregrine could become the
[05 Jan 2024] Titan’s ‘magic islands’ are likely to be honeycombed hydrocarbon icebergs, finds study
by Liza Lester, American Geophysical Union Radar pierces Titan’s thick veil of smog, revealing lakes and a large sea in the moon’s north pole region, captured by the Cassini spacecraft. Transient bright spots, “magic islands,” have been seen appearing and
[05 Jan 2024] Space Force on the verge of finalizing long-awaited commercial space strategy
Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt: ‘We are just days away from signing off’ Sandra Erwin January 5, 2024 Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt has served as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear since 2022. Credit: U.S. Space
[02 Jan 2024] These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024
By Jamie Carter Experience the total solar eclipse from Eclipse Island, Corona or Moon Island. There are dozens of eclipse-related place names in North America.(Image credit: Michael Zeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com) Will you be in Shadowland, Texas, to see the total solar eclipse
[02 Jan 2024] NASA Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io like never before in spectacular new images
By Robert Lea Juno ended 2023 in style, coming closer to the volcanic moon on Dec. 30 than any mission has for 20 years. A stunning image of the volcanic moon Io as seen by Juno on Dec. 30, 2023
[31 Dec 2023] NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success
RDRE’s first hot fire test was performed at Marshall in the summer of 2022 in partnership with In Space LLC and Purdue University, both of Lafayette, Indiana. NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called
[31 Dec 2023] This NASA crew has survived Mars for six months — sort of
‘I actually apparently really love being on Mars.’ By Elisha Sauers on December 30, 2023 NASA surrounded the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog habitat with red dirt for simulated extravehicular activities that the agency calls the ‘sandbox.’ Credit: Bill
[28 Dec 2023] NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk
Front Hazard Avoidance Camera (Front Hazcam) This image was taken by FHAZ_LEFT_B onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 4002 by Staff Writers Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 29, 2023 When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover isn’t on the move, it works
[28 Dec 2023] SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches USSF-52 Mission
A Falcon Heavy launch./C&J Images by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched the USSF-52 mission using its Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a significant achievement in the ongoing collaboration between Space Systems Command (SSC)