If the X-38 crew return vehicle (CRV), with its wingless lifting body, had become operational, it would have emerged as the first reusable human spacecraft produced since the Space Shuttle. The X-38
MoreNASA has announced that a retired solar imaging spacecraft called the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night. The Defense Department
MoreNASA plans to bring down the International Space Station (ISS) by safely crashing it in a controlled manner. The initial plan is to guide a controlled crash into the Pacific Ocean by
MoreIn the ever-expanding universe of space exploration, a groundbreaking collaboration between NASA and small businesses is reshaping our journey into the cosmos. At the heart of this venture are two American trailblazers,
MoreAfter a successful liftoff and separation, SpaceX lost touch with Starship. A SpaceX official said an automated termination system onboard Starship was likely triggered, and the spacecraft appeared to have detonated. It
MoreAs SpaceX gears up for its next Starship test flight, a NASA official has indicated that the use of this vehicle for the Artemis lunar landings would require a significantly higher number
MoreDSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time. NASA’s DSOC experiment has
MoreIn a significant stride for space exploration, ESA’s Euclid mission has released its first full-color cosmic images. This marks a pivotal moment in our quest to understand the Universe’s dark secrets. Euclid,
MoreNASA and SpaceX have teamed up again for their 29th commercial resupply mission. Picture this: a Dragon spacecraft, not with wings but with state-of-the-art technology, embarks on a cosmic journey. Launched from
MoreAstrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander has touched down in Florida, gearing up for a December 24 blast-off aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur. This is no small step; it’s a giant leap closer to the
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