Perseverance rover photographed Martian snowman made of rocks
NASA’s Perseverance rover sent back to Earth a photo of a section of the surface of Mars with several rock formations taken on July 13, that is, on Sol 1208…
NASA put VIPER lunar rover up for sale – there is no money to launch it
NASA announced that due to budget cuts the agency had to cancel a number of space programs for 2025. Thus, the mission of the VIPER rover, which was supposed to…
“James Webb” captures a ring with cosmic-scale gemstones
The James Webb Space Telescope of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) turned its gaze to a distant astronomical object that visually resembles a ring with precious stones.…
A Japanese space debris inspection satellite maneuvered near an old rocket stage.
The Japanese company Astroscale reported on a detailed examination of a large piece of space debris in low-Earth orbit – the upper stage of the H-2A rocket, launched back in…
The launch of the Chinese private rocket Hyperbola-1 ended in failure – for the fourth time in a row
The 24-meter-tall solid-propellant Hyperbola-1 rocket from the private Chinese company iSpace launched on Thursday at 07:40 Beijing time (02:40 Moscow time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi…
Transistors are mixed up: the electronics of the NASA Europa Clipper probe may not withstand radiation from Jupiter
NASA reported that the power transistors in the power control unit of the Europa Clipper probe do not withstand the expected level of radiation. The unit is in a protective…
SpaceX requests a fivefold increase in the frequency of Starship launches in Texas
On Friday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a request from SpaceX to increase the frequency of Starship rocket launches in Texas fivefold, to 25 per year. Together with…
Several startups are preparing to lift tourists to the edge of the earth’s atmosphere in hot air balloons
Hot air balloons may seem like an outdated type of aircraft to some, but a number of startups are preparing to use them in combination with pressurized capsules to take…
SpaceX will be able to continue launching Starlink 2.0 satellites – the court rejected Dish’s lawsuit
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected claims by satellite television operator Dish Network and the non-profit organization DarkSky International, which demanded the cancellation of…
Scientists have discovered a cave on the Moon for the first time – it could house a colony
Italian astronomers have made a discovery that could change plans for the exploration of the Moon. Analysis of data from the lunar orbital probe has revealed a subsurface cave that…