Mike McCueParker Solar Probe NASA’s Solar Probe Found Things Near the Sun That We Can’t Explain VICE - Becky FerreiraThe fastest object ever created by humans has discovered intensely energetic rogue waves within our Sun, and detected solar wind speeds beyond what any model had predicted. Neither discovery was expected,
Tim JohnsenApollo Missions The switch that saved a Moon mission from disaster BBC Future - Richard HollinghamThe crew of Apollo 12 had to follow in the footsteps of the most famous space mission of all time (Credit: Nasa) In effect, the rocket became a giant conductive rod connecting the electrically charged
Mike McCueVoyager 2 Five things we’ve learned since Voyager 2 left the solar system MIT Technology Review - Neel V. Patel About 41 years after launch, the NASA spacecraft joined its twin in leaving the last edges of the solar system’s borders. One year ago, NASA’s Voyager …
Mike McCueTechnology SpaceX achieves key milestone in safety testing of Crew Dragon spacecraft TechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX has managed to run 13 successful parachute tests in a row of the third major revision of the parachute system it’s planning to use for its Crew Dragon spacecraft. The most recent test, which SpaceX
Mike McCueMars Rover Get a bird's-eye view of NASA's missions on Mars CNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN(CNN) — The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been keeping an eye on its namesake planet since 2006. It's searched for evidence of water, identified intriguing objects on the surface and acted as a communication
Mike McCue Luca Parmitano on space exploration and extraterrestrial experiments Euronews - By Claudio Rosmino & Camille BelloEuronews space correspondent and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano has sent the latest instalment of Space Chronicles, a series following his adventures on the International Space Station
Mike McCue Starship spacex.com SpaceX’s rocket and spacecraft test site. In McGregor, SpaceX is testing its powerful new engine, Raptor, and other components that will power and …
Mike McCue SpaceX’s orbital Starship prototype comes together ahead of update event TechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX has completed joining the bottom and top halves of the Starship orbital-scale prototype it’s building in Boca Chica, Texas. The gleaming silver spacecraft, which is the “Mk 1” prototype that SpaceX
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Mike McCue NASA Reopens Apollo Mission Control Room That Once Landed Men on Moon The New York Times - By DAVID W. BROWN[Read all Times reporting on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. | Sign up for the weekly Science Times email.] HOUSTON — After Gene Kranz retired in the 1990s, he started to give occasional
Mike McCue More mysterious signals from deep space detected CNET - Eric Mack New fast radio bursts from beyond our galaxy have been recorded, adding more data to help solve one of the universe's most recent puzzles.
Mike McCueAstronomy Jupiter will soon be so close to Earth you’ll be able to see its moons without a telescope bgr.com - Mike Wehner Jupiter, the mighty “king” of the planets in our solar system, is regularly visible for those who know where and when to look for it, but next week …
Mike McCue After SpaceX Starlink Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars The New York Times - By SHANNON HALLThis article has been updated to reflect estimates of satellites potentially appearing in images taken by a telescope that were revised after it was published. Last month, SpaceX successfully launched
Mike McCue The Future of Space Is 3D-Printed Rockets—And This Company Is Leading the Change Fast Company - FastCo WorksUsing the world’s largest 3D metal printer and Dell technology, Relativity Space will streamline the rocket-building process and make space exploration faster and more accessible. Watch how this revolutionary
Mike McCueSpace NASA Takes Groundbreaking Photos of Mars' Weirdest Moon Popular Mechanics - By Avery ThompsonIs Phobos actually an asteroid or a chunk of the red planet itself? These images could provide crucial clues. NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured the best view of the planet’s moon Phobos yet. The
Mike McCue The moon may be tectonically active, and geologists are shaken National Geographic - Adam MannA new look at Apollo-era seismic data revealed that the moon's insides might be warmer than scientists thought possible. When building a remote outpost, it’s usually a good idea to stay away from active
Mike McCue Why the moon's south pole may be the hottest destination in space National Geographic - Nadia DrakeJeff Bezos and his spaceflight firm Blue Origin have announced their lunar ambitions—joining the global race for this prime extraterrestrial real estate. Blue Origin—the private spaceflight company owned
Mike McCue Here's who's aiming to land on the moon within the next decade National Geographic - Michael GreshkoFrom governments to grassroots startups, these are some of the most promising players who have announced lunar missions in the coming years. Nearly 50 years after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael
Mike McCueSpace Welcome to Your Home on Mars The Wall Street Journal. - David PierceNever mind how to get there—what will we live in on the Red Planet? Personal Tech columnist David Pierce examines designs from Bjarke Ingels, Foster + Partners and others. Mars has a lot going for it,
Mike McCue SpaceX Crew Dragon makes historic splashdown USA TODAY The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean carrying a dummy named "Ripley."
Mike McCueSpace Exploration 50th anniversary of Apollo 9: The last lap of the space race newatlas.com - David Szondy America's first astronaut-ready spacecraft in eight years is currently being put through its paces in an unmanned test flight to the ISS, but 50 …
Mike McCueSpace Exploration SpaceX's Crew Dragon Docks at Space Station for First Time space.com - Mike Wall SpaceX's new astronaut taxi just checked off another huge milestone on its maiden orbital flight. The Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked with the …
Mike McCue SpaceX's first NASA Commercial Crew launch: Everything you need to know about Demo-1 CNBC - Michael Sheetz SpaceX is set to launch its astronaut capsule to space for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning. Called Demo-1, the mission is a key …
Mike McCueScience Birth of a black hole witnessed for first time sciencefocus.com - Jason Goodyer The Cow, nestled in the corner of galaxy CGCG137-068, 200 million light-years away, was seen by the WM Keck Observatory. Last June, astronomers …
Mike McCue Virgin Galactic spaceplane reaches space with first passenger on board The Verge - Loren GrushTourism venture Virgin Galactic sent its spaceplane into space for the second time this morning, qualifying all three people on the flight for their commercial astronaut wings. One of those riders was
Mike McCue Japan’s Hayabusa 2 successfully touches down on Ryugu asteroid The Guardian - Kate Lyons, and Ian Sample, science editorA Japanese spacecraft has successfully touched down on a speeding asteroid 300 million kilometres from the Earth as it attempts an audacious manoeuvre to collect samples and bring them back for scientists
Mike McCue SpaceX launches moon lander, lands booster despite tough conditions Mashable - Johnny LieuSpaceX had another successful launch on Thursday night, despite some tough conditions. Its Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where a trio of spacecraft, including a moon
