NASA selected three instruments for a lunar mission engineers will mount two on a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), and they will reserve the third for a future orbital mission. NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is a key element of the Artemis program, marking the return of crewed surface mobility to the Moon for the first […]
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If you’re counting on keeping a low profile to avoid attracting alien civilizations, it’s already too late. A new study from the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that our radar systems have long been broadcasting our position to any extraterrestrial listeners. A recurring debate in SETI circles is whether humanity should actively transmit radio messages in
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A former SpaceX security manager with access to classified U.S. government programs is suing the company and a senior employee, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Jenna Shumway, promoted to senior contractor program security officer after joining SpaceX in 2022, also claims that Daniel Collins—a former Defense Department official brought on to oversee security compliance
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What might the orbital spacecraft of the future look like? If Dassault Aviation has its say, it could resemble the VORTEX reusable spaceplane, which it revealed at the recent Paris Air Show. With reusable rockets on the rise, interest is growing in orbital spacecraft for ferrying people and cargo. Most still use capsule designs from
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One of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicles exploded during a test late Wednesday night in Texas, as the company was preparing for its tenth test flight of the powerful rocket system. SpaceX Confirms Safety of Personnel, Cause of Explosion Still Unknown In a statement on X, SpaceX confirmed that “all personnel are safe and accounted for,”
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Dawn Aerospace is taking a bold step by announcing it will sell its spaceplane directly to clients, much like how major aircraft manufacturers market commercial airliners. This approach hints at a possible transformation in the traditional space launch industry. Challenging the Vertical Integration of Space Missions Historically, space missions have followed a vertically integrated model,
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Venus Aerospace may have achieved a world first by successfully flying a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) in the U.S.—a propulsion system that uses supersonic explosions and could power future hypersonic vehicles. On May 14, 2025, Venus Aerospace conducted a test flight at Spaceport America near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, which may mark
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Swabs collected from China’s Tiangong space station have uncovered traces of a previously unknown bacterium, exhibiting traits that could enable it to survive in harsh conditions hundreds of kilometers above Earth’s surface. New Bacterium on Tiangong Space Station May Help Protect Astronauts and Spacecraft Researchers from the Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group and the Beijing Institute
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Growing evidence suggests that a hidden secret beneath Mars‘ dusty red plains could change our understanding of the planet: a massive reservoir of liquid water, buried deep within its crust. Mars, dotted with remnants of ancient water, has fascinated scientists as they unravel the mystery of what happened when the planet became cold and dry.
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In 2024, a system designed to detect sudden brightening events discovered something strange. However, the automated system meant to identify the object couldn’t determine what it was observing. Nearly a year later, we know it was the first tidal disruption event—where a star is torn apart by a supermassive black hole—seen in visible light. Unusually,
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