Mysterious boom rattled Californians — it turned out to be SpaceX Dragon returning to Earth from ISS
The next SpaceX Dragon flight is scheduled to launch from Florida no earlier than June 8, 2025.
Published: May 29, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Starship Flight 9 ends in uncontrolled re-entry — what caused the rocket's third failure?
The ninth flight aimed to correct the engine mishaps from previous launches, but the outcome was different than the expectations.
Published: May 29, 2025 | By Raj Naik
What cargo did SpaceX's Dragon capsule bring back to Earth after undocking from the ISS
After undocking from the ISS Harmony module at 12:05 p.m. on May 23, the spacecraft returned to Earth with roughly 6,700 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments.
Published: May 28, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 reaches space before losing control of Super Heavy booster
The Starship Flight 9 mission lifted off on May 27, 2025, at 7:37 p.m. EDT (2337 GMT; 6:37 p.m. local Texas time) from Pad A at Starbase, Texas.
Published: May 28, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Space Force and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency formalize joint efforts in space-based intelligence
The agreement aims to specify how the USSF and the agency will deliver essential space-based intelligence to military commanders.
Published: May 27, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Why NASA and SpaceX delayed the undocking of the Dragon cargo mission by 24 hours
The Dragon cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 12:05 pm ET on May 23.
Published: May 26, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA and French satellite capture massive river waves in groundbreaking discovery
A joint NASA and CNES satellite uses its advanced Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) to precisely map the height of nearly all surface water on Earth.
Published: May 26, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Scientists urge NASA to repurpose twin Janus satellites for critical Apophis pre-flyby mission
Astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi first identified Apophis on June 19, 2004, at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.
Published: May 25, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover strikes gold, discovers a trove of ancient rocks on Jezero Crater
The Jezero Crater offered a wide variety of rocks and outcrops to study and sample, which provided a glimpse into the planet’s history.
Published: May 25, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA's Mars lander harbors 26 new microbe species in its clean room facility, a new study reveals
Researchers found 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that might help learn about space resilience.
Published: May 25, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA's Perseverance Rover is digging into 'Krokodillen' to explore some of the oldest Martian rocks
The clay in this ancient bedrock could give clues about the presence of water, and it is a boundary between the planet’s past and present.
Published: May 24, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA faces reduced ISS crew and research due to a prolonged budget shortage
The agency has been facing budget issues even before the fiscal budget announcement, affecting their mission plans and research needs.
Published: May 24, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
FAA greenlights Starship Flight 9 for launch following review of recent flight anomaly
The approval was given following a thorough review of the anomaly that occurred during Starship's previous mission on March 6.
Updated: May 24, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Why Firefly's Alpha rocket suffered a 'mishap' during launch of Lockheed tech demo satellite
On April 29, a Firefly Alpha rocket suffered a critical malfunction during launch, preventing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite from reaching orbit.
Published: May 23, 2025 | By Raj Naik
U.S. lawmakers warn Trump’s NASA budget cut may hinder its ability to identify and track hazardous asteroids
The House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology met on May 15 to discuss NASA's strategy for responding to a dangerous asteroid threat.
Published: May 22, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX Dragon set to leave ISS carrying critical research for NASA and global partners
NASA+ will broadcast live coverage of the undocking and departure starting at 11:45 a.m. EDT.
Published: May 22, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites aboard brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after a last-minute abort
The latest mission marks the fourth new booster SpaceX has introduced this year.
Published: May 21, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Why SpaceX aborted its 60th Falcon 9 launch just minutes before midnight liftoff from Cape Canaveral
The Falcon 9 booster made its debut on the Starlink delivery mission on Tuesday after the halt.
Published: May 21, 2025 | By Raj Naik
California startup Varda Space has completed its 3rd successful space capsule return. It landed in Australia.
The third success of the W-series of Varda missions was marked at 02:07 a.m. UTC on May 14, 2025, in South Australia
Published: May 20, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA revives Voyager 1's backup thrusters as it continues its interstellar journey begun in 1977
The dormant thrusters were carefully revived by NASA engineers to be the active backup. They had a residual buildup in the fuel tubes.
Published: May 19, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P