67 years in space: the world’s oldest satellite will be returned to Earth
A team of scientists is developing plans to return to Earth the American Vanguard-1 satellite, which spent 67 years in space.
Up to 100 thousand galaxies in one image: NASA’s SPHEREx telescope sends first images of the Universe
Launched March 12 NASA’s new infrared telescope SPHEREx has sent its first images into space, each of which captures more than 100 thousand light sources.
Boeing Starliner crash: astronauts believed they would not survive
After returning to Earth, the astronauts of the mission Boeing Starliner Butch Wilmore and Sweeney Williams first spoke about the real danger during the mission, which was hidden by NASA.
The catastrophe of glacier melting: NASA observes a historical record of the Earth’s ice cover reduction
Results of the new investigation NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) indicate that a new historical minimum of the Earth’s ice cover has been reached.
Humans on Mars face toxic dust storms, the consequences of which are difficult to treat, — study
Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California have found that toxic dust storms on Mars could be a serious problem for the first missions with astronauts.
Curiosity finds possible traces of life on Mars — long fatty acid molecules
NASA’s Curiosity rover found on Mars the longest molecules ever discovered on this planet, which may indicate evidence of ancient life.
How much did the Boeing Starliner crew earn for 9 unplanned months in orbit
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who, as part of the first test flight of the spacecraft Boeing Starliner were forced to spend 286 days in orbit instead of 8, and were not compensated.
9 months instead of 8 days: the Boeing Starliner crew finally returned from orbit on a SpaceX ship
Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were crew members of the spacecraft Boeing Starliner and had to spend 9 months on the International Space Station instead of the planned 8 days, finally returned to Earth.
Blue Ghost shows lunar eclipse from the Moon — Earth blocks the Sun
The lander of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar vehicle showed the lunar eclipse in all its glory. Although on the Moon, it is a solar eclipse.
NASA launches SPHEREx space telescope for $488 million — it will show what was hidden from Webb and Hubble’s «eyes»
The SPHEREx Space Observatory will offer additional «panoramic» views to the infrared images of the James Webb Space Telescope and help unravel some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe.
Curiosity has found a rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there — this changes the idea of water on the planet
The Curiosity rover accidentally split one of the rocks on Mars, releasing yellow crystals of pure sulfur.
Upside down: the Athena module landed on the Moon, but not without problems
Intuitive Machines’ second monthly module with Houston’s Athena spacecraft overturned while landing on the surface of the Earth’s satellite.
It’s not that simple: Hubble has discovered a rare example of the three-body problem in the Kuiper belt
Astronomers using a telescope «Hubble»discovered that one of the asteroid systems in the Kuiper belt may not be a double, but a triple.
«The best footage since Apollo»: NASA shows video of historic Blue Ghost landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost lander of the Texas-based Firefly Aerospace sent a video of a soft landing on the Moon on March 2.
NASA will use Drone.UA robots to prepare for lunar exploration — the manufacturer was spotted at CES-2025
The other day, the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation announced that Ukraine’s Drone.UA had delivered a batch of ground robots to NASA, and now Forbes Ukraine revealed some details of the cooperation.
NASA shows the moment of breaking the sound barrier — in a special image of the XB-1 jet flight
Boom Supersonic and NASA published a special photo taken during the flight of the XB-1 jet aircraft, which demonstrates the moment of breaking the sound barrier.
«Moon dust on your boots»: NASA’s Blue Ghost landed on the Moon and took the first photos of the surface
For the second time in history, a private mission delivered cargo to the Moon — the Blue Ghost spacecraft made an almost perfect landing.
NASA unveils robot named after Grace Hopper that will jump through moon craters
The new jumping robot Grace, named after the legendary Grace Hopper, will look into the darkest corners of the Moon. The drone robot will be sent to the South Pole of the Earth’s satellite as part of a NASA mission to explore a permanently shadowed crater.
NASA finds building blocks of life in Bennu asteroid sample
Scientists from NASA and other institutions who analyzed a sample of the asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth last September made an interesting and important discovery. They found molecules, including amino acids, that are essential ingredients of life as we know it. The sample also contained «evidence of an ancient environment well suited to run…
Closer than ever: NASA’s Parker probe sets record for closest approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues its historic journey around the Sun and is preparing for another record-breaking approach this week. On December 24, at 13:53 Kyiv time, the spacecraft’s orbit will bring it to a distance of just 6.1 million km from the Sun’s surface. This will be the closest this probe or any other has ever…
NASA has postponed the mission to land humans on the Moon until 2027. What went wrong?
NASA has announced the postponement of the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions, which were set to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
Jupiter in detail: NASA shows new images of the largest planet in the Solar System
NASA’s interplanetary station «Juno» sent a new series of images of Jupiter taken during the next (already 66th) flyby of the largest planet in the solar system.
Space fashion: Axiom Space and Prada created a spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission
Space company Axiom Space and fashion house Prada presented the design of the new AxEMU spacesuit at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan. This equipment was developed for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the moon in 2026.
NASA launches Europa Clipper probe to Jupiter’s icy moon — it will search for signs of life
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of life.
NASA wants to create Morrowind on Mars — housing will be built from mushrooms
NASA is considering the possibility of growing housing from mushrooms on the Moon and Mars. The agency has signed a $2 million contract with researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center to study «mycotecture».
NASA has discovered the third global energy field of the Earth — in addition to gravitational and electromagnetic
NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around the Earth. Ambipolar electric field drives charged particles into space above the poles
NASA Space Telescope creates 3D map of neighboring star systems to search for extraterrestrial life
Scientists have used data from NASA’s X-ray telescope to create a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun, which will help in the search for habitable planets.
Boeing delays the moon landing: «unskilled workers and low quality»
According to a new report by the space agency’s inspector general, NASA’s program to develop a new upper stage for the Space Launch System rocket is seven years behind schedule and significantly over budget. In addition to the main conclusion, the report contains interesting information about the project’s main contractor, Boeing,…
NASA postpones SpaceX’s next manned mission due to problems with Boeing Starliner on the ISS
The next SpaceX Crew-9 mission for NASA was supposed to launch on August 18. However, the agency has announced that the target launch date has been pushed back to at least September 24. This delay will give NASA and Boeing more time to resolve problems with the Starliner spacecraft.
The three biggest mysteries of the Sun that still baffle astrophysicists
Despite significant progress in the study of the Sun over the past decades, scientists still face several unsolved mysteries of our star that they are seeking to solve through current and future missions.
100-meter tower on the Moon will provide astronauts with energy, communication and light
Honeybee Robotics has developed a unique multifunctional tower that can provide astronauts with light, power, and communication during missions to the moon.
Much larger than we thought. New calculations show that the boundaries of the solar system need to be expanded
Until now, scientists have believed that the solar system ends in a hypothetical Oort cloud located at a distance of just over one light year from the Sun. However, a new study by American scientists may radically change this idea.
NASA telescope spots a strange phenomenon while studying the largest cosmic explosion since the formation of the Universe
The Fermilab Space Gamma-ray Telescope has detected an unusual feature in a gamma-ray burst that may be the result of the annihilation of matter and antimatter.
Asteroid the size of a cruise ship to approach Earth — ESA probe takes off to meet it
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to send the «Ramses» spacecraft to track the asteroid Apophis as it approaches our planet on April 13, 2029. The 375-meter diameter asteroid will fly at a distance of only 32,000 kilometers from Earth — closer than some satellites in orbit.
The first hip-hop in space: NASA sends a song by an American rapper to Venus
The US space agency has taken the first step in combining hip-hop and interplanetary travel. NASA’s Deep Space Network transmitted the lyrics of the song «The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)» Missy Elliott to Venus.
Martian hive: NASA plans to launch a swarm of robotic bees to the Red Planet
Exploration of other planets has always been a challenge, but NASA’s Advanced Concepts Institute (ACI) has come up with an interesting solution: a swarm of robotic bees.
Polar ice melting slows down the Earth’s rotation: what does it mean?
A new study has revealed an unexpected consequence of global warming: the day on our planet is getting longer due to the melting of the polar ice. Scientists from NASA and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Following the example of «Dunes»: astronauts will drink their own urine in outer space
Who would have thought that Frank Herbert’s science fiction would become NASA’s science fact? Disticombe conquers space.
It almost hit us: 150-meter asteroid flies between Earth and Moon
Recently, the asteroid 2024 MK, which passed by our planet at the end of June, has undergone significant changes in its orbit. New NASA images confirm that the close approach to Earth has significantly affected the trajectory of this space object.
Time passes faster on the Moon: scientists reveal the exact difference
In the new research scientists have accurately calculated how much faster time passes on the Moon compared to the Earth and the barycenter of the solar system. This information is important for future expeditions.
A new home for humanity? James Webb telescope detects potentially habitable planet
Researchers analyzing data from the James Webb Telescope have determined that exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be an icy water world. Interestingly, it is potentially capable of supporting an Earth-like atmosphere and even life.
NASA astronauts on the ISS hid from the debris of a Russian satellite — it crashed
American astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered to take cover for about an hour after a Russian satellite collapsed nearby. NASA reports that on Thursday evening, American crews took refuge in their spacecraft due to the satellite’s disintegration. NASA’s instruction to take cover was a precautionary measure. An hour…
Boeing says Starliner «mission is going well» — despite two astronauts stuck on ISS
Boeing’s first commercial spacecraft, the Starliner, remains on the International Space Station with no confirmed return date. Boeing is currently conducting damage control.
SpaceX will create a spacecraft that «utilizes» the ISS in 2030
The NASA space agency has selected SpaceX to develop a spacecraft that will help the International Space Station to deorbiter in 2030. The contract is estimated at $843 million.
NASA astronaut William Anders, who took the photo «Earthrise» from the moon’s orbit in 1968, died in a plane crash
William Anders, an astronaut on the NASA «Apollo 8» mission in 1968, who took the iconic photograph «Earthrise», died in a plane crash. He was 90 years old.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launched for the first time with astronauts on board. But during the flight, a helium leak was discovered again
After almost 20 years of planning, development, testing and delays, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft made its first manned launch and sent astronauts to the ISS as part of the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission. The launch of the Atlas V rocket with the Starliner capsule took place on June 5 at 17:52 Kyiv time.
NASA switches on futuristic Hall engines at Psyche station — now the spacecraft is moving at 133.2 thousand km/h
NASA has turned on the electric Hall thrusters on Psyche, the spacecraft now moving smoothly toward the metal-rich celestial body of the same name in the asteroid belt beyond Mars. The agency reports that Psyche is now in «full cruise» mode, six months after its launch on October 13, 2023 on a SpaceX rocket.
Forget about Earth — NASA plans to launch a robotic muggle on the Moon in the 2030s
A maglev or magnetoplane is a train on a magnetic suspension that is driven and controlled by magnetic forces. And despite the fact that the technology is still is not sufficiently developed on Earth the US space agency plans to launch this miracle railroad on the Moon in the next decade.
Starliner did not take off: the first manned flight of the Boeing spacecraft was canceled due to problems with the oxygen valve
The next launch attempt may be scheduled for Friday, but delays have become typical for the mission due to ongoing problems with the spacecraft’s design.
China shows a project of a space base on the Moon — for some reason, the NASA shuttle, decommissioned in 2011, was there
The video by the Chinese National Space Administration details a large lunar outpost, but interestingly, it contains CGI of a NASA space shuttle taking off from the lunar surface.
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