A test version of the Orion capsule returns to the water in preparation for the Artemis II missions.Image: POT (Fair use) NASA is preparing to drop a 14,000-pound mockup of the Orion …
Read More »Perseverance Mars rover navigating through initial verification and test drives
The Perseverance Mars rover is navigating its initial verification and activation, streaming some 7,000 photos to date, taking off its seven-foot-long robotic arm and doing a short test drive after a major …
Read More »SpaceX chosen by NASA to launch the first two elements of the Lunar Gateway
Photo: Joe Raedle / Staff (fake images) POT SpaceX selected to deliver the first two segments of the Lunar Gateway space station into lunar orbit on Wednesday, the second high-profile contract the …
Read More »What should Biden prioritize here at NASA
Artist’s impression of an Artemis mission to the moon. The image: NASA Despite the ongoing epidemic, There is a lot to be excited about in space this year. NASA’s Fortitude Rover It …
Read More »Huge NASA SLS rocket faces critical test firing before moon mission
Critical test firing of four of the main engines is the final major hurdle on Saturday before the first stage of NASA’s Gargassen Space Launch System Moon rocket is costlier to a …
Read More »NASA-Canadian agreement shows that Artemis is an international moon
Space Policy Online reports that NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have concluded an agreement that would, inter alia, involve a Canadian astronaut on an Artemis II mission, envisioning taking four astronauts …
Read More »Mark Kelly’s thoughts on Space Force, NASA’s return of Artemis to the Moon is problematic
Capt. Mark Kelly, a candidate for Arizona state senator, has an impressive resume. He flew in combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. He flew on the spacecraft four times, twice as a …
Read More »Full-scale replica of Lunar Lander of Blue Origin
A joke from Blue Origin’s lunar lander. The image: Blue root A team led by Blue Origin has given a full-scale mockup of the lunar lander that can carry NASA astronauts on …
Read More »Russia rejects NASA’s Artemis Moon program in favor of China
NASA Administrator Jim bridensteinJames (Jim) Frederick Bridensteinhouse Appropriator Cuts NASA’s Moon Landing Fund; Will the Senate do better? NASA’s DC headquarters is named after the agency’s first black female engineer, Mary W. …
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