Featured in spaceBYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareMysterious Potential SpaceX Junk Crash Lands In AustraliaThe chunks of carbon-fiber debris may have come from a SpaceX rocket. BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareWatch This Homebuilt Model Rocket Land Like a Real SpaceX Falcon 9Landing this model rocket was a wildly difficult proposition that took seven years to complete. BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareBYPeter HolderithAug 18, 2022ShareThis Ambitious Space Shuttle Concept Was a Post-Apollo Pipe Dream We Never GotThe Space Shuttle was cool. But you should see one of the design concepts that preceded it. BYPeter HolderithAug 18, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 29, 2022ShareNASA’s Lunar Recon Orbiter Spots Mystery Rocket Crater Pair On The MoonThe twin craters are exceptional even by rare moon-impact standards and have baffled scientists. BYVictoria ScottJun 29, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyJun 16, 2022ShareSpaceX Employees Ask Company To ‘Condemn’ Elon Musk’s Tweets: Report [Updated]The letter asks SpaceX executives to “condemn” Elon Musk’s behavior, which they describe as “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.” BYJames GilboyJun 16, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottApr 28, 2022ShareNASA’s Boeing 747-Based Flying Telescope SOFIA Is Being RetiredThe airborne infrared telescope will land for good this year after nearly a decade of scientific accomplishments. BYVictoria ScottApr 28, 2022ShareBYLewin DayApr 13, 2022ShareThis NASA Crew Transport Vehicle Concept Was a Masterpiece in AluminiumThe striking design draws heavily from the classic Airstream camper aesthetic. BYLewin DayApr 13, 2022ShareBYRob StumpfApr 6, 2022ShareEV Startup Canoo Is Building a Launchpad Shuttle Prototype for NASAIt’s no Corvette, but it’ll do. BYRob StumpfApr 6, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottMar 29, 2022ShareSpaceX Ends Production of Crew Dragon, America’s Only Human-Rated SpacecraftOnly four units were ever produced. BYVictoria ScottMar 29, 2022ShareBYPeter HolderithMar 4, 2022ShareWhat Does Musk’s Tesla Roadster Look Like After Four Years in Space? We Asked an ExpertWhen the head of the University of Michigan’s aerospace engineering program uses the phrase “debris field,” it’s not a great sign for the Roadster. BYPeter HolderithMar 4, 2022ShareBYPeter HolderithFeb 9, 2022ShareSolar Storm Destroys 40 New SpaceX Starlink SatellitesMost of the satellites have reportedly already re-entered the atmosphere or will do so within a week. BYPeter HolderithFeb 9, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s Christmas Present-Delivering Rocket Isn’t Real But Its Rocket Cargo Program IsA lighthearted holiday video about delivering presents via rocket reflects very real U.S. military ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareNASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)Russia’s recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareBYLewin DayNov 8, 2021ShareSpaceX Crew Capsule Toilet Fails, Astronauts Relying on Diapers to Get HomeAfter a similar issue in September, we must ask: Does Elon Musk have a space toilet problem? BYLewin DayNov 8, 2021ShareBYStef SchraderOct 3, 2021ShareHelp NASA Find a New Astromobile to Take Astronauts to the Launch PadWhether it’s a refurb of a classic like the Astrovan or an all-new vehicle, it needs room for eight and a clear look towards the future. BYStef SchraderOct 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021ShareWhat 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From SpaceThe only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021Share1234
BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareMysterious Potential SpaceX Junk Crash Lands In AustraliaThe chunks of carbon-fiber debris may have come from a SpaceX rocket. BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022ShareWatch This Homebuilt Model Rocket Land Like a Real SpaceX Falcon 9Landing this model rocket was a wildly difficult proposition that took seven years to complete. BYVictoria ScottAug 2, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithAug 18, 2022ShareThis Ambitious Space Shuttle Concept Was a Post-Apollo Pipe Dream We Never GotThe Space Shuttle was cool. But you should see one of the design concepts that preceded it. BYPeter HolderithAug 18, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 29, 2022ShareNASA’s Lunar Recon Orbiter Spots Mystery Rocket Crater Pair On The MoonThe twin craters are exceptional even by rare moon-impact standards and have baffled scientists. BYVictoria ScottJun 29, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyJun 16, 2022ShareSpaceX Employees Ask Company To ‘Condemn’ Elon Musk’s Tweets: Report [Updated]The letter asks SpaceX executives to “condemn” Elon Musk’s behavior, which they describe as “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.” BYJames GilboyJun 16, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottApr 28, 2022ShareNASA’s Boeing 747-Based Flying Telescope SOFIA Is Being RetiredThe airborne infrared telescope will land for good this year after nearly a decade of scientific accomplishments. BYVictoria ScottApr 28, 2022Share
BYLewin DayApr 13, 2022ShareThis NASA Crew Transport Vehicle Concept Was a Masterpiece in AluminiumThe striking design draws heavily from the classic Airstream camper aesthetic. BYLewin DayApr 13, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfApr 6, 2022ShareEV Startup Canoo Is Building a Launchpad Shuttle Prototype for NASAIt’s no Corvette, but it’ll do. BYRob StumpfApr 6, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottMar 29, 2022ShareSpaceX Ends Production of Crew Dragon, America’s Only Human-Rated SpacecraftOnly four units were ever produced. BYVictoria ScottMar 29, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithMar 4, 2022ShareWhat Does Musk’s Tesla Roadster Look Like After Four Years in Space? We Asked an ExpertWhen the head of the University of Michigan’s aerospace engineering program uses the phrase “debris field,” it’s not a great sign for the Roadster. BYPeter HolderithMar 4, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithFeb 9, 2022ShareSolar Storm Destroys 40 New SpaceX Starlink SatellitesMost of the satellites have reportedly already re-entered the atmosphere or will do so within a week. BYPeter HolderithFeb 9, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s Christmas Present-Delivering Rocket Isn’t Real But Its Rocket Cargo Program IsA lighthearted holiday video about delivering presents via rocket reflects very real U.S. military ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareNASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)Russia’s recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021Share
BYLewin DayNov 8, 2021ShareSpaceX Crew Capsule Toilet Fails, Astronauts Relying on Diapers to Get HomeAfter a similar issue in September, we must ask: Does Elon Musk have a space toilet problem? BYLewin DayNov 8, 2021Share
BYStef SchraderOct 3, 2021ShareHelp NASA Find a New Astromobile to Take Astronauts to the Launch PadWhether it’s a refurb of a classic like the Astrovan or an all-new vehicle, it needs room for eight and a clear look towards the future. BYStef SchraderOct 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021ShareWhat 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From SpaceThe only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2021Share