NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time and dives into atmosphere
A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced… Read More »
NASA says SpaceX is only provider so far able to provide astronaut rides
SpaceX is the only American company right now capable of sending astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA said in… Read More »
FAA ends commercial Space Astronaut Wings program and will recognize individuals reaching space on website
With the advent of the commercial space tourism era, starting in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now recognize… Read More »
Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard soars to space aboard Blue Origin
The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos’… Read More »
U.S. FAA finds no Blue Origin safety issues after review
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had found no safety issues after investigating allegations made against Blue… Read More »
NASA’s Hubble telescope is fully operational again after a month-long nap
NASA’s Hubble telescope has been in a “coma” since going into system failure in late October — but today, the… Read More »
Japanese billionaire Maezawa blasts off into space
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa set out to became the first space tourist in more than a decade to travel to… Read More »
France to mimic Musk with own SpaceX-style launcher
European space company ArianeGroup will develop a reusable mini-launcher to compete with the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, French Finance… Read More »