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NASA has Decided to Start Building the Lunar Gateway Using the Falcon Heavy
According to a recent statement, NASA has contracted SpaceX to launch the core elements of the Gateway to the Moon…
Lunar Spacecraft Gets an Upgrade to Capture New Perspectives of the Moon
Eleven years into its mission, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is starting to show its age, but a recent software…
Perseverance Will Make Sure it has a Safe Landing
To casual observers, landing a rover on Mars can seem kind of like old news, believe it or not. Especially…
Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids Offer Surprises Even Before NASA’s Lucy Mission has a Chance to Visit Them.
A new study out this month suggests that Jupiter's Trojan asteroids may be more peculiar than previously thought. The Trojan…
Every Challenge Astronauts Will Face on a Flight to Mars
A team of researchers from India conducted a study that considers all the hazards of sending crews to Mars (which…
What Could We Learn From a Mission to Phobos?
According to new research that looks at MAVEN data, Mars' larger moon (Phobos) could contain a record of how Mars'…
Space and Sustainability: How the Lessons of Biosphere 2 Inspired SAM²
Guided by the lessons of Biosphere 2 experiments, a team of experts is launching the Space Analog for the Moon…
Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches a Batch of Satellites From an Airplane
Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near…
New Drones for Exploring Mars are Getting Tested in Iceland
It's looking more and more like the future of space exploration could involve drones in a big way. We've already…
SLS Hot Fire Test Should Have Lasted 8 Minutes, Not 1
NASA accomplished a major milestone today when it conducted a Hot Fire Test of the SLS Core Stage, firing all…