NASA extends tiny CAPSTONE probe's moon mission to December 2025
NASA’s CAPSTONE mini-spacecraft recently marked its 100th trip around the moon in near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). The agency has just…
Month: October 2024
Launch Roundup: Europa Clipper launches, Starlink launches return, China launches new missions
Launch Roundup: Europa Clipper launches, Starlink launches return, China launches new missions – NASASpaceFlight.com We use cookies to ensure that…
James Webb Space Telescope takes center stage in 'Infinite Cosmos'. Author Ethan Siegel explains it all (exclusive)
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been an astonishing piece of technology for the advancement of humankind’s understanding of…
NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper had a rocky road to space. How it switched rockets and more to launch to Jupiter
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission finally launched today (Oct. 14) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When it reaches its destination…
SpaceX notches 100th launch of 2024 with Starlink mission on Falcon 9 rocket
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX Update 2:31 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched…
NASA, SpaceX launch historic Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter
NASA, SpaceX launch historic Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter – NASASpaceFlight.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you…
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will…
Will my telescope show color when viewing deep-sky objects?
Back to Article List Most distant galaxies and nebulae won’t appear colorful in a telescope — but double stars and…
How to prevent space collisions: the challenging journey of satellite deployments
The rapid expansion of satellite networks is one of the most exciting developments of our time, bringing high-speed internet and…
SpaceX launches $5.2 billion NASA mission to Jupiter’s ocean moon, Europa
Dozens gather on the lawn of the Kennedy Space Center press site to watch as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket…