The Orion capsule will slam into the Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 25,000 miles per hour, generating temperatures close to 5,000 degrees.
The Orion capsule will slam into the Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 25,000 miles per hour, generating temperatures close to 5,000 degrees.
Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch smiles with the zero-gravity indicator “Rise” in an Orion spacecraft selfie. (Image credit: NASA) Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch starred in an out-of-this-world selfie with
At 10:14 CET on 28 March, the first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission lifted off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Māhia, New Zealand. Celeste is
Defender is one of the most important arcade games of all time, but in 2026, you’ll have a hard time playing it legally. Released in February 1981 by pinball company
Astronomers have discovered that a giant planet, WASP-189b, echoes the composition of its host star, providing the first direct evidence of a foundational concept in astrobiology. This discovery was achieved
WASHINGTON — Katalyst Space Technologies will launch a geosynchronous orbit servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 in 2027. Arianespace announced March 23 that it won a contract to launch Katalyst’s
Greek mythology has given a name to a great many objects in our solar system. But perhaps one of the least well understood are the Trojans, named after the people
This image, taken on Oct. 5, 2025 by the MAVEN spacecraft, shows the coma of gas and dust surrounding comet 3I/ATLAS. Combining data from NASA’s MAVEN, James Webb Space Telescope,
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
NASA is officially sidelining the long-planned lunar Gateway space station to focus its efforts on establishing a base on the surface of the moon. The change comes as the agency






