An update on Odysseus, the first commercial spacecraft to reach the moon. It is now on…
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Recent events raise questions about the role of space in global politics
News of a Russian nuclear-powered space device has brought attention to how space is being weaponized.…
Lunar lander is on its side, with some antennas blocked, Intuitive Machines says : NPR
In this image from video provided by NASA, Steve Altemus, CEO and co-founder of Intuitive Machines,…
Keeping up with the first possible U.S. soft moon landing in decades
Intuitive Machines will attempt a landing on the moon Thursday evening. If it succeeds, it will…
Flights allow viewing of April’s total solar eclipse from the sky : NPR
The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken…
NASA is looking for volunteers to test its Mars simulator for a year
Mars Dune Alpha1, a 1,700 square foot replica of the red planet’s habitat at the Johnson…
Intuitive Machines prepares to land on the moon. Here’s what to know : NPR
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander was carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on…
NASA will retire the ISS soon. Here’s what comes next. : NPR
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around…
NASA is looking for people to test out its Mars simulator for a year : NPR
In this April 30, 2021, file image taken by the Mars Perseverance rover and made available…
Dead European satellite ERS-2 will crash back to Earth this week : NPR
The ERS-2 was launched in 1995 and retired in 2011. It’s falling back to Earth this…