Ariane 6’s maiden flight will carry 17 different ‘passengers’, including 11 university micro-satellites, as well as…
From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program
Christy Hansen’s journey with NASA spans more than two decades and is marked by roles that…
Unboxing Ariane 6 ballast and adapter
Scenes from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana during the unloading of the launch vehicle adapter and…
Evidence of water vapor detected in the atmosphere of Smertrios
Artist’s concept of Smertrios. Credit: NASA. Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water…
Group photo in front of the Ariane 6 core with French President
Teams from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup and Arianespace working diligently to get the new European rocket Ariane…
Giant stinky exoplanet smells like rotten eggs
Artist’s concept of HD 189733 b. A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University found…
First Ariane 6 for launch with boosters
The second of two boosters that will power the Ariane 6 ‘flight model-1’ into orbit this…
NASA Imagines a Catastrophic Asteroid Impact to Study How to Prevent it
The Netflix movie Don’t Look Up received plenty of accolades for its scarily realistic portrayal of…
SpaceX sends up Space Coast’s 50th rocket launch of the year
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX continued the Space Coast’s record rocket launch pace with a July…
SpaceX’s Assault on a Fragile Habitat: Four Takeaways From Our Investigation
When Elon Musk first eyed South Texas for a new base of space operations, he promised…