The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

After any problem with a rocket launch or mission, experts echo the same refrain: space is…

A Review of Humanity’s Planned Expansion Between the Earth and the Moon

Between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the Moon, there is a region of space measuring 384,400…

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft which launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni…

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit’s Science of Opportunity on Space Station

Science ideas are everywhere. Some of the greatest discoveries have come from tinkering and toying with…

Proyecto de la NASA en Puerto Rico capacita a estudiantes en biología marina

Read this story in English here. Tainaliz Marie Rodríguez Lugo respiró hondo, se ajustó la máscara…

Life on alien planets probably wouldn’t experience day and night—here’s how that may change evolution

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Do aliens sleep? You may take sleep for granted, but research suggests…

Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up

In this image, PPE engineers successfully tested the integration of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s thruster with Maxar’s power…

Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up

The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure…

ESA’s Juice spacecraft flies through Van Allen radiation belts

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft successfully passed through Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts, completing…

Sentinel-2C mission control team photo

At ESA’s ESOC mission control centre, in Darmstadt, Germany, every launch is preceded by the pre-launch briefing –…