A team at JPL packed up three small Moon rovers, delivering them in February to the facility where they’ll be attached to a commercial lunar […]
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NASA, General Atomics Test Nuclear Fuel for Faster Mars Missions
Efforts to develop nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) for future space missions have taken a significant step forward. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS), in collaboration with […]
ISRO Successfully Conducts CE20 Cryogenic Engine Vacuum Test for LVM-3
A key milestone in India’s space technology development has been reached with the successful vacuum ignition test of the CE20 cryogenic engine. Conducted on February […]
NASA Looks for Private Partners To Revive VIPER Moon Rover Mission
NASA is inviting U.S. companies to collaborate on the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), a mission initially halted due to budget constraints. Designed to […]
Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for Moon
The old saying — “Practice makes perfect!” — applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to […]
NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency’s science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines’ second […]
NASA Space Tech’s Favorite Place to Travel in 2025: The Moon!
NASA Space Technology has big travel plans for 2025, starting with a trip to the near side of the Moon! Among ten groundbreaking NASA science […]
Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Launch to January 12 Due to Adverse Weather in Atlantic
The launch of Blue Origin’s highly anticipated New Glenn rocket has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions. Initially planned for Friday, January 10, the […]
Electrodynamic Dust Shield Heading to Moon on Firefly Lander
Defeating dust may be a small concern for most people on Earth, but for astronauts and spacecraft destined for the Moon or Mars, it is […]
Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station
4 min read Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron […]