“We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in…
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Here’s what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace’s first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is sharing a payload bay…
Image: Earth in far-ultraviolet
Credit: NASA On April 21, 1972, NASA astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 mission, took a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth with an ultraviolet camera. Young’s original black-and-white…
Blue Origin scrubs key test launch again, eyes Thursday
Jeff Bezos walks near Blue Origin’s New Shepard after flying into space on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos,…
Scientists turn 3 years’ worth of solar flares into audible sound (video)
If you’re more of an auditory learner than a visual one, this timelapse video is for you. (And, well, visual learners will probably love it, too!) The European Space Agency…
Astronomers observe X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole that accelerate mysteriously
In this artist’s rendering, a stream of matter trails a white dwarf orbiting within the innermost accretion disk surrounding 1ES 1927’s supermassive black hole. Credit: Aurore Simonnet/Sonoma State University One…
China test-fires 5 new rocket engines in a single day. But what are they for? (video)
China’s state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)…
Blue Origin set for first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
This handout photo courtesy of Blue Origin shows the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
Five things to know about New Glenn, Blue Origin’s new rocket
The New Glenn rocket sits on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, in December 2024. Blue Origin, the US space company founded by billionaire Jeff…
Ruko U11MINI drone review | Space
Ruko drones are popular options for beginners, and the Ruko U11MINI is a sub-250 g model that weighs just 8.29 oz / 235 g — one of the lighter drones…
