Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from NASA

U.S. moon landing attempt seems doomed after fuel leak

U.S. moon landing attempt seems doomed after fuel leak. Astrobotic’s apparent failure could complicate the U.S.’s strategy to ship hardware to the moon using the commercial sector

The Hindu

NASA to push back moon mission timelines amid spacecraft delays - sources

NASA is set to delay its next few missions to the moon under a key program as technical hurdles mount with the various spacecraft it intends to use to get there, according to four people familiar with NASA’s plans.

The Hindu

Former astronaut Mike Massimino discusses private moon landing initiatives

Join former astronaut Mike Massimino as he discusses the challenges and excitement of space exploration, and why we should continue to reach for the moon.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

1st photo from crippled private Peregrine moon lander holds clue to anomaly

The photo shows a disturbance in some of Peregrine's insulation, which is consistent with a problem in the moon lander's propulsion system.

Space

Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought

What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years.

The Conversation

Peregrine moon lander carrying human remains doomed after 'critical loss' of propellant

Just six hours into its maiden flight, Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has experienced a technical fault that doomed the mission.

LiveScience

Private Peregrine moon lander suffers 'critical' fuel loss after launch, mission at risk

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander suffered a problem with its propulsion system today (Jan. 8) that will apparently prevent it from journeying to the moon.

Space

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

What does space smell like?

From carbon molecules and ozone on spacesuits to the nauseating odor of comets and the sweet tang of gas clouds, the universe is a natural laboratory for aromatic chemistry.

Space

Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says

Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has successfully launched into space on a brand-new rocket and will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface in February. But the lander's payload includes human remains, which leaders of the Navajo Nation claim is "tantamount to desecration."

LiveScience

U.S.’s first moon landing attempt in 50 years in jeopardy because of engine problem

Astrobotic Technology launches Peregrine spacecraft to the moon, aiming to be the first private business to land on the moon. NASA provides millions to build and fly lunar landers.

The Hindu

Private Peregrine lander launches to the moon: What science could it do?

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander launched today (Jan. 8) with five NASA science payloads aboard. Here's what the experiments are designed to do.

Space

Private Peregrine moon lander suffers anomaly after historic Vulcan rocket launch, Astrobotic says

Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander has suffered an anomaly in space after separating from its Vulcan Centaur rocket early Monday, Jan. 8. The fate of the mission is unclear.

Space

Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says

James Hansen says limit will be passed ‘for all practical purposes’ by May though other experts predict that will happen in 2030s

The Guardian - US

Private spacecraft successfully launched, carrying lunar memorials to moon

Embark on a creative and historic journey as the first commercial lunar mission sets off to the moon, carrying mementos and controversy along the way.

Top News

Historic U.S. lunar mission launches with scientific payloads and remains

Join us as we witness the spectacular launch of the first U.S. lunar lander in decades, loaded with equipment, mementos, and even human remains to pave the...

Al Jazeera

Private US lunar lander suffers ‘critical loss’ of fuel

Fate of mission in the balance as private companies seek to put first US spacecraft on the moon in over half a century.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

What is United Launch Alliance? Vulcan rocket launched to Moon from Nasa's base Cape Canaveral

The mission, called Cert-1, also has on board the cremated remains of several people associated with the original Star Trek series — including creator Gene Roddenberry

Inverse

The Best Sci-Fi Show of 2023 Just Dropped a Secretly Brilliant Twist

In 'For All Mankind' Season 4, two Martian spies were just revealed. But the twist doesn't play out how you'd expect, and for good reason.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Blinken warns Palestinians ‘must not be pressed to leave Gaza’

US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could ‘metastasise’. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes

WEKU

Navajo Nation objects to a plan to send human remains to the moon

A CEO of one of the companies offering "memorial spaceflights" says his customers view it as "an appropriate celebration" of their loved ones.

Inverse

These Companies Want To Reach The Moon in 2024 — Who Will Make It?

NASA hopes companies can ferry equipment and supplies to the Moon rather than the space agency building its own Earth-Moon transit system.

The Hindu

First U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries

The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries.

The Guardian - UK

Nasa Peregrine 1: moon lander suffering from ‘critical loss of propellant’

US firm Astrobotic says it is assessing ‘alternative mission profiles’ after finding failure in propulsion system

1 … 317 318 319 320

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.