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"Beyond" Artemis 3: NASA’s next lunar lander won’t be made by SpaceX

A new round of proposals will see private companies develop new lunar landers. Here's what that means for NASA's Artemis 3, and "beyond."

Inverse · Mar 23, 2022

12 plants that improve air quality

No space shuttle required — just light, water and a little TLC

Salon · Mar 23, 2022

Blue Origin's biggest rocket launch yet just got delayed — here's what it means

Blue Origin's plan to launch a giant new rocket is unlikely to unfold this year. It leaves the spaceflight firm sticking with New Shepard tourist launches for the coming year.

Inverse · Mar 23, 2022

Is space the Ukraine war’s final frontier?

US astronaut Mark Vande Hei has become a pawn in a major intergalactic battle where rules of engagement are complex and political. Samuel Fishwick on the race for peace in the cosmos

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Space WiFi? A new startup wants to give NASA's moonbase an internet connection

A startup company wants to provide high speed internet connection on the Moon by the year 2024.

Inverse · Mar 21, 2022

5,000 exoplanets: NASA just reached a major milestone in the search for alien life

A new batch of 60 planets discovered by the NASA Exoplanet Archive and an additional five planets from other observatories brings the total tally of planets beyond our little home system to 5,005.

Inverse · Mar 21, 2022

KBR Bags $640M Contract To Support NASA Exploration

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) has secured a $640 million Ground Systems and Mission Operations-3 (GSMO-3) contract to support more than 10 NASA exploration missions. The contract also includes continued efforts on the James Webb Space Telescope, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Earth Observing System. KBR will provide systems engineering, facility engineering, launch, early orbit support,…

Benzinga · Mar 21, 2022

The BOLT II hypersonic flight test could bring superfast global travel a step closer

The BOLT II hypersonic flight experiment will launch tonight from NASA’s Wallops Test Flight Facility in Virginia.

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2022

8 years ago, the U.S. and Russia played chicken with the ISS — will history repeat itself?

Russian and the USA's 2014 diplomatic spat over the ISS also provides a blueprint for understanding the current clash over the space station — and how this fresh fight may ultimately pan out.

Inverse · Mar 20, 2022

NASA plans to obliterate the International Space Station — here's how

Not with a whimper, but with a bang. NASA plans to send the International Space Station to a fiery end, once Roscosmos and others decide also to withdraw from the station.

Inverse · Mar 20, 2022