NASA announced in January it waspushing back Artemis III at least a yearto 2026, in large part because of Starship's lag in progress. For the SpaceX spacecraft to reach the moon, it will needto refuel in low-Earth orbitfrom a space tanker, something never done before. ...
How President Trump could change NASAThe new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.Space Victoria Principal Is Almost 75, See Her NowReporter Center| Sponsored A 'giant' rising in the...
With many citizens and scientists beginning to feel like Artemis — NASA’s comprehensive launch system for returning humans to the moon — might be a case of déjà vu, or a repeat of Webb’s repeated delays, the famous American space agency needed a win. If Webb saw continued delays, or...
Musk’s initial prediction came after he was namedTime’s“Person of the Year,” and he spoke at great length on his plans for the Red Planet. For example,a self-sustaining citythat uses solar-powered hydroponic farms capable of supporting a permanent human settlement — not on Earth, but ...
When it’s fully tested, SpaceX wants to use the Starship to carry crew and cargo to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. The space agency has already inked a deal with SpaceX to use amodified version of the Starship spacecraftto land the first woman and first person of color...
The James Webb Space Telescope (the naming of whichremains controversial) is an infrared space observatory that is the product of a collaborative effort between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spanning over three decades. The telescope was launched into...
SpaceX's first all-civilian missionsuccessfully launched into orbiton Sept. 15 carrying a message of diversity during the third billionaire-led flight to launch in 2021. You can see a launch replay above andthe full webcast here. The mission, calledInspiration4, includes four private citizens wh...
The first AC45 cat was under construction in late 2010 in New Zealand and launched in January 2011 for evaluation trials. The first batch of four additional boats was due by March 1, which the teams received in order of their notices of entry. Teams tested the boats in April and May, ...
Starship is the centerpiece of Musk's eventual plans to head to Mars. While the spacecraft remains in early testing, it is NASA's choice of lander to send Artemis astronauts to the moon no earlier than 2025. Musk's hopes of flying to Mars are undimmed. In 2011, he revealed that he ...