Mars has become the main focus of every major space agency in the world, and unlike the Space Race of the 20th-century, Russia and the United States aren’t the only players on the field. China, Europe, and even the United Arab Emirates have Mars missions planned for the near future, as well as Russia and the United… Continue reading 2020 is shaping up to be a massive year for Mars exploration
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NASA is preparing to unlock the secrets of the universe
It’s been almost twenty-six years since the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space, and in that time, some of the most-important breakthroughs in astronomy have been made as a result of the images the telescope has taken. However, technology has progressed immensely since Hubble was launched, and the telescope is starting to show its age, which… Continue reading NASA is preparing to unlock the secrets of the universe
Elon Musk wants to have humans on Mars within a decade
Elon Musk is nothing if not ambitious, especially when it comes to the future of space. At a startup festival in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the SpaceX CEO said that he’ll be announcing plans for a Mars-bound spacecraft later this year, and claimed that he plans to send humans to the planet within the next decade.… Continue reading Elon Musk wants to have humans on Mars within a decade
Elon Musk believes SpaceX will have a 70% success rate this year
SpaceX’s recent failed rocket landing must have a bit sobering for Elon Musk, because his predication for how successful the company will be at landing rockets this year was surprisingly reasonable, in contrast to his usually ambitious predication. According to him, 70% of the rockets SpaceX tries to land this year will successfully do so, which will… Continue reading Elon Musk believes SpaceX will have a 70% success rate this year
A Chinese probe will land on the dark side of the Moon in 2018
The “dark side of the Moon” is often used as a phrase to describe the unknown, because it can’t be viewed from Earth. While modern technology has allowed us to glimpse this side of the moon, humanity has yet to land any kind of spacecraft there in order to explore, but that’s something that China wants… Continue reading A Chinese probe will land on the dark side of the Moon in 2018
NASA has formally launched its own planetary defense force
With a name like the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, you’d think that NASA’s new program was some kind of badass defense force meant to protect us from alien invaders, but the reality is a bit less exciting. Instead of protecting us from alien invaders, the program is meant to protect us from asteroids and comets, and… Continue reading NASA has formally launched its own planetary defense force
SpaceX wants to try and land a rocket on a floating platform again
It’s only been three weeks since SpaceX successfully landed its first Falcon 9 rocket, but it’s already trying to outdo itself. The company has confirmed that its next Falcon 9 rocket launch will happen next Sunday, but this one will be attempting to land on a floating platform, rather than a land-based one. Landing a rocket is hard enough… Continue reading SpaceX wants to try and land a rocket on a floating platform again
Elon Musk says his reusable rocket is ready for another launch
After assessing the damage to the reusable rocket it recently launched, Elon Musk claims SpaceX found nothing of note, and that the rocket is ready to launch again. The ability to reuse rockets will be a massive step forward for space missions, as they’ll significantly reduce the time and resources necessary to conduct those missions,… Continue reading Elon Musk says his reusable rocket is ready for another launch
Congress wants NASA to build a deep space habitat by 2018
With more money comes more responsibility, and following the news that Congress will be increasing NASA’s budget by $1.3 billion in 2016, it appears that $55 million of that budget has to be used to develop a deep space habitat for astronauts to use during future exploration missions of Mars. That’s only a small piece of the agency’s… Continue reading Congress wants NASA to build a deep space habitat by 2018
China’s dark matter satellite has sent back its first batch of data
Earlier this month, China launched its Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) into space, and it’s already starting to send back data. Developed by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare in Italy and the University of Geneva in Switzerland, the satellite has beamed back its first batch of information to… Continue reading China’s dark matter satellite has sent back its first batch of data