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Archive for September 17th, 2023

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Earth: Live updates

September 17th, 2023 by

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission will return pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Follow the historic landing live here.

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NASA hopes humanoid robots can help us explore the moon and Mars

September 17th, 2023 by

NASA is exploring the capabilities of several next-gen humanoid robots that it hopes will one day assist astronauts in orbit and mine the moon for minerals.

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When SpaceX’s Starship is ready to settle Mars, will we be? (op-ed)

September 17th, 2023 by

The challenges of settling Mars stretch beyond the boundaries of rocket technology, impacting our biology and fundamentally questioning our identity as a species.

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‘Hubble Hugger’ space shuttle engine mounted on Artemis 2 moon rocket (photos)

September 17th, 2023 by

An old space shuttle engine that once visited the Hubble Space Telescope was just mounted on the Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 moon mission next year.

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Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter team up to tackle 65-year-old sun mystery

September 17th, 2023 by

The Parker Solar Probe and the Solar Orbiter may have finally solved a solar puzzle that has troubled scientists for decades.

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