Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Saturday, more than three months after delivering nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory. Flight controllers on the ground commanded the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Cygnus from the Unity module’s Earth-facing…
NASA Seeks Ideas for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
BOISE, Idaho—If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it. NASA and the nation’s top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system. NASA is collaborating with the…
Partial Lunar Eclipse on Thursday Night Is the Longest in 580 Years
A partial lunar eclipse overnight on Thursday will be the longest one in more than 500 years, according to astronomers. The event’s total duration is expected to last 3 hours and 28 minutes, the longest in about 580 years, confirmed the Holcomb Observatory in Indianapolis and other astronomers this week. The “nearly total” lunar eclipse is expected to…
Powerful Webb Space Telescope Featuring Canadian Instruments Set for Dec. 18 Launch
MONTREAL—In just over a month, the world’s largest, most advanced telescope will be launched into orbit from a spaceport in South America, and among those eagerly watching will be Montreal physics professor Rene Doyon. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to blast off Dec. 18 aboard the Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space…
The Cosmos Beckons for Snoopy Onscreen and in Real Life
NEW YORK—A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars, and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Onboard, will be a familiar fuzzy figure—Snoopy. A 5-ounce plush toy version of the daydreaming beagle—wearing a spacesuit designed according to NASA’s strict specifications—has an important job for the Artemis I…
NASA, SpaceX Launch 4 More Astronauts Into Orbit on Flight to Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA and private rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit late on Wednesday, sending a veteran spacewalker, two younger crewmates chosen for future lunar missions, and a German materials scientist on their way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX-built launch vehicle, consisting of a Crew Dragon capsule and a two-stage Falcon…
Stock Wars: Aerojet Rocketdyne vs. Maxar
Benzinga’s weekly Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector with the goal of determining which company is the better investment. This week, the duel is between two companies in the aerospace industry: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. and Maxar Technologies Inc. The Case For Aerojet Rocketdyne This rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer…
German Astronaut Prepares to Be 600th Person in Space
After being delayed twice, German astronaut Matthias Maurer is hoping to fly to the International Space Station later today, along with the NASA Crew 3 team. The flight has been delayed by bad weather, as well as an astronaut’s undisclosed medical issue. Maurer’s will be the second European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to fly under…
NASA, SpaceX Set to Launch Space Station’s Next Crew to Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Elon Musk’s private rocket company, SpaceX, was due to launch four more astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, including a veteran spacewalker and two younger crewmates chosen to join NASA’s forthcoming lunar missions. The SpaceX-built launch vehicle, consisting of a Crew Dragon capsule perched atop a two-stage Falcon 9…
US Astronauts Landing on Moon Date Extended to 2025: NASA
NASA announced Tuesday that putting astronauts back on the moon will be delayed by a year from the previous deadline set by the Trump administration. The reasons for extending the lunar rendezvous to 2025 were cited as funding and legal issues as well as pandemic-related restrictions. According to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Congress had not…
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