Category: NASA

LIVE 4 PM ET: Harris, Korean President Yoon Deliver Remarks After Visiting NASA Center

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 25 after visiting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. …


Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth Over Sahara Desert

An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday. NASA officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the reentry, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Sudan. Most of…


NASA’s Spending ‘Unsustainable’ If US Wants to Return to Moon, Mars: Watchdog

The inspector general for NASA told Congress that current spending levels are “unsustainable” if the United States hopes to achieve its goals of returning to the moon and sending astronauts to Mars. NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin appeared before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on April 19 as part of a hearing…


Canadian Astronaut Will Join Historic Mission to Moon

Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian astronaut to fly to the moon, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has announced. Hansen will fly around the moon, joining NASA’s Artemis II 10-day mission, expected to take place in November 2024. The mission will make Canada the second country to ever send an…


NASA Announces Crew for 2024 Flight Around the Moon

An international team of astronauts that will crew the first manned space flight to orbit the moon in more than 50 years was introduced by representatives from NASA and the Canadian Space Administration in Houston on April 3. Three American and one Canadian astronaut will fly to the moon and back aboard Artemis II in…


NASA’s 1st Moon Crew in 50 Years Includes 1 Woman, 3 Men

NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly to the moon by the end of next year, including one woman and three men. The three Americans and one Canadian were introduced during a ceremony in Houston, home to the nation’s astronauts as well as Mission Control. “This is humanity’s crew,” said NASA Administrator…


‘I Would Like to See an Australian Fly With Us’: NASA Administrator

Nearly two decades after an Aussie astronaut returned back to earth from a space mission, the opportunity for another Aussie to fly with NASA may be on the horizon. During an address to the National Press Club on March 23, NASA administrator Senator Bill Nelson said: “I would like to see an Australian train and…


China Will Wage Full-Scale ‘Unrestricted’ War Against US as Long as CCP in Power: Security Expert

As long as China is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it will wage full-scale constant war against the United States, according to a cyber security expert. “As long as the CCP is in power, we will have this forever war on a continuum. It’s not a win or lose, it’s gonna be a…


Rolls-Royce Receives UK Funding to Develop Nuclear Reactor for Moon Exploration

Rolls-Royce has received UK government funding to develop a nuclear reactor for a future moon base. Scientists and engineers at the British company are working on the Micro-Reactor programme to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the moon. The UK Space Agency on Friday announced £2.9 million…


Future NASA Moonwalkers to Sport Sleeker Spacesuits

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. Exactly what that looks like remained under wraps. The company designing the next-generation spacesuits, Axiom Space, said Wednesday that it plans to have new versions for training purposes for NASA…