In a bittersweet turn of events, the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander, developed by Japanese company Ispace and carrying the UAE's first lunar rover, lost contact with ground controllers moments before its anticipated touchdown on the Moon's surface. * The mission aimed to make history as the first lunar landing by...
SpaceX's fully-stacked Starship rocket met a dramatic end during its first test flight when it exploded four minutes into its journey. The uncrewed rocket had a successful liftoff, but experienced failure in stage separation during the flight test, causing it to lose altitude and begin to tumble. * As a precautionary...
UPDATE: SpaceX scrubbed the launch, citing a frozen pressurization valve. The company said it will wait at least 48 hours before making another launch attempt. ---------------------------------------- The wait is over! SpaceX's colossal Starship and Super Heavy booster are set to launch today at 9 a.m. EDT from Starbase in...
Head of the Roscosmos state space agency Yuri Borisov has announced that Russia will leave the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024. He underlined that the country will remain on the ISS until 2024 to fulfill its responsibilities toward the U.S. and other international partners. * Tensions began to heighten...
Researchers at the University of Florida have managed to grow plants [https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/lunar-plants/] in soil obtained from the Moon for the first time. They used samples collected in the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions. * They received a mere 12 grams of lunar regolith out...
Elon Musk tweeted that the Starlink satellite service is now operational in Ukraine, in response to a request from Ukraine’s prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, to supply satellite-based to aid in the country's resistance to Russia's invasion. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.” Musk tweeted...
