Space Debris

A Coast Guard HC-130 evacuates personnel off Johnston Atoll due to a hurricane threat in 2019. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is set to launch an environmental impact review for a novel military logistics project, proposing the construction of two landing pads on Johnston…

A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone—and the first to do so upright. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down shortly after 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic…

Firefly Aerospace’s team in its mission operations center celebrates the successful touchdown of its first Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Image: Firefly Aerospace via livestream Hugs, high-fives and cheers were shared in Firefly Aerospace’s mission control room in the predawn hours on Sunday.…

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has successfully touched down on the moon, in a pivotal moment for private space travel. The size of a compact car, the four-legged lander is carrying 10 scientific payloads and used 21 thrusters to guide itself to touchdown near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare…

Firefly Aerospace accomplished its first attempt at landing on the Moon during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 2. Its robotic Blue Ghost lunar lander touched down on the lunar surface at approximately 3:34 a.m. EST (0834 UTC). Blog updates posted as they happened during the landing event. …

Astronauts often suffer from immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions in space. A new study published on February 27 in the journal Cell suggests that the overly sterile environment of spacecraft could be the culprit. Researchers found that the International Space Station (ISS) has a much lower diversity…

On February 28, 2025, 6:23 PM Pop star Katy Perry will blast off into space as part of an upcoming all-women flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The Firework singer will be joined by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos’s fiancee Lauren Sanchez, CBS presenter Gayle King, former Nasa rocket…

By Chinelo Obogo Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued an ultimatum to foreign airlines operating in the country to patronise local catering services or risk having their summer flight schedules rejected. The statement was made during a stakeholders meeting focused on “Transforming the Aviation Industry”…

Chief of Space Operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman. Credit: U.S. Space Force On February 19, the Mitchell Institute published a report on the United States Space Force’s Theory of Competitive Endurance . The report assumes the Space Force’s core theoretical approach could undermine its institutional development…

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft is intended to orbit the moon to map the concentrations and form of water. Credit: Lockheed Martin HOUSTON — Two spacecraft, one from a startup and the other built by a major aerospace company, are experiencing problems after their launch as rideshares on a lunar lander…