Space Debris

The Blue Ghost's lunar lander has captured a sunrise on the moon and other stunning images after its successful touchdown on the lunar surface early on Sunday morning (Mar. 2). Blue Ghost landed in an enormous basin in the northeastern part of the moon's near-side at 3:34 a.m. EST, NASA…

GOLDEN, Colorado — NASA’s Europa Clipper, now en route to Jupiter, departed with less-than-satisfactory and vulnerable devices that are susceptible to Jupiter’s intense radiation. The spacecraft’s liftoff on October 14, 2024, in many ways, was arguably a fingers-crossed undertaking. But the coincidental way that the Europa Clipper team learned about…

This time last year, United States government officials released details indicating Russia may be developing a space-based nuclear weapon system to target Western satellites. While a flagrant violation of international norms, ambitions of space-based nuclear weapons are not exclusive to Russia: a Congressional report suggests that the People’s Republic of China is also pursuing…

Europeans are beginning to shift away from eggs and turn their attentions to alternatives, potentially yeast-based proteins, a new survey from food tech firm Revyve suggests. French, German and British consumers' feelings towards eggs were gathered through AI-moderated individual interviews to help understand their perceptions of egg replacements. All three…

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…