On April 20th 2020, after inappropriately being offline for weeks, experts from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) detected a faint signal that indicated that Voyager 2, our spacecraft that has been making its way through interstellar space for over four decades, was still alive and well. Voyager 2 has been exploring our solar system and… Continue reading NASA Detects ‘Heartbeat’ Message From Voyager 2 After Inadvertently Losing Contact
Category: spacecraft
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is ready to launch soon
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, recently announced that the upcoming Starship spacecraft is nearly ready to launch. Widely heralded as perhaps the most ambitious aerospace project ever conceived, the Starship has generated a great deal of excitement among both scientists and the general public. For Musk, the successful launch of the Starship would represent… Continue reading Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is ready to launch soon
The Definitive Guide to SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket
SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket is a hugely exciting concept and a major leap forward in rocket technology. The development of this powerful rocket is a big part of Elon Musk’s dream of creating a human settlement on Mars and could take humans deeper into space than ever before. In this definitive guide, we will look at… Continue reading The Definitive Guide to SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket
NASA’s Mars Orbiter Appeared to Be Running Out of Fuel—Until It Wasn’t
In the summer of 2019, the trajectory of NASA’s Mars Orbiter spacecraft, dubbed MAVEN, sparked alarm. It appeared the spacecraft was running out of propellant, and without regular maneuvers to adjust its orbit, the mission would soon come to an abrupt end. Fortunately, the mission was saved in the nick of time, thanks to a… Continue reading NASA’s Mars Orbiter Appeared to Be Running Out of Fuel—Until It Wasn’t
NASA Will Soon Reveal Who’s Flying to the Moon for the Artemis 2 Mission
NASA is set to make a big announcement tomorrow: They’ll be revealing who will be flying in the Artemis 2 mission, which is the first human mission to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. This is a big moment for humanity and the future of space exploration. The Artemis 2 mission will… Continue reading NASA Will Soon Reveal Who’s Flying to the Moon for the Artemis 2 Mission
SpaceX Capsule Refitted to Carry 5 Crew Members in Case of ISS Emergency
SpaceX is readying its Crew Dragon capsule to receive an upgrade that will allow it to transport up to five International Space Station crew members in an emergency. In the event of an ISS evacuation – due to a catastrophic failure or some other kind of emergency – SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft would be modified… Continue reading SpaceX Capsule Refitted to Carry 5 Crew Members in Case of ISS Emergency
Fate of Russia’s Damaged Soyuz Spacecraft to Be Decided in January
On December 11th, 2019, an emergency occurred in space aboard the Soyuz MS-15, a Russian space aircraft that was headed to the International Space Station (ISS). The emergency caused the spacecraft to blast off course and, as a result, the emergency landing system was activated in the Kazakh steppes. All crew members, including Russian cosmonaut… Continue reading Fate of Russia’s Damaged Soyuz Spacecraft to Be Decided in January
Orion Splashes Down in Pacific, Ending NASA’s Historic Artemis 1 Moon Mission
NASA has successfully completed the first phase of its historic Artemis mission, bringing the Orion spacecraft down to a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean. This marks a pivotal moment in space exploration, as the first test of the Orion spacecraft in the deep-space environment has been a resounding success. The Orion spacecraft launched on… Continue reading Orion Splashes Down in Pacific, Ending NASA’s Historic Artemis 1 Moon Mission