Astronauts are many things. They’re often scientists, engineers, or pilots. And in the case of NASA astronaut Don Pettit, he’s also an astrophotographer. Pettit is currently on his third stay on the International Space Station (ISS), and he’s continuing his long-running tradition of taking out-of-this-world photos (pun intended). His latest shot, an image of the […]
The billionaire Jared Isaacman said his Polaris missions with SpaceX are “a question mark” now. Donald Trump nominated Isaacman for NASA Administrator months after he did SpaceX’s first spacewalk. Space experts doubt Isaacman will fly during his NASA term, due to job demands and safety risks. SpaceX and its go-to billionaire-turned-private-astronaut seem to be going […]
Space mining is inching closer to reality with the latest agreement between Japanese lunar exploration company ispace and lunar prospecting company Magna Petra. In a memo of understanding, ispace and Magna Petra have agreed to collaborate to utilize the moon’s resources for economic benefits to life on Earth, the companies announced Tuesday, Dec. 10. Through […]
Jared Isaacman partially exited a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft in September SpaceX Private companies reached several milestones in space this year, including the first private lunar lander touchdown and the first civilian spacewalk, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX played a key role in many of these missions. The first big event for the sector this year […]
What are the Path of Exile 2 quests? While there are more missions to come as PoE 2 continues its journey through early access, the current quest list gives you an indication of how much progress you’ve made and how much of the story is still to come. Once you have a good idea of […]
It’s quite a big week for tactical FPS game Ready or Not. First, the SWAT shooter is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its 1.0 launch – a year that’s seen it establish a strong community but also find itself at the centre of a couple of controversies. As well as reaching this milestone, a new […]
For sure, it was a far-reaching recommendation: The planet Uranus and its moons should be NASA’s highest-priority new flagship mission for startup in the decade 2023-2032. The proposed mission, known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ice giants in general and the Uranus system in […]
The Nasa administrator, Bill Nelson, announced has announced new delays in the US space agency’s Artemis programme to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, pushing back the next two planned missions amid potential policy changes under president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Nelson told a news conference on Thursday at Nasa headquarters […]
Watch live! NASA to deliver Artemis moon campaign update ahead of change in leadership – YouTube Watch On NASA is about to speak out about its plan to return astronauts to the moon, and you’ll be able to watch it live on Thursday (Dec. 5). Top space agency officials will hold a press conference Thursday […]
The James Webb Space Telescope’s brand-new image of the Sombrero Galaxy casts this city of stars in a new light — mid-infrared light, to be precise — and reveals clumps of dust in a mottled outer ring. The Sombrero galaxy is so named because, in visible light images, lying nearly edge-on to us, it bears […]