Historic Rocket Launches That Changed Space Exploration Forever
…meters from the Surveyor 3 probe, a robotic lander that had landed only two years earlier. Apollo 13 (1970): The Successful Failure Apollo 13, launched on April 11, 1970, was…
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Comet Lemmon Brightens
Copyright: Victor Sabet & Julien De Winter Comet Lemmon is brightening and moving into morning northern skies. Besides Comet SWAN25B and Comet ATLAS, Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is now the…
Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates
Copyright: What’s happening to Comet G3 ATLAS? After passing near the Sun in mid-January, the head of the comet has become dimmer and dimmer. By late January, Comet C/2024 G3…
The Exploration Company completes water-impact tests for its Nyx space capsule
MILAN — The French-German aerospace company The Exploration Company completed mock splashdown tests for its Nyx space capsule, a modular, reusable spacecraft designed to transport cargo and eventually crew to…
Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands
Leaders of U.S. Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command closely involved in Golden Dome planning The post Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands…
Rocket Launch Schedule FAQ
…bring to watch a rocket launch? For a comprehensive guide on what to bring to a rocket launch, explore our dedicated webpage: Tips For Viewing a Rocket Launch. This page…
Discover the Revolution of Global Internet Access: An Overview of SpaceX’s Starlink Mission
…constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). While companies like Amazon are developing competing systems such as Amazon Leo, the SpaceX Starlink mission has already taken a commanding lead…
The Exploration Company Completes Nyx Splashdown Tests
European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has successfully completed a controlled splashdown test of a subscale prototype of its Nyx spacecraft. Founded in 2021, The Exploration Company is developing…
Launch companies debate how to compete against SpaceX
Launch companies are divided on how to compete with SpaceX in a market where demand outstrips supply, yet customers remain price sensitive. The post Launch companies debate how to compete…
Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players
Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’ The post Space Command classified wargame to include 25…
Comet ATLAS Before Sunrise
Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava Comet ATLAS is really bright now, but also really close to the Sun. Outside the glow of the Sun, Comet C/2024…
Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun
…comet and energized by the Sun. Currently, Comet ATLAS is showing long tails in southern skies but fading as it moves out of the inner Solar System. Growing Gallery: Comet…
Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition between providers. Yet NASA has now formally designated Boeing’s 2024 Starliner crewed…
NASA’s SPHEREx Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS’s Coma
…and carbon dioxide contained within comet 3I/ATLAS’s coma. The comet brightened significantly during the December 2025 period when SPHEREx made the observations — about two […] Published by NASA on…
Texas Space Commission completes $150 million in awards
The Texas Space Commission has completed awarding $150 million to companies and organizations in the state as it prepares to distribute a second, larger round of funding. The post Texas…
