For the first time, a privately developed aircraft has flown faster than sound
There appears to be plenty of demand in the commercial air travel industry..
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How to Fly NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
On NASA’s Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under the agency’s Artemis campaign, astronauts will take the controls of the Orion spacecraft and periodically fly it manually during the flight around the Moon and back. The mission provides the first opportunity to ensure the spacecraft operates as designed with humans aboard, ahead of […].
Wolf Moon in Washington
A NASA photographer captured the full “wolf” moon rising over the Lincoln Memorial and Memorial Bridge on Jan. 13, 2025. The Maine Farmers’ Almanac began publishing Native American names for full moons in the 1930s. Over time, these names have become widely known and used. According to this almanac, the full moon in January is […].
Space Force still mapping out strategy for in-orbit logistics and satellite services
Brig. Gen. Panzenhagen: ‘We're focused on understanding the state of the technology’ The post Space Force still mapping out strategy for in-orbit logistics and satellite services appeared first on SpaceNews..
Alicia Brown Joins Commercial Space Federation as Executive Director
January 28, 2025 – Washington, DC — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced today that Alicia Brown, former NASA Associate Administrator for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, will be joining the […] The post Alicia Brown Joins Commercial Space Federation as Executive Director appeared first on SpaceNews..
ESA enlists Thales Alenia Space for mission to Venus
ESA has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract worth about $383 million in total to lead the development of EnVision, slated to launch in November 2031 on a 15-month journey to study Venus. The post ESA enlists Thales Alenia Space for mission to Venus appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date
Even by the standards of Io, the most volcanic celestial body in the solar system, recent events observed on the Jovian moon are extreme. Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission have discovered a volcanic hot spot in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter’s moon Io. The hot spot is not only larger than Earth’s Lake Superior, but […].
NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch
Technicians supporting NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission deployed and tested the spacecraft’s solar arrays at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch next month. The arrays, essential for powering instruments and systems, mark another milestone in preparing PUNCH for its […].
Langley’s Wonder Changes The World, 2023 Annual Report Spotlights Contributions
In 2023, NASA Langley’s workforce brought imagination to reality with innovative technological development and a continued commitment to tackling some of the tough challenges that both NASA and the nation face. At NASA, we aspire to know more, dig deeper, climb higher and along the way we are asking, ‘What if?’,” said NASA Langley Center […].
Bowing to Trump, Google Maps plans to “quickly” rename the Gulf of Mexico
"We will update Google Maps in the US quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America.".