Space
Watch Blue Origin’s 13th uncrewed flight with New Shepard rocket [video]
Blue Origin’s NS-13 mission will fly 12 customer payloads to space on the New Shepard rocket, including a payload for NASA. Watch the live stream here.
Space
Humanity on Mars: Technically possible but future of crewed missions still uncertain
Robotic landers and rovers have been touching down on Mars since the 1970s, but when will humanity finally set foot on the Red Planet?
Space
Lunar Loo: NASA calls on inventors to create lunar gravity space toilet
Everyone poops, even astronauts, who have since the early space era found ways to do their business in near-zero gravity.
Science
NASA appoints first woman to lead human space flight
NASA has picked Kathy Lueders to lead its Human Exploration and Operations Mission to get astronauts back to the Moon and then to Mars.
Space
NASA partners with SpaceX on Artemis moon project
NASA has recruited SpaceX’s Starship, Blue Origin’s Blue Moon and three other commercial lunar lander ideas to join its Artemis moon program.
Space
Watch: NASA’s new VIPER rover will search for water on the Moon [video]
NASA’s VIPER moon rover and Artemis program begins a new era where robots and humans working together will push the boundaries of what’s possible in space exploration.