The rocket stage detached from a Chinese spacecraft is set to strike the moon on March 4, an astronomer tracking near-Earth objects says after weighing launch time and lunar trajectory, as well as correcting previous mistakes. Bill Gray, who runs Project Pluto, said the object on a collision course with the moon most likely comes…
Amazon Collaborates With Lockheed Martin, Cisco
Lockheed Martin Corp, Amazon.com Inc, and Cisco Systems Inc partnered to integrate unique human-machine interface technologies into NASA’s Orion spacecraft. It would provide an opportunity to learn how future astronauts could benefit from far-field voice technology, AI, and tablet-based video collaboration. The Callisto technology demonstration will be integrated into NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the agency’s Artemis I uncrewed mission…
What’s Up? The Cosmic Space Missions Expected in 2022
“2021 turned out to be a big newsy year in space, no doubt about it, but 2022 is going to continue that momentum and maybe even amp it up a little bit,” says AP’s Cape Cansveral correspondent Marcia Dunn. “There’s lots going on with more people on the verge of launching into space, both for…
25 Years Ago the Cassini Spacecraft Set Off on a Journey to Saturn in October 1997
Launched a quarter of a century ago on 15 October 1997, the Cassini spacecraft spent 13 years exploring Saturn. The only spacecraft to ever orbit Saturn, Cassini showed scientists the planet, its rings, and moons up close in all their splendour. In all, Cassini collected more than 453,000 images and travelled 4.9 billion miles. Cassini…
NASA Launches Test Mission of Asteroid-Deflecting Spacecraft
LOS ANGELES—A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday from California on a NASA mission to demonstrate the world’s first planetary defense system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth. The DART spacecraft soared into the night sky at 10:21 p.m. PT on Tuesday from…
Solar Wing Jammed on NASA Spacecraft Chasing Asteroids
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore an unprecedented number of asteroids. The problem cropped up shortly after the spacecraft’s Oct. 16 liftoff on a 12-year journey. After measuring the electric current this week, NASA reported Wednesday that…
Lucy in the Sky: Spacecraft Will Visit Record 8 Asteroids
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Attention asteroid aficionados: NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system’s most enticing space rocks. The robotic trailblazer named Lucy is up first, blasting off this weekend on a 12-year cruise to swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter—unexplored time capsules from the…
Film Crew Prepares to Make Movie in Space
They look like any crew getting ready to travel into space. But only Anton Shkapleov is actually a real astronaut. By his sides are actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko. They will soon be undertaking the job of a lifetime—filming a movie in space. They will spend 12 days flying above Earth to…
‘Blast Off’ for UK Space Industry as New Regulations Come Into Force
Space flights and satellite launches can now “blast off” from UK soil after new regulations came into force, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The rules provide a framework to regulate the space industry and will unlock “a potential £4 billion ($5.58 billion) of market opportunities over the next decade,” according to the Department for…
Astronauts Flying Reused SpaceX Rocket, Capsule for 1st Time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew. Astronaut Megan McArthur takes special pleasure in the reused spacecraft set to soar Thursday morning. In “a fun twist,” she’ll sit in the same seat in the same capsule as her husband, Bob Behnken, did…
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