152 results for "Rocket Lab"

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 53rd Electron mission on September 20, 2024, deploying five satellites for French IoT company Kinéis. This mission is part of a larger plan to establish…

Rocket Lab successfully launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for Capella Space on August 11, 2024, marking the company's 10th mission of the year and its 52nd orbital mission overall. The...

Rocket Lab is gearing up to launch its Electron rocket for the 50th time, marking a significant milestone in the company's history. This launch highlights Rocket Lab's growing presence in...

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched the second of NASA's PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) cubesats, marking a significant step in understanding Earth's polar climate dynamics....

Rocket Lab successfully launched a NASA cubesat early on May 25, 2024, as part of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE). This mission aims to study how...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an experimental spacecraft designed to harness sunlight for propulsion, is facing technical challenges after a bent boom caused it to lose orientation and…

NASA and DARPA are developing nuclear thermal propulsion technology that could halve the travel time to Mars, offering faster, more efficient space travel. While the technology holds great promise, designing…

ESA’s Hera mission, a vital follow-up to NASA’s DART impact test on the asteroid Dimorphos, is nearing its October 7 launch. Hera will study the aftermath of the DART collision,…

NASA’s Artemis II mission—set to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in nearly 50 years—reached a crucial milestone with the successful movement of the Launch Vehicle Stage...

NASA and the US military are reviving the development of nuclear-powered spaceships, an endeavor that holds the potential to revolutionize space travel. The current focus is on the Demonstration Rocket...

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is set to launch eight CubeSats as part of NASA's Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) 43 mission. Originally scheduled for Monday night, the launch faced a...

On Friday night, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marking another milestone in the company's busy launch schedule. The mission, designated NROL-186,...

The GOES-U weather satellite, the fourth and final member of NOAA’s next-generation GOES-R series, is scheduled for launch today aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This launch marks a significant...

A rush-hour rocket launch is set to captivate skywatchers as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prepares for liftoff from Cape Canaveral. This launch will carry the Astra 1P satellite and...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aborted its launch during the ignition sequence of its nine first-stage engines at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 14, 2024. This attempt was...

NASA is poised to reveal a significant milestone in its ambitious Artemis program with the rollout of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. This event, scheduled...

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket, a critical project for the continent's space ambitions, is set to lift off on July 9 following years of delays, as announced by the European Space...

Space enthusiasts and curious onlookers have a treat in store as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch tonight, carrying Starlink internet satellites into orbit. This event offers...

Exploring the frontiers of space has always captivated human imagination, pushing the boundaries of what's technologically feasible. In an era where rapid advancements are the norm, a groundbreaking initiative led...

The European space sector is poised to reclaim its position in the global arena with the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. This event marks a significant milestone for...

New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are challenging long-held assumptions about the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, suggesting that the surface of this $100,000 quadrillion space rock may be...

NASA’s ambitious ESCAPADE mission is poised to take a significant leap forward as its twin spacecraft head to Florida for their final preparations before launch. These two small satellites, named...

Recent findings presented at a national astronomy meeting have intensified the debate about the potential for life in the clouds of Venus. Researchers have reported the detection of phosphine and...

The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth up to $5.6 billion to Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and SpaceX for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 (NSSL)...

NASA is gearing up for the launch of two climate science cubesats as part of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) mission. These cubesats aim to capture...

On a brisk morning in New Zealand, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket took flight, ushering in a new chapter for space exploration. This event was not just a routine satellite deployment;...

Posted on Aug 19, 2022 in Astrobiology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Dark Matter, Exoplanets, Extraterrestrial Life, James Webb Space Telescope, quantum physics, Science, Space News, Universe Today’s stories include Ten Possible...

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NASA has unveiled a prototype telescope for the LISA mission, a collaboration with ESA to detect gravitational waves from space. Set to launch in the mid-2030s, LISA will feature three…

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on October 14, 2024, marking the start of a long-awaited mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons believed to harbor a vast subsurface…

Vast Space has revealed the design for Haven-2, a modular commercial space station designed to replace the International Space Station by 2030. Planned to launch its first module in 2028,…

Experts are warning that the growing crisis of space debris in low Earth orbit is creating a ticking time bomb that threatens astronauts, satellites, and future missions. With over 30,000…

The return of NASA's Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station has been postponed due to Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm posing significant risks to splashdown operations. Initially planned…

NASA is preparing to launch the Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, marking the start of a six-year journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The spacecraft, NASA’s largest planetary…

SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS), delivering two astronauts and preparing to bring home NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been aboard since…

The lunar landscape, once thought to be a barren wasteland, is now revealing its hidden treasures. Recent findings from NASA's VIPER mission have unveiled a startling revelation : water is present...

A Soyuz MS-25 capsule has successfully returned two Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, along with American astronaut Tracy Dyson, to Earth after completing a mission aboard the International…

On September 17, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched two Galileo navigation satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, marking the second Galileo mission from U.S. soil this year. The…

The Soyuz MS-26 mission successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 11, 2024, carrying a multinational crew to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, a collaboration...

China has unveiled its detailed plans to establish a permanent moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035, a bold move that underscores the nation’s growing ambitions in space...

NASA has confirmed that its ambitious Europa Clipper mission is on schedule for an October 10, 2024 launch. This groundbreaking mission aims to explore Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons,...

China is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from the surface of Mars to Earth. This mission will build upon the success...

SpaceX has postponed its latest Starlink mission, originally scheduled for September 4, 2024, due to poor weather conditions affecting booster recovery in the Atlantic Ocean. This delay highlights the challenges...

On September 3, 2024, China successfully launched a new group of classified Yaogan-43 remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in the mountainous Sichuan Province of southwest...

NASA has recently announced significant changes to its upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission in response to the need to safely return two astronauts currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, a highly anticipated journey to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, has successfully cleared a crucial milestone, keeping it on track for its scheduled launch on October...

Firefly Aerospace is moving closer to its highly anticipated lunar mission as its Blue Ghost lunar lander begins pre-launch environmental tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This marks a...

Amazon is making a bold move in the space industry, significantly expanding its presence at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to accelerate Project Kuiper, an ambitious initiative to launch 3,232 satellites...

SpaceX is gearing up for yet another milestone in its ambitious journey of space exploration. CEO Elon Musk recently described the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission as "epic," and with good...

SpaceX has once again demonstrated its leadership in the space industry with the successful launch of 116 satellites aboard its Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-11 rideshare mission....