June 29th, 2026
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has entered a land of honeycombs, explains Mars Guy. The robot has previously encountered rocks with bizarre honeycomb textures, including ones in distant layers and others closer up in a jumbled mess. Now it has arrived on an unusually flat expanse of honeycombs that looks notably similar to a playa on […]
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NASA Office of Inspector General (NASA OIG) reports that spaceflight is surging, but NASA’s primary launch sites are dated and approaching operating capacity. This new OIG report assessed the infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility, and the Agency’s ability to meet growing mission needs. Read the report at: https://go.nasa.gov/4vl9sR3 Also, go to […]
On June 23, a SpaceX Falcon 9 high-tailed into Earth orbit carrying the Starfall Demo mission. The SpaceX Starfall reentry vehicle is built to parachute to Earth, splashing down in ocean waters for recovery. A payload onboard Starfall comes from Starbase Brewing – the Brewery Archive Space Exposure Demonstrator. Fermentative firm “This was the successor […]
If you are ready to make the trek to Mars and stay put on the Red Planet, the option to “terraform” that world may be on tap. What are the step-by-step tasks needed to make an Earth-like Mars? “The possibility of doing so is gaining traction among some scientists. Now, you too can try your […]
Earth’s moon is due for a human-made wallop this August courtesy of a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. This striking event is expected to occur near Einstein/Bell Craters near the lunar limb and could be visible by ground and space-based assets. Putting aside all the unknowns, it is one expert’s view that “if you’ve […]
Book Review: Dinner with an Astronaut: Serving Space Stories: Past, Present and Future by Leroy Chiao with Victoria Bruce; Harper Collins/Hanover Square Press; June 2026; 256 pages (Hardcover); $32.99. Leroy Chiao, one of the first Asian American astronauts in history, details his notable path into space. Chiao was selected by NASA as one of twenty-three […]
This year’s winning proposal for the Schweickart Prize is “Untold Threats: A Worldwide Call to Defend New Frontiers.” Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart is the namesake of the Schweickart Prize and is a program of the B612 Foundation. The winning proposal addresses a growing challenge for the future of space exploration: protecting satellites, lunar operations, […]
Blue Origin has literally rolled out a test version of a power tower to gather solar energy for Moon Base operations. The tower would be mounted on the Blue Moon MK1’s top deck, then extends upwards to 85 feet (26 meters) total height and deploys solar arrays. “The infrastructure era of lunar exploration starts now,” […]
Now circling Earth in a T-shaped configuration, China is readying a new module that upgrades the orbiting facility to a cross shape. The current station consists of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian lab module and the Mengtian lab module. According to a report by China Media Group (CMG), the first phase of expansion will […]
NASA’s plan to de-orbit the International Space Station in coming years has fallen under the scrutiny of a government watchdog group. That action has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization. “As part of the reentry process, NASA expects portions of the ISS and deorbit vehicle to break up and […]
