NASA claims Lunar Gateway is not part of its “critical path” to get to the Moon in 2024. That doesn’t mean it’s done, though. The Artemis deadline shakeup last year threw many at NASA into scramble-mode. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine...
SpaceX Rocket will Carry Marijuana to the ISS for “Scientific Purposes.” A few weeks ago, A SpaceX Dragon capsule went to the ISS with the makings for beer. For that specific mission, the idea was to see how seeds germinate...
Our Former Cold-War Rivals are Teaming Up Again for Lunar Exploration – Even As Trump Says the Moon is “Not So Exciting.” This is all part of the plan, I guess. I mean, the guys in charge—the ones pulling President...
Give Your Ears Some Love with Space Podcasts! If you’re new to the idea of podcasts, then you’re missing out on some really great free content. Especially Space Podcasts. They’re incredibly easy to access, subscribe to, and play from just...
So India blew up a satellite last week… And so it begins. The weaponization of space. There are a lot of things to digest from this event, and I’m going to try to stay as apolitical as possible on this...
The Question: How Old Is the Universe, anyway? The Universe is old. Like really old. Of course, we space nerds already know this – in fact, most of us know it’s about 13.8 billion years old – but how do we...
An asteroid has received the first ever visit by an extra-terrestrial being — Us!
