• Pic of the Week: Stellar Glitter

    This week’s image containing all of the sparkling stellar glitter is from the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble continues to astound with an ongoing stream of amazing images. Here is a little more from NASA on the image above: This glittering group of stars, shining through the darkness like sparks left behind by a firework, is…

  • Space Stories: Hungarians in Space, A Constantly Manned Chinese Space Station, and Lunar Water

    Here are some recent stories of interest. —SpaceNews.com: “Hungary to spend $100 million on private astronaut mission to ISS“ The Hungarian government plans to spend $100 million to send an astronaut to the International Space Station in two years through a deal with Axiom Space. In a presentation at the European Space Agency’s ministerial council meeting…

  • Good Article: The Old and the New in Space Telescopes

    The above table from a Physics World article, “‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy,” gives you some idea about what is already floating in space and what we hope to launch in the future. Take a look at the article to…

  • Video: Brian Cox on Multiverses and More

    About a month ago, English physicist Brian Cox was discussing a variety of topics in an interview on LADbible TV titled Brian Cox On The Multiverse And Life On Other Planets. You can hear Dr. Cox respond to a number of questions about the infinite universe, multiverses, finding intelligent life off planet, black holes, the end…

  • Reason Magazine Discusses the Space Age

    The December issue of Reason Magazine has plenty of fun articles on space travel, the ethics of terra-forming, science fiction books and films, and more. The magazine tends to favor privatization of just about everything, so expect some cheering for space billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, but overall it is a nice collection…

  • Another ISS Resupply Mission Underway

    Earlier today, a SpaceX rocket sent more supplies towards the International Space Station (ISS). The Falcon 9 rocket successfully sent the Dragon capsule on its way towards a rendezvous with the ISS tomorrow morning. You can read about some of the cargo here. For example, part of the cargo will assist with the growing of…

  • Space Quote: The White House’s View of the Moon

    “Lunar orbit would be filled with many more satellites, including a lunar GPS network and a human space station capable of housing human astronauts that serves as a rest stop before they land on the moon’s surface. While there are no plans for a lunar city, there are proposals for a permanent outpost on the south…

  • Pic of the Week: Distant Stellar Nursery

    This week’s image comes from the Hubble Space Telescope. It shows a distant cloud of gas and dust known as CB 130-3. Such clouds can create new stars, as explained by the European Space Agency: CB 130-3 is an object known as a dense core, a compact agglomeration of gas and dust. This particular dense…

  • Space Stories: Chinese Lunar Nuclear Station, Helium Exoplanets, and the UAE Lunar Rover

    Here are some recent stories of interest. —Republic World: “China Plans Development Of New Nuclear System To Power Its Bases On Moon By 2028“ China is developing a nuclear system that will be used to power its lunar station planned to be developed on the Moon’s South Pole. Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese lunar exploration…

  • Orion Spacecraft: Successful Flyby of the Moon

    The Artemis I mission is going well. On day six (November 21), the Orion capsule had a successful flyby of the moon and traveled to within 81 miles of the lunar surface. After a slow start to the launch, NASA engineers must be somewhat relieved. NASA provided an update on the mission yesterday. You can…