Vast Bolsters Commercial Space Station Plans With Key Agreements
Company is developing a commercial replacement for the ISS, which is planned to be retired at the end of the decade.
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Fram2 Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Polar Spaceflight
International four-person crew returns after nearly four days flying a 90-degree polar orbit and observing Earth’s poles from orbit for the first time.
NASA Picks 3 Universities to Lead Autonomous Flight Research
Florida Institute of Technology, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will lead efforts to study autonomous systems.
NASA Set to Launch a Blue Ghost to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander will deliver a suite of NASA science equipment to the moon’s Mare Crisium basin.
On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Solar Probe ‘Touches the Sun’
Santa’s sleigh is powerful, but the space agency’s Parker spacecraft can withstand the sun’s blazing heat.
North Carolina Universities Get $2M to Study Drones, Electric Air Taxis
State’s department of transportation creates a coalition of research universities to study a fast-approaching new generation of aircraft.
Report: U.S. Air Force Should Scale Back Investment in eVTOL Tech
Researchers with the Rand Corporation find that the Air Force’s Agility Prime program is not delivering results for itself or its partners.
NASA to Study Air Taxi Turbulence Using Human Test Subjects
The space agency works with a range of manufacturers and other stakeholders in the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry to guide aircraft design and operation.
NASA Teams Remember Flying Science Laboratory as It Heads for Retirement
Current and former crewmembers of NASA’s DC-8 have fond memories of the space agency’s flying science laboratory.
What Is Polaris Dawn? Breaking Down the Upcoming SpaceX Mission
SpaceX reveals its first-generation extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits, designed to be worn in the vacuum of space as well as the confines of a spacecraft.
