Brett Tingley

Brett is a science and technology journalist who is curious about emerging concepts in spaceflight and aerospace, alternative launch concepts, anti-satellite technologies, and uncrewed systems. Brett's work has appeared on The War Zone at TheDrive.com, Popular Science, the History Channel, Science Discovery, and more. Brett obtained a Bachelor’s degree in English from Clemson University and a Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In his free time, Brett is a working musician, a hobbyist electronics engineer and cosplayer, an avid LEGO fan, and enjoys hiking and camping throughout the Appalachian Mountains with his wife and two children.

Articles by: Brett Tingley

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collects 9th Red Planet rock sample

By Brett Tingley published 8 July 22

NASA's Perseverance rover has snagged its ninth sample from the Martian surface, collecting material that was once part of an ancient river delta.

The James Webb Space Telescope conducts science in space.

NASA unveils list of 1st targets for James Webb Space Telescope

By Brett Tingley published 8 July 22

NASA has released which celestial objects the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope will show.

NASA condemns Russia's use of space station for propaganda

By Brett Tingley published 8 July 22

NASA issued a statement formally condemning Russia's blatant misuse of the International Space Station for propaganda purposes.

Artist's conception of a Soviet space laser

Satellites spot construction of Russian anti-satellite laser facility: report

By Brett Tingley published 8 July 22

Recent Google Earth images reveal construction at what appears to be a sophisticated laser system at a Russian space facility designed to blind adversary satellites.

The X-37B recently broke its own mission-duration record.

US military's mysterious X-37B space plane sets new spaceflight record

By Brett Tingley published 7 July 22

The records keep falling for the U.S. Space Force's robotic X-37B space plane, which has now spent 781 days in orbit on its latest mission.

Russian cosmonauts display propaganda aboard the international space station.

Russian cosmonauts spread anti-Ukraine propaganda from space station

By Brett Tingley published 6 July 22

Russia's federal space agency recently shared images of its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station brandishing the flags of two Russian-backed separatist territories in eastern Ukraine.

Search for habitable exoplanets included in China's upcoming space missions

By Brett Tingley published 4 July 22

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has selected candidates for its next round of space missions, which are projected to launch between 2026 and 2030.

Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss

By Brett Tingley published 1 July 22

A new study suggests that high-impact exercise could help astronauts limit bone loss while in space.

US Space Force establishes new unit to track 'threats in orbit'

By Brett Tingley published 30 June 22

The United States Space Force has activated a new unit that is tasked with providing "critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions and activities in the space domain."

Swarms of tiny robots may one day explore oceans on other worlds

By Brett Tingley published 30 June 22

A NASA JPL concept aims to send tiny swimming robots to explore oceans on other planets and moons in our solar system.

NASA's DART asteroid mission might completely deform small moonlet

By Brett Tingley published 29 June 22

A new study finds DART's impact could be stronger than expected.

Hypersonic missile defense program moves toward 2 prototypes

By Brett Tingley published 29 June 22

The Pentagon continues to develop its new hypersonic interceptor.

SpaceX postpones space station cargo mission again, to July 14

By Brett Tingley published 28 June 22

The latest delay will allow teams more time to assess and mitigate the consequences of elevated propellant vapor readings inside Dragon's propulsion system.

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship boosts International Space Station's orbit

By Brett Tingley published 28 June 22

A Cygnus spacecraft reboosted the International Space Station to its normal operating altitude on June 25, 2022.