Latest articles by Josh Dinner
Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design
Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's rotating detonation rocket engine and plans to bring its designs from testing to production across multiple applications.
'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.
SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite
A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.
NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)
A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or Martian dust.
1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission
A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization's first tactical intercept of an orbital target.
NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere
This is the final flight of the historic Pegasus rocket.
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle's engines for a full minute.
'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday
NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.
'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface
NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.
'The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion
California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.
Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.
SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)
About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.
Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)
Rocket Lab launched the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation.
NASA's canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
A memo issued by NASA Office of Inspector General highlights huge cost increases and extended timelines for Artemis program hardware that has since been canceled.
NASA's aging infrastructure can't handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.
Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours' notice — a new record
It's a thrilling chase in space!
SpaceX launches its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule in early morning Falcon 9 liftoff
SpaceX launched its first-ever Starfall spacecraft, demonstrating the new vehicle's ability to operate in space and return safely back to Earth.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer
The Nancy Roman Grace Telescope has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of launching to join the orbital ranks of Hubble, Webb, Spitzer and Chandra.
A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX
Schmidt has also reportedly invested significant sums in the company.
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission
Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface.
Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments
NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.
Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites
Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.
NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?
NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.
