On This Day In Space: Sept. 28, 1962: Canada launches its 1st satellite By Hanneke Weitering published 28 September 22 On Sept. 28, 1962, Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette 1.
Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration By Cagri Kilic published 28 September 22
NASA's flying telescope is coming to the end of its mission but leaves a strong science legacy By Stefanie Waldek published 28 September 22 Since 2014, SOFIA has been cruising through the night skies around the world, looking at the cosmos, but that mission ends this week.
Repeating fast radio burst with weird magnetic field challenges magnetar explanation By Keith Cooper published 28 September 22 The repeating blasts of a fast radio burst from a galaxy like our own is challenging a proposed explanation for these fleeting but energetic bursts of radio waves.
New Omega Marstimer watch keeps time on Earth and the Red Planet By Robert Z. Pearlman published 28 September 22 The maker of the Moonwatch is ready to keep time on Mars. Omega has announced the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, a new timepiece that can keep track of time and time zones on Earth and the Red Planet.
Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch to Oct. 4 By Mike Wall published 27 September 22 Hurricane Ian has pushed the launch of SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA back by at least a day.
Hurricane Ian approaching Florida as powerful Category 3 storm, satellite images show By Tariq Malik published 27 September 22 Hurricane Ian battered Cuba and turned toward the west coast of Florida on Tuesday (Sept. 26) as satellites track the harrowing storm from space.
As Hurricane Ian closes in, NASA weighs options for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch By Elizabeth Howell published 27 September 22 The agency says an October launch is unlikely, but it won't "take anything off the table" after the storm comes through.
Small fire breaks out at Artemis 1 moon rocket's hurricane shelter By Mike Wall published 27 September 22 NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket left its launch pad for safety's sake last night (Sept. 26), only to encounter a bit of drama shortly after arriving at its designated shelter site.
NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did By Tereza Pultarova published 27 September 22 NASA's DART mission didn't nudge its target asteroid toward Earth, but there could be other space rocks on a collision course with Earth.
Startup Vast Space wants takes artificial gravity station concept for a spin By Elizabeth Howell published 27 September 22 Vast Space, which is backed by a cryptocurrency billionaire, says it is in the early stages of looking at artificial gravity space stations, but few details are available..
China launches three more satellites after recent rocket doubleheader By Elizabeth Howell published 27 September 22 China launched three new satellites atop a Long March 6 rocket on Monday (Sept. 26), following two recent launches just 40 hours apart.
Behold the 1st images of DART's wild asteroid crash! By Meghan Bartels published 27 September 22 DART truly made a mess last night.
Moon's best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorers By Elizabeth Howell published 27 September 22 Future lunar robots could fetch incredible science by borrowing from thousands of years of dog evolution. These companions can dig, jump and flip items over on the moon.
Listen live today as NASA discusses Artemis 1 moon rocket's hurricane rollback By Elizabeth Howell published 27 September 22 NASA officials will be discussing the rollback of Artemis 1 Tuesday (Sept. 27) to shelter from Hurricane Ian. The livestream starts at 2 p.m. EDT.
Astronomers stunned as binary asteroid Didymos-Dimorphos brightens after DART space rock impact By Tereza Pultarova published 27 September 22 Astronomers watched in awe as binary asteroid Didymos brightened up immediately after the impact of NASA's DART mission on Monday (Sept. 26).
'Quantum Leap' showrunner, tech advisor on recreating space shuttle for 'Atlantis' By Robert Z. Pearlman published 27 September 22 It could probably go without saying, but for the record, the space shuttle mission shown on "Quantum Leap" did not happen. The episode "Atlantis" had Ben Song leap into the body of an astronaut.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates By Tariq Malik published 27 September 22 See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.
NASA maps objectives to guide 'moon to Mars' space exploration By Andrew Jones published 27 September 22 NASA is working on a blueprint to guide space exploration and infrastructure for the moon, Mars and to destinations across our solar system.
