Japanese company iSpace announced on Tuesday that a “hard landing” during its moon landing attempt in early June was due to an anomaly in the laser rangefinder. In its analysis of the SMBC X HAKUTO-R VENTURE MOON mission 2, ispace…
NASA on Monday announced the completion of full-scale testing of its new RS-25 engine, which will power the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis missions to the moon. NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 20001 on Friday at the Fred…
An artist's illustration of the star HIP 67522 b emitting a burst of plasma toward the planet. (Image credit: Daniel Futselaar) Astronomers have found the first evidence of a “death planet” – an exoplanet that orbits so close to its…
Devices that analyze bioelectrical impedance (such as the one shown above) can help measure body fat percentage, serving as an alternative to body mass index. (Image credit: ZeynepKaya Getty Images) Body mass index (BMI) is a rough estimate of body…
On Monday, SpaceX launched Transporter 14 from low Earth orbit in California, carrying several satellites and human DNA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Base in California at 2:18 p.m. Pacific Time. This was the 26th flight…
On Monday, United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's internet constellation. An Atlas V rocket launched from the Space Force's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 6:54 a.m. ET Monday, carrying 27…