New research reveals that Washington, DC, is the most vulnerable US city to the intense solar storms currently peaking in Solar Cycle 25. These powerful solar storms, known for causing sunspots, flares, and massive bursts of electromagnetic energy, could disrupt power grids and communication systems. Along with Milwaukee, DC is
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over a month due to technical issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Initially planned for a brief stay, they encountered helium leaks and thruster malfunctions, preventing their return to Earth. Despite the setbacks, both
NASA is upset about being excluded from China’s Chang’e-6 Moon mission, which is sharing lunar samples with other countries like Italy, France, and Pakistan. The issue stems from the U.S. Wolf Amendment, which restricts NASA from collaborating with China on space projects. To receive the samples, the U.S. needs to
NASA has announced that SpaceX will build a spacecraft, dubbed the “U.S. Deorbit Vehicle,” tasked with guiding the International Space Station (ISS) into controlled destruction by the end of this decade. Valued at $843 million, this ambitious plan aims to safely maneuver the ISS, the size of a football field,
China and France have launched a groundbreaking spacecraft to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, known as gamma-ray bursts. The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) was sent into orbit by a Chinese rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. SVOM, created by scientists from both countries, carries advanced telescopes to
In a May 2023 study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists identified seven potential Dyson sphere candidates among 5 million stars, suggesting advanced alien mega-structures. In a recent study, researchers identified seven potential Dyson sphere candidates among 5 million stars, suggesting advanced alien mega-structures. Freeman
Roscosmos’ Director General Yury Borisov disclosed plans for a joint Russian-Chinese nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, as part of the International Scientific Lunar Station (ILRS). The head of Russia’s space agency has disclosed information regarding cooperative plans between Beijing and Moscow to place a nuclear reactor on the
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft encountered a setback as it approached the International Space Station for docking, facing thruster problems due to helium leaks. NASA and Boeing are investigating the issue, causing a delay in the docking process. Space Rocket News has had a busy week. Following SpaceX’s fourth successful test flight,
China’s Chang’e-6 successfully landed on the moon’s far side to collect samples, marking China’s fourth lunar landing and the second on the moon’s far side, according to state media reports. This past weekend saw two notable space-related events: China’s Chang’e-6 lander made a successful landing on the moon’s far side,