Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA is looking to commercial partners to help develop the next generation of spacesuits and technology. In a (RFI) published April 14, NASA revealed that it is looking for feedback from the space sector on its newly updated strategy to work with commercial partners in space. In this new strategy, NASA is looking to collaborate more with commercial partners in developing, building and maintaining technology for spacewalks, or extravehicular activities (EVAs), including...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA is looking to commercial partners to help develop the next generation of spacesuits and technology. In a (RFI) published April 14, NASA revealed that it is looking for feedback from the space sector on its newly updated strategy to work with commercial partners in space. In this new strategy, NASA is looking to collaborate more with commercial partners in developing, building and maintaining technology for spacewalks, or extravehicular activities (EVAs), including...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Scientists baked in an oven and studied the gases they released to investigate the atmospheres of rocky planets. In a new study, researchers at the University of Calfornia, Santa Cruz took samples of three pristine that landed at different times and places around the world and baked them in a furnace at 2,192 degrees Fahrenheit (1,200 degrees Celsius). The scientists analyzed the gases that came from minerals in the rocks as they heated up in this "oven." "This...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Scientists baked in an oven and studied the gases they released to investigate the atmospheres of rocky planets. In a new study, researchers at the University of Calfornia, Santa Cruz took samples of three pristine that landed at different times and places around the world and baked them in a furnace at 2,192 degrees Fahrenheit (1,200 degrees Celsius). The scientists analyzed the gases that came from minerals in the rocks as they heated up in this "oven." "This...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .A hopeful spaceflight reality show competition called "" has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, but that doesn't mean it's launching to space just yet. Space Hero "is the world's first ever global casting show where contestants compete for a trip to the ," on a mission that will be provided by Axiom Space, the contest claims in an emailed statement. And Monday (April 12), the company that hosts the competition signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. However,...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .A hopeful spaceflight reality show competition called "" has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, but that doesn't mean it's launching to space just yet. Space Hero "is the world's first ever global casting show where contestants compete for a trip to the ," on a mission that will be provided by Axiom Space, the contest claims in an emailed statement. And Monday (April 12), the company that hosts the competition signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. However,...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Celebrate human spaceflight at tonight (April 10) with Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye (aka the Science Guy), former NASA astronaut and NFL player Leland Melvin, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, the band OK Go, astronaut Sian Proctor among other special space guests.Monday, April 12 marks two major space anniversaries: 60 years since the Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space (April 12, 1961) and 40 years since the first space shuttle flight (April 12,...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Celebrate human spaceflight at tonight (April 10) with Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye (aka the Science Guy), former NASA astronaut and NFL player Leland Melvin, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, the band OK Go, astronaut Sian Proctor among other special space guests.Monday, April 12 marks two major space anniversaries: 60 years since the Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space (April 12, 1961) and 40 years since the first space shuttle flight (April 12,...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA will land the first person of color in addition to the first woman on the moon with the , NASA's Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk revealed today (April 9). Today, President Joe Biden's administration outlining its priorities for discretionary spending for the fiscal year 2022 to Congress. The proposed budget includes a funding increase that will support Mars sample return, research, climate science and more at NASA. Jurczyk responded to the news in a NASA...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA will land the first person of color in addition to the first woman on the moon with the , NASA's Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk revealed today (April 9). Today, President Joe Biden's administration outlining its priorities for discretionary spending for the fiscal year 2022 to Congress. The proposed budget includes a funding increase that will support Mars sample return, research, climate science and more at NASA. Jurczyk responded to the news in a NASA...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA has joined the White House National Climate Task Force, another step in the agency's continued study of and . On Jan. 27, President Joe Biden that outlined the details of the National Climate Task Force. Last Thursday (March 18), NASA announced that it has joined the task force, which "shall facilitate the organization and deployment of a Government-wide approach to combat the climate crisis," according to the executive order. The new partnership follows from...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .NASA has joined the White House National Climate Task Force, another step in the agency's continued study of and . On Jan. 27, President Joe Biden that outlined the details of the National Climate Task Force. Last Thursday (March 18), NASA announced that it has joined the task force, which "shall facilitate the organization and deployment of a Government-wide approach to combat the climate crisis," according to the executive order. The new partnership follows from...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Following the mind-boggling release of the first image ever captured of a black hole, astronomers have done it again, revealing a new view of the massive celestial object and shedding light on how magnetic fields behave close to . In 2019, the (EHT) collaboration , which lies at the center of the M87 galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth. The image showed a bright ring with a dark center, which is the black hole's shadow. In capturing this image, astronomers noticed...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Following the mind-boggling release of the first image ever captured of a black hole, astronomers have done it again, revealing a new view of the massive celestial object and shedding light on how magnetic fields behave close to . In 2019, the (EHT) collaboration , which lies at the center of the M87 galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth. The image showed a bright ring with a dark center, which is the black hole's shadow. In capturing this image, astronomers noticed...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Water is leaking from atmosphere through changing seasons and swirling Martian storms, scientists found in two new studies. There is , but it seems to only exist either in ice caps at the planet's poles or as gas in the planet's thin atmosphere. Water has been escaping the planet for billions of years, since Mars lost its magnetic field (and subsequently ), and two new studies show how water moves through and leaves the planet's atmosphere. The two new studies,...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Water is leaking from atmosphere through changing seasons and swirling Martian storms, scientists found in two new studies. There is , but it seems to only exist either in ice caps at the planet's poles or as gas in the planet's thin atmosphere. Water has been escaping the planet for billions of years, since Mars lost its magnetic field (and subsequently ), and two new studies show how water moves through and leaves the planet's atmosphere. The two new studies,...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Could shooting arcs of "lightning" across the surface of the moon allow us to mine metal and water from the lunar surface at the same time? For years, the concept of "" has intrigued scientists, space agencies and entrepreneurs alike. Our rocky satellite houses precious resources like water and metals that could be critical for future crewed missions, providing water, , and other valuable materials. Scientists are also keen to study these resources and the commercial...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Could shooting arcs of "lightning" across the surface of the moon allow us to mine metal and water from the lunar surface at the same time? For years, the concept of "" has intrigued scientists, space agencies and entrepreneurs alike. Our rocky satellite houses precious resources like water and metals that could be critical for future crewed missions, providing water, , and other valuable materials. Scientists are also keen to study these resources and the commercial...WW…

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .lit up the sky with a spectacular rocket show before dawn today (April 23) with a successful Crew-2 astronaut launch to the International Space Station for NASA. Riding a , the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the sun slowly crept above the horizon, making for an especially colorful and striking view.  at 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT) from Pad 39A at KSC in Cape Canaveral. Crew-2 launched NASA...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .lit up the sky with a spectacular rocket show before dawn today (April 23) with a successful Crew-2 astronaut launch to the International Space Station for NASA. Riding a , the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the sun slowly crept above the horizon, making for an especially colorful and striking view.  at 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT) from Pad 39A at KSC in Cape Canaveral. Crew-2 launched NASA...WW…