space

NASA selects first commercial partners for 2024 Artemis moon landing

Posted in Business, Science on 1st Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller

Named for the twin sister of Apollo, Artemis will include lunar landing studies with companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and SSL.

Curiosity strikes clay in new samples, further proving Mars' watery past

Posted in Science on 31st May, 2019
by Alex Muller

NASA's Curiosity rover has begun investigating one of the most interesting regions so far on its seven-year journey

SpaceX raises over $1 billion this year as internet satellite production ramps up

Posted in Business, Online, Science on 26th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

The funds are key, as Spacex must finance its daunting plan to provide internet from a network of thousands of small satellites.

It's Been a Volatile Week for NASA's 2024 Moon Landing Program

Posted in Business, Science on 25th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

Sending humans back to the Moon by 2024 is feasible but depends more on political teamwork than technology. NASA is making moves, but it will take a more coordinated effort on such a tight deadline.

SpaceX Starlink success kicks off Elon Musk's satellite internet aspirations

Posted in Hardware, Online on 24th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

A landmark launch and deploy puts the first 60 satellites into orbit, beginning the master plan of delivering better internet to the world.