Earlier this year, NASA announced it had postponed the manned Artemis 2 swing of the moon until September 2025, a practice run in preparation for the 2026 Artemis 3 mission, which will land astronauts near the moon’s south pole. One of the reasons given for the ten-month delay was to understand the heat shield data … Read more
The X-59 is finally here. As NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 is designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous sonic booms that typically occur when planes go supersonic. Instead, the Quesst will make a much quieter “thump”, similar to the sound of a car door slamming, as heard from inside. If successful, the … Read more
A brand new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft to the moon’s surface. No American spacecraft has soft-landed on the moon since 1972. For United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the successful launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket was crucial. Vulcan is … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A towering new rocket has lifted off, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to land on the moon — and the first lunar landing mission launched from the United States since 1972. The … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A towering new rocket has lifted off, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to land on the moon — and the first lunar landing mission launched from the United States since 1972. The … Read more