NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 (ANI) WASHINGTON DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Saturday (local time) said that as part of a collaboration with Isro, Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, which will…
Mars beckons – CBS News Watch CBS News Mankind has never been closer to setting foot on Mars. NASA is completing construction of its new Mars rover, in readiness for launching next summer, while SpaceX is firing prototypes of its Mars rocket engines, getting ready for short test flights in late 2020. David Pogue reports…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s office issued a report Tuesday chronicling Elon Musk’s “130 days” in President Donald Trump’s administration, accusing the billionaire of…
US President Donald Trump is pulling back his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to serve as Nasa administrator just days before he was set to receive a confirmation vote in the senate, said a person familiar with the decision on Saturday.The individual spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak…
A recent NASA-led study, highlighted by New Scientist, reveals that this accelerated re-entry is caused by increased solar activity during the solar maximum—a period of intense solar storms and radiation. These storms heat and expand Earth’s upper atmosphere, increasing atmospheric drag on satellites and hastening their descent. This shift poses new challenges for satellite operators,…
In a groundbreaking move for aerospace engineering, SpaceX launched the ninth integrated test flight of its Starship Super Heavy system from Starbase in South Texas on Tuesday evening. Unlike previous missions aimed at precision landings, this flight intentionally ended in a powerful splashdown. The goal was to gather critical data on the rocket’s structural limits…
After spectacular back-to-back upper stage failures in January and March, SpaceX launched another Super Heavy-Starship rocket Tuesday on the program’s ninth test flight, but ran into fresh problems that resulted in the loss of both stages before they could carry out controlled descents to splashdown. The Super Heavy first stage, following a deliberately steeper, more…
Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Tesla shares gained nearly 6% on Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk over the weekend…
NASA and SpaceX have officially rescheduled the undocking of the Dragon cargo capsule from the International Space Station (ISS) to May 23, after poor weather conditions at the splashdown site prompted a delay. Originally planned for May 22, the departure is now set for 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday. The capsule, part of the CRS-32…
