Blue Origin’s Second Human-Rated Spacecraft Launches Miniature Monoliths Nebula NerdOctober 24, 2024094 views During the inaugural voyage of Blue Origin’s second human-rated spacecraft, a collection of small black slabs inspired by the monoliths featured in the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” were launched… Read more
NASA’s Budget Constraints and Aging Infrastructure Pose Challenges Nebula NerdOctober 22, 2024048 views NASA’s Budget Constraints and Aging Infrastructure Pose Challenges NASA is currently grappling with significant challenges due to budget constraints and aging infrastructure. These issues may force the space agency to… Read more
Gene Roddenberry’s Ashes Sent to Space on Space Shuttle Columbia Nebula NerdOctober 22, 2024043 views On October 22, 1992, the space shuttle Columbia embarked on a mission that carried a unique and sentimental payload: the ashes of Gene Roddenberry, the visionary creator of “Star Trek.”… Read more
Luminous Comet Spotted by SOHO Nebula NerdOctober 16, 2024062 views The SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory), a collaborative project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, has recently spotted a luminous comet, designated as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3). This… Read more
Dragon Spacecraft Operations in Progress on International Space Station Nebula NerdOctober 14, 2024039 views Dragon spacecraft operations were in progress on the International Space Station on Friday as four crew members get ready to return to Earth and another four prepare to switch docking… Read more
The Importance of Studying Exercise and Plant Growth in Space Nebula NerdOctober 11, 2024039 views The Importance of Studying Exercise and Plant Growth in Space The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique environment that presents many challenges to the human body and plant life.… Read more
NASA’s DART Spacecraft Successfully Collides with Near-Earth Asteroid Dimorphos Nebula NerdSeptember 30, 2024046 views NASA’s DART Spacecraft Successfully Collides with Near-Earth Asteroid Dimorphos On November 24, 2021, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft successfully collided with a near-Earth asteroid called Dimorphos. The impact… Read more
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Fifth Science Campaign Nebula NerdSeptember 25, 2024077 views NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Fifth Science Campaign NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has embarked on its fifth science campaign, known as the Crater Rim Campaign. The mission involves scaling the… Read more
Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft successfully undocks from International Space Station Nebula NerdSeptember 23, 20240109 views The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft has successfully undocked from the International Space Station’s Prichal module, marking the end of a successful mission for three crew members. Among them are NASA astronaut… Read more
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Celebrates 59th Birthday in Space Nebula NerdSeptember 20, 2024084 views NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Celebrates 59th Birthday in Space On September 19, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams celebrated her 59th birthday aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This marked the second… Read more