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Space Exploration Dec 20, 2021

NASA says glitch on Boeing rocket delays launch again

NASA plans to replace an engine controller aboard its massive SLS rocket after finding a communications glitch with the system's avionics during preflight testing, the latest setback in a program for which Boeing Co. is the ...

Space Exploration Nov 12, 2021

SpaceX capsule with crew of four docks with ISS

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost.

Space Exploration Nov 10, 2021

SpaceX launching four astronauts to ISS

After a series of delays, Elon Musk's private company SpaceX is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday night on the "Crew-3" mission.

Space Exploration Aug 13, 2021

Heat transfer experiment arrives at International Space Station

People who design spacecraft must prioritize two factors: reducing weight and managing extreme temperatures.

Space Exploration Aug 3, 2021

Boeing delays key uncrewed test flight to ISS

Boeing delayed an uncrewed flight of its Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday over a propulsion issue, pushing back by at least a day a key test it last attempted in 2019.

Space Exploration Aug 3, 2021

Boeing attempts uncrewed test flight to ISS a second time

Boeing will be aiming to get its spaceflight program back on track Tuesday with an uncrewed flight of its Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), after its last such test in 2019 ended in failure.

Space Exploration Jul 16, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope fixed after month of no science

The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA.

Materials Science Jun 29, 2021

Stopping the sulfur shuttle for better batteries

As our society and transportation systems become increasingly electrified, scientists worldwide are seeking more efficient and higher capacity storage systems. Researchers at KAUST have made an important contribution by modifying ...

Materials Science Jun 10, 2021

World-first discovery could fuel the new green ammonia economy

In a world-first, Monash University scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly process that could drive the future production of green ammonia.

Space Exploration Jun 10, 2021

Scientists identify distinctive deep infrasound rumbles of space launches

After their initial blast, space rockets shoot away from the Earth with rumbles in infrasound, soundwaves too low to be heard by human ears that can travel thousands of miles.

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