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Artemis II confirmed to break Apollo 13 record for farthest human spaceflight

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:34:01 +0000

The Artemis II mission has completed its trans-lunar injection, officially putting the crew on track to travel further from Earth than any human in history. Read more...

Project Hail Mary, but Grace is stuck with two Outlooks and both don't work

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:02:01 +0000

From lunar flyby to IT support, Artemis II astronauts report Outlook failures, proving even deep space isn't safe from Microsoft's software bugs. Read more...

JWST helps find how one of the most extreme gas worlds is built on tiny pebbles

Sayan Sen — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:56:02 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope has helped uncover one of the extreme planets out there that was built up of tiny pebbles. Read more...

Scientists explain how water could have actually made Mars the red planet it is today

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:34:01 +0000

Scientists uncover clues in Mars' "red" dust, hinting at a wetter past and challenging long-held theories about the planet's ancient climate. Read more...

Could the cosmic afterglow be hiding a secret? New research challenges its Big Bang origin

Sayan Sen — Wed, 28 May 2025 21:16:01 +0000

Is the cosmic afterglow really a relic of the Big Bang, or did galaxies leave their mark, too? Study digs into it. Read more...

China, Rocket Lab, and SpaceX prepare for lots of satellite launches - TWIRL #205

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:30:01 +0000

We have a decent number of launches coming up this week with a heavy focus on launching satellites to space. China, Rocket Lab, and SpaceX all have missions coming up. Read more...

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to provide space-based broadband in Europe

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have formed a new business which will deliver space-based internet in Europe beginning this year. Read more...

We have a busy week of rocket launches coming, including Starship IFT-8 - TWIRL #203

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:44:01 +0000

We have a very busy week of rocket launches coming up this week. Notably, we will get the 8th Starship launch. Be sure to check the recap videos too. Read more...

Quiet week of Starlink launches set for the coming days - TWIRL #200

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:24:01 +0000

We have a quiet week for the 200th edition of This Week in Rocket Launches. We are expecting that there will be three Falcon 9 missions carrying Starlink satellites. Read more...

Get ready for a rocket launch bonanza on a single day this week - TWIRL #199

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:28:02 +0000

We don't have too many rocket launches this week, but the three that we do have are all grouped up on Monday. Read more...

Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-29 to simulate Moon's gravity this week - TWIRL #198

Paul Hill — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:46:01 +0000

We have a week of diverse launches coming up, but the most notable will probably be the New Shepard mission from Blue Origin, which will simulate lunar gravity. Read more...

Blue Origin prepares (again) for historic launch of New Glenn - TWIRL #196

Paul Hill — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:54:01 +0000

Blue Origin is preparing again for its historic first launch of its New Glenn rocket. SpaceX will also launch Starship. Read more...

SpaceX to dominate launch schedule into the new year - TWIRL #194

Paul Hill — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:58:01 +0000

SpaceX will pretty much take over the launch schedule with four missions as we head into the new year. Read more...

Man creates his own satellite to take space selfies with Earth

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:30:01 +0000

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has created a new satellite to take Space Selfies with the Earth in the background. Space X Falcon 9 rocket will deploy the SAT GUS satellite into Earth's orbit. Read more...

China prepares for the maiden flight of Long March 12 - TWIRL #189

Paul Hill — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:38:01 +0000

We have plenty of rocket launches this week, but the most interesting will be China's maiden flight of the Long March 12. Read more...

Starship performs double ocean landing in daylight, SpaceX shy to show the explosions

Martin Hodás — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:16:01 +0000

During Starship's successful 6th test flight, the spacecraft mastered a more challenging trajectory to beat the computer simulations; however, the tower landing of Super Heavy booster was halted. Read more...

China set to launch cargo mission to its space station - TWIRL #188

Paul Hill — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:14:02 +0000

We have several rocket launches coming up this week but the most notable one will see China launch a cargo spacecraft to its space station. Read more...

Japan sends the world's first wooden satellite into space

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:58:01 +0000

The world's first wooden satellite developed by Japan, heads to space to test the durability of the material. Read more...

SpaceX sacrificed all Falcon Heavy boosters in a bid to find life outside the Earth

Martin Hodás — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:18:02 +0000

The mighty Falcon Heavy flew for an 11th time, carrying NASA's flagship Europa Clipper mission towards Jupiter's moon. This is only the second mission on which the rocket was fully expended. Read more...

SpaceX's "Mechazilla" caught the Super Heavy booster mid-air during incredible landing test

Martin Hodás — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:40:01 +0000

SpaceX has attempted an unprecedented, crucial maneuver today. It catught the Super Heavy booster at the launch pad for the very first time. Read more...

Vulcan rocket's second test flight on schedule for 12:00 UTC this Friday - TWIRL #183

Paul Hill — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:42:01 +0000

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket will undertake its second flight this Friday, featuring a mass simulator, experiments, and a double-engine Centaur upper stage. Read more...

SpaceX to launch Galileo satellites, enhancing navigation for smartphones - TWIRL #181

Paul Hill — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:28:01 +0000

A busy week for rocket launches includes SpaceX's Falcon 9 carrying two Galileo satellites, crucial for enhancing navigation services on smartphones globally. Read more...

Bad day: Falcon 9 crashes upon landing after a record 23 flights, Polaris Dawn postponed

Martin Hodás — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:36:01 +0000

Today, SpaceX experienced a series of bad luck. Weather stopped a historic crewed mission from launching, and another Falcon 9 rocket crashed upon landing, halting the third planned flight, too. Read more...

The ultimate embarrassment: Stuck astronauts to return in Crew Dragon, not Boeing Starliner

Martin Hodás — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. Read more...

SpaceX to perform first commercial spacewalk - TWIRL #178

Paul Hill — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 17:16:01 +0000

We have plenty of missions in This Week in Rocket Launches. The most interesting will be a crewed mission to orbit, where the first commercial spacewalk will take place, as well as the highest orbit. Read more...

NASA runs a giveaway for its nearly completed, but canceled, $450 million Moon rover

Martin Hodás — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:22:01 +0000

The scientific community was shocked by the cancelation of the $450 million VIPER mission. However, NASA is ready to contribute the rover to a chosen partner that takes it to its intended destination. Read more...

SpaceX to help get the North Pole and high latitude areas online - TWIRL #176

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 04:16:01 +0000

We have several diverse missions This Week in Rocket Launches. The most interesting will see SpaceX launch satellites that will provide internet over the North Pole and high latitude areas. Read more...

Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update

Martin Hodás — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update. Read more...

Boeing might get embarrassed after all as SpaceX's emergency ride is more likely than ever

Martin Hodás — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:34:01 +0000

NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives. Read more...

SpaceX gears up for busy week with multiple Starlink deployments - TWIRL #175

Paul Hill — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:34:01 +0000

We're finally back to normal This Week in Rocket Launches with a full launch schedule and recap segment. SpaceX will dominate the week with Falcon 9 launches carrying Starlink satellites. Read more...

Falcon 9 flew just 15 days after failed launch. SpaceX simply stripped it of faulty hardware

Martin Hodás — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:10:02 +0000

SpaceX explained the issue that led to a failed flight of the Falcon 9 rocket, obtained early permission from the FAA, and launched another batch of Starlink satellites while it works on fixes. Read more...

SpaceX ends streak of 334 flawless flights as Falcon 9 fails. Starlink survivors to die soon

Martin Hodás — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:04:01 +0000

The super-reliable Falcon 9 rocket experienced a rare anomaly, breaking its near-perfect track record. Its upper stage lost the engine during the orbit insertion of SpaceX's own Starlink satellites. Read more...

Launches from China and New Zealand coming up, watch the Ariane 6 maiden flight - TWIRL #173

Paul Hill — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:32:01 +0000

We have three launches coming up this week, two will be from China and the other will be from New Zealand. Also, be sure to check out the recap section this week for the maiden Ariane 6 flight. Read more...

Europe celebrates the maiden flight of Ariane 6 as it regains independent access to space

Martin Hodás — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:01 +0000

The new European rocket launcher Ariane 6 completed its inaugural mission despite an anomaly in the final phase. Previous delays and failures meant Europe had no operational rocket for a year. Read more...

Ariane 6 to launch on maiden flight this week - TWIRL #172

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:28:01 +0000

Arianespace is preparing to launch Ariane 6 on its maiden flight This Week in Rocket Launches. We also have an interesting clip in the recap of the Tianlong-3 failing and exploding during launch. Read more...

Catch the Falcon Heavy this week as it launches NASA satellite - TWIRL #170

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:32:01 +0000

We have lots of launches coming up this week. Most of them are from SpaceX, and most of those are Falcon 9 launches, but a Falcon Heavy will be in there too. Read on to learn what else is launching! Read more...

Watch the splashdown landing of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster tracked from the Gulf of Mexico

Martin Hodás — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:16:01 +0000

SpaceX has released the external view of the first-ever successful splashdown landing of the Super Heavy booster. Images show the landing burn of 13 Raptor engines and a slow touchdown on the water. Read more...

SpaceX has already fixed weak spot that almost killed Starship, but on a different rocket

Martin Hodás — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:16:01 +0000

Even though hot plasma almost destroyed Starship's flap, the rocket nailed yesterday's vertical landing. Elon Musk says SpaceX already has a solution, and it just wasn't present on this ship. Read more...

Starship miraculously escaped death and landed in the ocean for the very first time

Martin Hodás — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:27:00 +0000

The Super Heavy first stage of SpaceX's Starship rocket made a remarkable splashdown during the successful landing simulation. Starship somehow survived the plasma hell and landed too. Read more...

Prototype mission of Amazon's Starlink rival a success, Bezos is about to challenge Musk

Martin Hodás — Sun, 26 May 2024 10:14:02 +0000

Amazon achieved 100% success with its Kuiper prototype satellites that are supposed to compete with SpaceX's Starlink. The test spacecraft will now lower its orbit and burn in the atmosphere. Read more...