In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. today, we look to his message about equality and inclusion to emphasize the need for diversity in space-based research and the Aerospace industry as a whole. https://www.space.com/39366-martin-luther-king-space-science-equality.html… Read More »

With NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover nearing its planetary destination, it’s set to land on the Red Planet midway through next month. Here are 7 things you’ll want to know about this rover and its mission: 7 Things to Know About the NASA Rover About to Land on Mars… Read More »

Didn’t manage to catch the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn last week? Fear not! See this video of the cosmic event as it descends on the world’s tallest building: livescience.com/great-conjunction-burj-khalifa.html… Read More »

Does Santa visit the International Space Station? This article relates the history of astronauts celebrating the holidays in space. Check it out here: A History of Celebrating Christmas in Space | Mental Floss… Read More »

Today (12/17), SpaceX launches recon satellites from Cape Canaveral. The 3-hour launch window opens at 9:00 a.m. EST and closes at 12:00 p.m. EST. Watch it all LIVE here: SpaceX – Launches… Read More »

Tune into NASA Live, the official stream of NASA TV, today at 12:30 PM EST for the National Space Council’s discussion of the the upcoming Artemis moon program. Link below: https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html… Read More »

This Friday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a Dragon cargo resupply mission to the ISS! The CRS-21 mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 11:39 AM EST. The Dragon capsule is set to reach the ISS Saturday at 11:30 AM EST. NASA is broadcasting coverage of the prelaunch activities and the… Read More »

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week! That includes our friends in space! Curious about how the astronauts aboard the ISS enjoyed their holiday meal? Check out their cosmic Thanksgiving here: https://www.space.com/thanksgiving-in-space-2020-astronauts-meal-video… Read More »

The starry night sky is a vision to behold from anywhere on planet Earth, but you’ll need a jacket (and plenty of other warm layers) if you plan to visit the place where the stars are most clearly visible: https://www.space.com/best-night-sky-telescope-site-dome-a-antarctica.html… Read More »

Japan’s asteroid sampling spacecraft, the Hayabusa2, is set to land with its extremely important cargo in Australia this December upon the capsule’s re-entry! The samples of asteroids from Ryugu could provide a wealth of new information to scientists about the harsh forces of outer space and their effect on asteroids over time. Check out the… Read More »