Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikRussia is Launching a Rescue Mission to the ISSAfter a spacecraft was struck by a tiny meteor, Russia is launching a rescue mission to bring astronauts stranded on…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (11)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikNew Lunar Satellites Will Enable Autonomous Space Travel to the Moon for AstronautsThe European Space Agency and NASA are working to bring a network of satellites together to enable GPS and…ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Comments (2)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikThe Movie ‘Moon’ Wrestled With the Ethical Implications of Mining Cheap Fuel For Fusion EnergyCommercial fusion energy could be within reach in the next fifty years, but Moon depicted a future where mining…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedDecember 29, 2022Comments (33)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikSpace Hurricanes Over the Arctic Look Super Cool, But Could Cause Problems for SatellitesScientists believe the swirling geomagnetic storms, Aurora Surrealis, could affect communication and navigation…ByRyan Erik KingPublishedDecember 21, 2022Comments (1)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikA Small Meteor May Be Responsible for the Coolant Leak from the Russian Soyuz MS-22Cosmonauts at the ISS had to abort an EVA mission after a coolant leak was seen coming from the Soyuz craft, which…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedDecember 15, 2022Comments (7)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikThere’s so Much Space Junk in Orbit it’s Threatening Lives Here on EarthWhat goes up, must eventually come down, and we’re edging closer to the possibility of some of that junk crashing…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedDecember 15, 2022Comments (4)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikMeet the First Civilian Crew of the SpaceX Mission to the MoonThe maiden voyage of the SpaceX Starship will be crewed by artists and athletes picked by billionaire Yusaku Maezawa.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (29)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikA Former SpaceX Employee Says He Resigned Due to Age DiscriminationA 62-year old former engineer at SpaceX alleges he was pushed out despite being "quite hardcore."ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedDecember 1, 2022Comments (35)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikWatch China Launch a Manned Six-Month Mission to Its Newly Completed Space StationThree of China's most experienced astronauts to crew the Tiangong space station.ByErin MarquisPublishedNovember 29, 2022Comments (1)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikArtemis I Passes 81 Miles Above Moon's Surface Before Heading for Record-Breaking Distance from EarthThe Orion spacecraft will reach its maximum distance from Earth of 268,552 miles next week.ByErin MarquisPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (3)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikEight SpaceX Employees Say Criticizing Elon Musk Led to Their FiringThe employees sent a letter in June decrying Musk's behavior on Twitter.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedNovember 18, 2022Comments (68)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikArtemis 1 Successfully Launches NASA Back to the Moon After 50-Year WaitThe Artemis 1 finally has liftoff after many delays and a hurricane, marking NASA's return to the moon after the…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 16, 2022Comments (10)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikA Large Piece of the Challenger Space Shuttle Has Been Found on the Ocean FloorDivers for a TV documentary discovered the 225-square-foot piece of fuselage on the ocean floor off the coast of…ByRyan Erik KingPublishedNovember 10, 2022Comments (14)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikWe Can All Now Nervously Watch as Nicole Approaches the Artemis 1A live stream on YouTube is now up so we can all share in the anxiety NASA is going through as a possible hurricane…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 9, 2022Comments (3)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikNASA Confirms Artemis 1 Will Stay Put as Nicole Reaches FloridaNASA hopes for the best as subtropical storm Nicole possibly becomes a Category 1 Hurricane that may endanger the…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 9, 2022Comments (2)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikA Chinese Rocket Booster Crashes to Earth and Partially Closes Spanish AirspaceA large core stage of China's Long March 5B rocket fell to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry...again.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 4, 2022Comments (9)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikNASA Brings Together 16-Scientist Panel to Research UFOs"There is no evidence UAPs are extraterrestrial in origin," NASA says.ByErin MarquisPublishedOctober 27, 2022Comments (9)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikMars Rover Opportunity Documentary Shows the Special Bond Between Humans and Robots"Good Night Oppy" is about a very special machine, but it might make you love humans a bit more, too.ByErin MarquisPublishedOctober 17, 2022Comments (3)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikNASA Says Artemis 1 Will Launch for Real Next MonthNovember 14 will mark the agency's third attempt to test rocket and spacecraft.ByErin MarquisPublishedOctober 13, 2022Comments (2)
Beyond CarsSpacelopnikBeyond CarsSpacelopnikWhen William Shatner Went To Space, All He Saw Was 'Death'The actor who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek had a rude awakening in the coldness of space.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedOctober 11, 2022Comments (13)