[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — South Korea’s first lunar probe has returned some striking images of Earth and the moon. The Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter began orbiting the moon in December after …
Read More »Boeing’s role in building NASA’s new rocket
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. New York CNN Business — In the fervor-filled days leading up to the November 16 launch of the long-awaited Artemis I mission, an uncrewed trip around the moon, some …
Read More »SpaceX’s most powerful rocket returns to flight
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, the towering launch vehicle known for its boosters’ aerial acrobatics and synchronized landings when returning to Earth, took to the skies Sunday, delivering …
Read More »Kim calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s nuclear weapons arsenal as threats from South Korea and the Untied States increase, Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments come as North Korea twice over the weekend tested …
Read More »Maxar selling to private equity investors Advent, BCI
[ad_1] Inside the company’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility, Maxar Space imagery and infrastructure company Maxar on Friday announced an agreement to go private through an acquisition led by Advent International. The all-cash deal gives Maxar an enterprise value of about $6.4 billion. Private equity firm Advent is taking a …
Read More »Soyuz spacecraft docked to ISS springs coolant leak
[ad_1] CNN — A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station. NASA’s Rob Navias, speaking on a late Wednesday evening NASA TV broadcast, …
Read More »Record quarter as revenue climbs
[ad_1] Will Marshall, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet Inc., celebrates his company’s listing on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 8, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Satellite imagery and data company Planet reported record third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, forecasting nearly $200 million …
Read More »SpaceX launches Japanese ispace lunar lander first mission
[ad_1] A long exposure photo shows the path of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it launched the ispace mission on Dec. 11, 2022, with the rocket booster’s return and landing visible as well. SpaceX Japanese lunar exploration company ispace began its long-anticipated first mission on Sunday, with a SpaceX Falcon …
Read More »NASA’s Artemis moon mission ends with splashdown
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions — came to a momentous …
Read More »NASA completes Artemis I moon mission with Orion capsule splash down
[ad_1] The Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2022. NASA TV NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico on Sunday, completing the agency’s Artemis 1 mission. Just under 26 days since Artemis 1 launched on NASA’s Space …
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