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NASA Needs To Save The Satellite It Needs To Save Another Satellite

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:30:08 +0000

It may sound a little like the fire truck you called is on fire. But this is space, and things go wrong all the time.

NASA's CAPSTONE Missions Want To Solve The Moon's Three-Body Problem

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +0000

If NASA wants to land astronauts on the Moon again, it's got three problems, and they're all bodies.

This Is The Fastest Object Ever Built By Man

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0000

Think you know speed? Discover the fascinating story behind the fastest man-made object in history and just how fast it's actually traveling.

FAA Proposes Letting Space Companies Ignore Environmental Damage To The Planet They Launch From

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0000

Humanity is dramatically increasing its presence in space, and that's putting strain on the legal framework around it.

Blue Origin Blew Up Its Launch Pad, So NASA Will Invite Its Rockets Over For Testing

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:39:24 +0000

If America is to continue its role as a leader outside our home, it will need to find whole-of-society methods to navigate setbacks. This is a good start.

SpaceX Starship Has A Panel Gap Problem On Its Heat Shield

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:05:59 +0000

Starship V3 has a long way to go before its ready to land astronauts on the Moon.

NASA Is Looking For A Few Good Introverts For A Simulated Moon/Mars Mission

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0000

Four good people with the Right Stuff (plus two alternates) will be selected for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, or MMEA.

Here's What's On The Golden Record, NASA's Message To Aliens Carried By The Voyager Probes

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Sagan's team created the greatest puzzle of all time, which you can only solve if your species understands the basic nature of the universe.

In Space, Magnets Could Unlock Acceleration Without Rocket Fuel

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Step into the future of space exploration. Learn how magnetic fields could power spacecraft acceleration-completely eliminating the need for rocket fuel.

After Nearly 50 Years In The Depths Of Space, Voyager 1 Still Sends Messages That Take 23 Hours To Reach Earth

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0000

Even crippled, even without power, even without applause from the beings who first made it, Voyager 1 may yet make itself the Earth's finest achievement.

Why NASA Is Going With Fuel Cells Instead Of Batteries For Energy Storage On The Moon

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:25:00 +0000

NASA's planned fuel cell may be large, but it should still be cheaper to launch than a traditional battery.

China Successfully Lands Space Rocket For First Time, Matching SpaceX And Blue Origin

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:50:28 +0000

While America may lead the space race in both total annual launches and Moon missions, the Middle Kingdom just narrowed the gap considerably.

Metal Balls From Outer Space Invade Australia

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0000

Ever have one of those days when you're invaded by strange metallic objects from beyond our planet?

NASA's Backup Mars Rover May Get Its Chance To Shine (On The Moon)

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:25:00 +0000

During a news conference on last week, NASA announced that the agency is "thinking very hard right now" about sending the unsung hero to the Moon

Scientists Answer Vital Question: What Happens If You Throw A Paper Airplane In Space?

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:25:00 +0000

In what must be the greatest scientific paper of all time, Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki attacked the problem with the most serious faces imaginable.

U.S. Space Force Is Learning To Scramble Rocket Launches Like They're Fighter Jets

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:25:00 +0000

If a spacecraft became a threat unintentionally or otherwise, how fast could the Space Force do something about it? Pretty fast, at least by space rocket terms.

This Building Used To House Saturn V Rockets For Moon Missions, Now Mars Is The Target

staff@jalopnik.com (Erik Sherman) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0000

NASA needed somewhere to keep its rockets for the missions to the moon decades ago. But that location is still being used for its intended purpose today.

Behold Astronomy's Newest Telescope: A Nintendo Game Boy Camera

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:40:18 +0000

Astronomers truly live in a bold new era, where ground-breaking camera technology could change the way we understand the universe.

Here's How Many Rovers NASA's Landed On Mars (And How Many Are Still Active)

staff@jalopnik.com (Adrian Taylor) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Human colonization may still be a way off, but NASA has been exploring Mars with a series of ever-larger mobile science labs. Some are still going.

NASA Almost Evacuated The ISS Because Russia Wanted To Drill The Hull And Use A Saw To Fix A Leak

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0000

The station is an elderly thing, and it needs to be put out to pasture soon.