A comprehensive guide to the NASA TechLeap Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge, covering prerequisites, step-by-step phases, and common mistakes for a winning proposal.
Learn how to watch NASA's Lunar Base press conference on May 26, 2026, including prereqs, step-by-step streaming instructions, media participation, and common pitfalls.
A step-by-step guide to winning NASA's university aeronautics competition, using the AR glasses project WINGMAN as a case study. Covers theme, team, concept, prototype, presentation, and common mistakes.
Two AI systems from Google and FutureHouse help scientists with drug retargeting by analyzing data and generating hypotheses, without replacing human researchers.
Despite cheaper rockets and stable budgets, NASA is launching fewer science missions due to high per-mission costs, political uncertainty, and a shift toward human spaceflight under Administrator Isaacman.
Psyche mission uses Mars gravity assist to boost speed for 2029 asteroid rendezvous. Learn about the spacecraft, propulsion, and scientific goals.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully completed a Mars gravity assist flyby on May 15, capturing images and adjusting course toward the metal asteroid.
NASA's $1.5M competition seeks payloads for robotic arm manipulation in orbit, aiming to boost in-space servicing and assembly technologies.
NASA reveals Lunar Base strategy in May 26 press conference; new partnerships, mission plans for Moon's South Pole and Mars prep.
New research suggests Neptune's moon Nereid may be the sole survivor of the planet's original satellite system, having survived chaos from the capture of Triton billions of years ago.
U.S. military test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB on May 20, 2026, to verify nuclear deterrent readiness.
SpaceX stacks the upgraded Starship V3 atop Super Heavy booster and completes a full fueling test at Starbase, preparing for the rocket's 12th test flight.
Researchers discover a fuel-saving lunar trajectory via advanced computer modeling, cutting propellant needs by 25% and lowering mission costs.
Space debris forces frequent satellite evasive maneuvers, causing data loss and fuel waste, threatening scientific missions. The problem will worsen before new mitigation measures take effect.
SpaceX files for IPO; OpenAI may file Friday for September listing. Two mega IPOs approaching with transformative tech.
Nereid may be the sole survivor of Neptune's original moon system, surviving Triton's capture. New simulations support this theory, revealing the planet's violent past.
The US military test-launched an unarmed ICBM from Vandenberg SFB on May 20, 2026, demonstrating readiness and reliability of the nuclear deterrent.
SpaceX stacks Starship V3 atop Super Heavy at Starbase, completes a major fueling test ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight, validating critical systems.
Researchers discovered a fuel-efficient lunar route via advanced computer modeling, using ballistic capture to reduce propellant needs, enabling cheaper and more frequent moon missions.
Space debris forces satellites into avoidance maneuvers, wasting fuel and causing data loss that undermines scientific research. Experts predict conditions will worsen before solutions arrive.