Canadian scientist has key role in mission of Mars rover Perseverance
Watching the launch of the Mars rover Perseverance, University of Alberta professor Chris Herd is one of hundreds of scientists who are part of NASA’s latest … source
Trump to attend Wednesday’s NASA astronaut launch in Florida
The White House says President Donald Trump will be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated…
U.S. watchdog backs Bezos’ protest over key Pentagon launch program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. watchdog on Monday backed a protest from Jeff Bezos’ space company that challenged the Pentagon’s military space launch procurement strategy, showing support for one of…
Canada backs startup to boost data on space debris
PARIS (Reuters) – The Canadian government’s contracting arm is backing a proposed new satellite system that will use big data analytics to provide commercially available data about the Earth and…
Exclusive: Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations – sources
SEATTLE/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, the space company founded by late billionaire and Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, is closing operations, cutting short ambitious plans to challenge traditional…
Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump’s lunar timetable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled on Thursday a mockup of a lunar lander being built by his Blue Origin rocket company and touted his moon goals in…
Russia space agency chief: We’ll verify US moon landings
The head of Russia‘s Roscosmos space agency has said that a proposed Russian mission to the moon will be tasked with verifying that the American moon landings were real. “We…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to supply engines for Vulcan rocket
SEATTLE/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, has won a contract to supply engines for United Launch Alliance’s…
Brazil space station open for small satellite business
ALCANTARA SPACE CENTER, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the equator as soon as it agrees to safeguard U.S. technology…
NASA launches first ever solar probe to ‘touch the sun’
NASA on Sunday launched a probe that will head closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft before it. The Parker Solar Probe will endure wicked heat while … source