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Moon Base: What’s Behind NASA’s Ambitious Plan to Conquer the Moon

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:02 +0000

On May 27, 2026, NASA released new details about the Moon Base program – one of the most ambitious space projects in human history. Less than two months after the successful Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby for the first time in over 50 years, the agency announced the first contracts, the […]

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Project Skyfall: NASA’s New Martian Drones Surpass Mach 1

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:07:39 +0000

The success of Ingenuity, which became the first aircraft to operate on another planet, opened the way for the next stage of NASA’s aerial exploration efforts on Mars. NASA is now focusing on more advanced aviation technologies, with one of the key research areas being the ability of rotor blades to exceed the speed of sound […]

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60 Years of Setbacks and $20 Billion: NASA Is Developing a Nuclear Propulsion System for a Mission to Mars

Julia Alexandrova — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:45:30 +0000

Following the executive order issued in December 2025, which declares “American space superiority” a strategic priority, NASA is advancing nuclear propulsion technologies under Administrator Jared Isaacman. A central element of this initiative is the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) “Freedom” system. The planned launch date is December 2028. According to the program description, this would be the first […]

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NASA Shuts Down Scientific Instruments on Voyager 1 to Preserve the Mission: What Will Happen to the Spacecraft?

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:41 +0000

Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have been forced to switch off one of the scientific instruments aboard the legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft due to an unexpected decline in available electrical power. At present, only two of the original ten instruments remain operational, as the mission team works to extend the probe’s lifetime in […]

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Detailed Flight Plan for Artemis II Lunar Mission

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:54:47 +0000

Humanity is returning to lunar orbit, and NASA has, for the first time, outlined in detail how each of the ten days of the Artemis II mission will unfold. Artemis II: 10 Days That Return Humanity to the Moon This mission is not merely a flight, but a carefully structured sequence of phases in which […]

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Half-Century Pause Ends: Countdown Begins for NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:25:37 +0000

NASA has entered the final preparation phase for the first crewed lunar flight in 53 years, officially starting the countdown for the Artemis II mission. The launch is scheduled for the night of April 2 at 01:24 Kyiv time (22:24 GMT on April 1) and is expected to mark humanity’s historic return to lunar orbit […]

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ISS Cameras Capture Large-Scale Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:04:14 +0000

Rare orbital footage has captured a large-scale Russian missile strike on Ukraine. A time-lapse video recorded from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shows a mass attack on Kyiv, including visible ballistic missile trajectories and the activity of Ukrainian air defense systems over the capital and surrounding areas. The footage was released by the YouTube […]

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NASA Delays Artemis II Launch Until March

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:56:59 +0000

NASA has successfully completed a full dress rehearsal of the Artemis II mission, including the complete cryogenic fueling sequence for the Space Launch System rocket, crew preparations, and testing of the final phase of the countdown. During the two-day test, engineering teams exercised key pre-launch procedures and operational scenarios. The rehearsals identified several technical issues […]

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NASA WB-57F Research Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

Julia Alexandrova — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:32:38 +0000

This morning, a NASA WB-57F Canberra high-altitude research aircraft made an emergency belly landing on the runway at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. local time, according to KHOU, a local CBS affiliate. Video footage captured the moment the two-seat WB-57F contacted the runway, producing sparks and smoke as it […]

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NASA to Receive Two F-15 Fighter Aircraft for Supersonic Flight Research

Svitlana Anisimova — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:46:36 +0000

Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter aircraft have officially joined the research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The transferred aircraft are two F-15D models previously operated by the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, based at Kingsley Field. They will now support NASA’s aerospace research activities. […]

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