Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into a lunar rover could cost NASA between $723 million and $1.33 billion, according to an analysis published July 30 by The Planetary Society. The proposal, designated PROMISE or Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping and In-Situ Exploration, was announced June 30 by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman as … Read more
As NASA and the European Space Agency join forces to master plan an astronaut base on the lunar South Pole, ESA-backed designer Jorge Mañes Rubio has proposed robotically constructing a monumental Moon Temple open to all spacefarers. According to Rubio, the cosmic citadel is designed to serve as a centerpiece for Moon Base Alpha and … Read more
A wandering supermassive black hole weighing about a million times the mass of our Sun has been captured devouring a nearby star on the outer edge of a galaxy 760 million light-years away, according to NASA. The cosmic event, known scientifically as a tidal disruption event, was detected by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after … Read more
Double Meteor Shower Peak Details According to the American Meteor Society, both showers have been active for weeks—the Alpha Capricornids started on July 7, while the Southern Delta Aquariids began on July 19—and culminate late tonight around midnight, continuing into early Friday morning. Viewing rates differ significantly between the two streams. National Geographic reports that … Read more
Wisconsin skywatchers can experience a busy lineup of celestial events starting with the Sturgeon Moon, the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, and two eclipses, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac and NASA. Clear skies over Milwaukee and across the state provide prime conditions for viewing these upcoming astronomical phenomena. Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Dates … Read more
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev returned to Earth on July 26, 2026, after a 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew landed via the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, at 5:27 a.m. CDT, according to NASA’s official landing report. Soyuz MS-28 Landing Timeline … Read more
Quick Summary: According to NASA and Katalyst Space, a robot spacecraft launched to lift the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit is currently tumbling out of control following reaction wheel and thruster failures. Flight controllers are attempting to stabilize the spin using secondary thrusters to salvage the public-private servicing mission. First Private Space … Read more
Astronauts returning from long-duration spaceflight missions require targeted rehabilitative therapy to counteract severe muscle atrophy and vestibular disorientation caused by microgravity, according to recent mission data. Following a 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station, Russian cosmonauts Commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergey Mikaev, alongside NASA astronaut Chris Williams, landed safely using parachutes southeast … Read more
A research team led by Sun Jun at Xian Jiaotong University has developed a tantalum-based alloy that maintains exceptional load-bearing performance at ultra-high temperatures up to 2,400 degrees, according to a paper published in Nature. This materials science breakthrough addresses a critical hurdle for aerospace systems, hypersonic vehicles, and nuclear reactors, where operating environments routinely … Read more
According to a NASA Media Advisory issued on July 23, 2026, NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will depart the International Space Station on Sunday, July 26, ending an eight-month mission that yielded advances in space-manufactured cancer nanomaterials and semiconductor crystal growth. Soyuz MS-28 is scheduled to undock from … Read more