Humanity Returns to Lunar Orbit – Artemis II Blazes a Trail for the Future! Hey AstroDrivers! Get ready to mark your calendars, because something truly monumental is brewing in the cosmos! For the first time in over half a century, NASA is sending humans back to lunar orbit! We’re talking about the Artemis II mission,…
Swift Observatory Orbit Boost Mission NASA is preparing a Swift Observatory orbit boost with help from Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona. The mission will extend the life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and show how robotic spacecraft can service satellites in orbit. The Swift Observatory launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, the…
Introduction The IC 348 star-forming region in the Perseus constellation has been revealed in extraordinary detail through the combined power of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope. Released on July 23, 2025, this composite image blends X-ray and infrared data to showcase the hidden processes of stellar birth and the beauty…
NASA launched two high‑altitude scientific balloon missions from its Fort Sumner, New Mexico, facility on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 — the first time in 14 years that two balloons have flown on the same day. JPL‑Remote Mission The JPL‑Remote balloon lifted off at 10:12 a.m. EDT (8:12 a.m. MDT). It climbed to a float altitude of 127,000 feet and remained…
Introduction The Progress 93 and Cygnus XL cargo missions to ISS are set to make this week one of the busiest for Expedition 73. One spacecraft is already in orbit, while another is preparing for launch. The crew will manage docking operations, unload thousands of pounds of supplies, and continue vital heart, bone, and fermentation research in…
On Feb. 24, 2015, NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint mission with the European Space Agency, captured an extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun during a dramatic three-hour event. In that time, the Sun unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) along with part of a solar filament. While some strands of solar material…
Introduction Powering Space Exploration for DecadesIf “location, location, location” defines success in real estate, then it’s no surprise that NASA’s Stennis Space Center stands out as one of the nation’s most valuable aerospace and technology hubs. Powering Space Exploration for Decades For nearly 60 years, NASA Stennis has served as the country’s largest and premier…
As the cosmos continues its grand performance, here’s everything you need to know about the most exciting upcoming space missions, celestial events, and why they matter. 1. SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to the ISS 2. Rocket Lab’s “Live, Laugh, Launch” Mission 3. ESA Earth-Observation Satellites: MetOp-SG-A1 & Sentinel-5 4. Near-Earth Asteroid 1997 QK1 Flyby 5. NOAA’s…
1. SpaceX Crew-11 Reaches the ISS 2. Asteroid 1997 QK1 Flyby 3. ESA’s MetOp-SG & Sentinel-5 Launch 4. NOAA’s SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On) Mission 5. Celestial Events & Astronomical Observations in September According to Star Walk’s September calendar, observe these major events Star Walk: 6. Other Noteworthy Upcoming Missions Why These Events Matter Event Why…
Falcon 9 and Dragon Ready for Launch The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon cargo spacecraft has reached its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is set for no earlier than 2:45 a.m. Sunday. Following launch, Dragon is expected to dock with the International Space Station’s Harmony module at…
