Mysterious fires and explosions at sensitive Russian sites are hints of a hallmark mission for special-operations units

A damaged structure in the Ukrainian city of Izium after the withdrawal of Russian forces on September 16. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For months, important facilities across Russia have been hit by mysterious fires and explosions. The incidents have little obvious explanation but seem to have affected a narrow set of targets. Some […]

SpaceX Crew-5 mission prep impacted by approaching storm

Tropical Storm Ian is creating challenges for NASA mission planners overseeing launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The approaching tropical storm, which forecasters say could become a hurricane on Monday, has already forced the space agency to ditch a potential launch opportunity for its next-generation SLS rocket on Tuesday, September 27. It’s now […]

NASA seems to be in full “send it” mode for the Artemis I mission

Enlarge / Storm clouds threaten the Space Launch System rocket earlier this year. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) On Friday afternoon, senior officials at NASA joined a teleconference to speak with reporters about the current plan to launch the Artemis I mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This will be the third attempt to get the massive […]

NASA won’t try another launch of its Artemis I mega-rocket this week. The next moon mission attempt may be in October.

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, on August 29, 2022. NASA/Joel Kowsky The second launch attempt for NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed Saturday due to a liquid hydrogen leak. Artemis I is an uncrewed test flight that will […]

NASA schedules another Artemis 1 Moon mission launch attempt on September 3rd

NASA plans to make another attempt at launching the Artemis 1 Moon mission on Saturday, September 3rd, after it scrubbed the planned launch on August 29th due to engine problems. The Space Launch System was supposed to go on its first test flight and kickstart the Artemis program that day. However, its ground teams were […]

SpaceX Rocket: Watch Second Attempt at NASA’s First Crewed Space Mission in Nearly a Decade

RELATED STORIES NASA astronauts will try again to blast off to to the International Space Station Saturday afternoon, after inclement weather scrubbed a launch Wednesday. If successful, Saturday’s takeoff will mark the first crewed space mission since the shuttle program was retired in 2011. The second attempt at launch is currently scheduled for 3:22 pm […]

Stranger Things season 4: Eleven’s powers reinstated as Mike goes on epic mission?

Stranger Things season three saw Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) lose her powers after traumatic scenes saw her complete the agonising task of pulling a monster out of her leg. This came after the Mind Flayer grasped El’s leg with it’s tentacle and tried to pull her out of the roof of Hopper’s house, […]

ITV GMB: ‘Spare the mission statement’ Richard Madeley SLAMS protestor in tense clash

Richard, 62, and his Good Morning Britain co-host Kate Garraway, 51, were joined on the show by protest organiser Dr Bradbrook and former Hunted star and police officer Peter Bleksley to discuss the actions of protestors, with reports buildings had been graffiti’d and windows being smashed. The current protests are taking place in central London […]

SpaceX set to launch critical Dragon demonstration mission tonight

A pretty day at Kennedy Space Center on Friday, as remote cameras were set up. [credit: Trevor Mahlmann for Ars Technica. ] It’s finally go time. For the first time since 2011 and the space shuttle’s retirement, a rocket and spacecraft stand on a launch pad in Florida capable of blasting humans into space. Launch time […]

SpaceX set to launch Israeli private mission to the lunar surface

Enlarge / An artist’s concept of the Space IL lunar spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. (credit: SpaceIL) SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday night, and while it may not be the primary payload, a small Israeli lunar lander is by far the mission’s most intriguing payload. The 180kg […]