NASA has announced its plans to cover the departure of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, March 28, 2025. The uncrewed cargo vessel, which delivered over 8,200 pounds of supplies and equipment to the orbiting laboratory, is set to undock after completing its 21st commercial resupply mission for NASA. … Read more
Auburn University has been awarded a groundbreaking $11.4 million Department of Defense (DOD) contract through the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to establish the first university-led radiation hardening, or “rad hardening,” facility in the United States. This cutting-edge initiative, located at Auburn’s Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, will ensure the reliability of … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery that could rewrite our understanding of life’s origins, NASA scientists have uncovered a treasure trove of organic compounds in samples returned from the asteroid Bennu. This cosmic time capsule, delivered to Earth in 2023 by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has yielded tantalizing clues about the potential for life beyond our planet. The … Read more
In a historic leap for space exploration, NASA is gearing up for the launch of its first commercial robotic Moon mission. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign, is scheduled to lift off on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. … Read more
