Day: October 2, 2023

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, now scheduled for launch on Oct. 12, will dial down the power of its maneuvering system after engineers discovered its thrusters were in danger of overheating during its eight-year expedition to explore a metallic asteroid.

“But what does the Moon look like?” She had never seen Luna. We were building a workshop for blind students. With a striking lack of imagination, I offered, “Uh … kind of like a moldy ping pong ball.”   My colleague was gracious about the miss, but the question has bugged […]

NASA is asking American companies to provide input on the agency’s requirements for end-to-end services as part of the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program. In the future, the agency plans to transition its operations in low Earth orbit to commercially owned and operated destinations to ensure continued access and presence […]

Director Gareth Edwards fuels the debate over artificial intelligence in the cautionary sci-fi fable “The Creator.”