26: Artemis Showdown: SpaceX Starship vs...

This week in spaceflight: Firefly Aerospace makes history with a successful Moon landing, while Intuitive Machines’ Athena mission doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 suffers another major failure, and rumors swirl about a Chinese rocket explosion at the ... Show More

NSF's Jack Beyer updates us on the ongoings at Starbase. 

NSF's Ryan Caton gives an update on all things Starbase. July 3, 2023. 

Two NASA Artemis experts discuss how the agency is preparing future moonwalkers to use new tools to explore the unique science near the lunar South Pole. HWHAP 381 

<p>Last week was a big one for commercial space. Our senior communications advisor, Mat Kaplan, discusses the first crewed Boeing Starliner test and SpaceX Starship launch. Then Asa Stahl, our science editor, lets you know how to observe the upcoming nova in Corona Borealis. Radi ... Show More

Two plucky spacecraft, one Russian and one Indian, are currently blasting towards the Moon’s South Pole. Both Russia’s Luna-25 and India’s Chandrayaan-3 are due to touch down next week. They’re heading to that particular region of the Moon in order to hunt for water, the presence ... Show More

In this episode, Jacob Bleacher, NASA’s chief exploration scientist, tells us about the science goals of the Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle and how NASA is collaborating with industry to explore more of the Moon’s surface than ever before. 

<p>What did politics and the Cold War have to do with the space race? On the flip side, how did the Apollo program and landing on the Moon impact us here on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan-submitted questions chosen by co-host Chuck Nice.</p> <p><p>Subscribe to SiriusXM Po ... Show More

In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: <br /><ol><li>Blue Origin selected to build NASA's next lunar lander: NASA has chosen Blue Origin to develop the Blue Moon lander concept, which will transport crews and supplies between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface. This partn ... Show More

The CEO of Astrobotic and NASA Deputy Manager for Commercial Lunar Payload Services discuss Peregrine Mission One ahead of its launch and landing on the lunar surface. HWHAP Episode 317. 

In 2021, Captain James Kirk, aka William Shatner, popped into space for real for a couple of minutes, transported by space company Blue Origin's tourist rocket New Shepard. Elon Musk's Space X ferried more astronauts and supplies between Earth and the International Space Station, ... Show More

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there? 

Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration.2021 was an eventful year in space. Captain James Kirk a.k.a William Shatner popped into space for real for a couple of minutes, transported by space company Blue Origin's ... Show More