Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree
In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3, who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that…
October 29, 2026Space news
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Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb
The NASA/ESA Hubble and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescopes recently stared at an eerie star-forming scene within the Carina Nebula, a massive gas and dust…
October 29, 2026SpaceX’s Starfall capsule delivers cargo for US Air Force in landmark ‘point to point’ space mission
The U.S. Air Force has recovered experimental cargo launched aboard SpaceX's mysterious Starfall capsule, marking a step forward in the effort to assess the viability of…
October 29, 2026Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat
Living on the Moon, with either trained astronauts or regular civilians, could become a regular occurrence in the near future. However, it’s easier said than done,…
October 29, 2026Virgin Galactic Flies Next-Gen Space Plane to New Home With New Name
Virgin Galactic is back in the spaceflight spotlight with the unveiling of a shiny new object: an updated Delta-class suborbital space plane with an exotic name.
October 28, 2026On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket
On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. Here's why it mattered.
October 28, 2026NASA’s New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031
NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times…
October 28, 20265 days beneath the waves: What it’s like to live in an underwater ‘space station’
Confined inside a research station 22 feet (7 meters) underwater, Analog Astronaut Commander Dr. Musilova and her crew performed research and maintenance activities like future astronauts…
October 28, 2026ISS astronaut will conduct Canada’s 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live
Joshua Kutryk will venture outside the International Space Station on Oct. 29, on the first spacewalk by a Canadian astronaut in more than seven years. Here's…
October 28, 2026Meet Apeiron, Virgin Galactic’s 1st ‘Delta-class’ space plane
Virgin Galactic has officially unveiled its first "Delta-class" space plane, and announced the results of the worldwide vote to choose its name.
October 28, 2026