A new Mars mission is testing if cheaper, faster space science can really work. The ESCAPADE mission, launched by Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, aims to study Mars’s interaction with the sun’s charged particles. But the real test isn’t just the science—it’s whether a mix of academic and commercial teams can pull off a Mars mission for under $100 million. This missi...
Blue Origin is all set to give it another shot, launching its massive New Glenn rocket from Florida. This time, it's carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. The plan was delayed twice before, first because of bad weather and a random ship, and then due to a massive solar storm. Even though the storm is still around, Blue Origin seems confident enough to proceed. L...
A big question is out there in space. Avi Loeb, a smart scientist from Harvard, wants NASA to show pictures of a strange object called 3I/ATLAS. These pictures were taken 40 days ago by a camera on a Mars orbiter. Many people, both scientists and regular folks, are curious about this object. They want to know where it came from and what it is. Loeb thinks NASA shoul...
A new player is making waves in the space industry. Blue Origin, a company backed by Jeff Bezos, just launched its New Glenn rocket. This isn't just any launch, though. It's a big deal because the rocket's first stage, called "Never Tell Me the Odds, " successfully landed on a drone ship. This is a first for Blue Origin and shows they're serious about competing with ...
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos, has just launched its New Glenn rocket. This is a big deal because it's the first time they're doing a mission for NASA. The rocket, which is as tall as a 32-story building, took off from Florida. It was carrying two satellites heading to Mars. The launch didn't go as planned at first. There were delays because of ...
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is still sitting on a launchpad in Florida. It was supposed to take off on Sunday and again on Wednesday, but both attempts were called off. This time, the rocket is carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission, which involves two spacecraft that will study Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere. The launch is now planned for Thursday afternoon. If e...
A powerful solar storm has caused a delay in the launch of NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. The mission, which was supposed to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, has been postponed due to concerns about the impact of the solar storm on the spacecraft. The solar storm, caused by a series of eruptions on ...
Blue Origin's plans to send NASA's twin ESCAPADE orbiters to Mars hit a snag, not once, but twice. First, bad weather called off the initial launch attempt. Now, a powerful solar storm has pushed the mission back again. These storms, which have been strong enough to create stunning auroras as far south as Florida, are causing some serious concerns. The ESCAPADE miss...
Brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are tough to treat. Scientists have tried many things, but nothing has worked really well. Now, they are looking at new ways to get medicine to the brain. One idea is to use the nose! Yes, the nose! This method is not invasive and can help the medicine get to the brain more easily. Lipid-based systems are getting a lot...
The moon's orbit around Earth isn't a perfect circle. It's more like an oval. This means the moon's distance from Earth changes all the time. Sometimes it's closer. Sometimes it's farther away. When the moon is full and closer to Earth, it's called a supermoon. Supermoons look bigger and brighter than usual. They can be up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than the fain...