Vertical Aerospace is making waves in the UK's aerospace industry. This company is working on electric planes, and it's expected to bring in a lot of money and create jobs by 2035. Right now, they have around 479 employees, but that number could grow to about 2, 200 in the next 12 years. This growth
Asteroid Bennu has been sharing some sweet secrets. Scientists have found sugars and a mysterious "space gum" in samples brought back by NASA's Osiris-REx mission. These findings could help us understand how life began on Earth. The sugars found in the asteroid samples are important for life as we
A billionaire's vision for NASA is stirring up quite the storm. Jared Isaacman, a tech mogul, is back in the hot seat, defending his ideas for the space agency. Senators are not happy about a leaked plan called Project Athena. It suggests big changes, like cutting back on science and handing over ta
The Senate is about to grill Jared Isaacman, a billionaire astronaut and Trump's pick for NASA's top job. This isn't his first rodeo; he's already had one hearing. But this time, it's all about speed. He's got a big message: the U. S. needs to hurry up and get back to the moon before China does. Is
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire tech boss and friend of Elon Musk, is back in the hot seat. He's up for a big job: running NASA. But first, he's got to convince a group of senators that he's the right guy for the role. This isn't his first time at the rodeo. Back in April, he had a similar chat with
Europe is making a bold move in space. The European Space Agency (ESA) just got a massive budget boost. This is big news. The agency's member states agreed to a record-breaking budget of nearly 22. 1 billion Euros. This money will cover the next three years, from 2026 to 2028. It's a big jump from t
Imagine a world where robots handle the boring tasks in space. That is what Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer are aiming for. Their company, Icarus Robotics, is creating robots to take over routine jobs on the International Space Station. This way, astronauts can focus on important research. The space
A comet named 3I/ATLAS is on a long trip through our solar system. It's not from around here. It came from another star system. This is only the third time scientists have seen something like this. Some people wonder if it could be from aliens. An astronomer named John Tonry works with a system tha
Russia's main space launch site is in a bit of trouble. A recent rocket launch caused some serious damage. The rocket itself went up fine. It carried three astronauts to the International Space Station. But the launchpad took a beating. The problem started with the rocket's exhaust. It pushed a ser
Russia's only way to send astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) has hit a bump. A key structure at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan took a tumble right after a recent launch. This leaves Russia in a bit of a pickle, as they can't send anything up to the ISS until it's
