Articles for tag: Astronautics, Elon Musk, Rocket Science, Space Technology, SpaceX, Starship Launch

Spectacular long exposure of a rocket launch under a clear, starry night sky showcasing the trail.

Why Starship 8 Exploded Mid-Flight And What SpaceX Is Changing for the Next Launch

Jan Otte

SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 erupted in fireballs across the Atlantic Ocean on March 6 2025, the show was evident across Florida all the way to the Caribbean and was an eerie reminder of the difficult and gruelling challenges of rocket science. Behind the dramatic nature of the explosion is a fascinating story of engineering-related detective ...

A female scientist in protective gear examines samples through a microscope in a laboratory setting.

NASA Newly Discovered Cleanroom Microbes Could Survive Space and Revolutionize Earth

Jan Otte

Far in NASA’s super-sterile cleanrooms where spacecraft are assembled carefully to not infect other planets, researchers have made a staggering discovery: 26 new, undiscovered species of bacteria flourishing where nearly everything should perish. The microbes, impervious to extreme forms of sterilization, hold genetic information that might re-engineer biotechnology, medicine, and even our definition of life ...