Spacecraft separation occurs as the payload cleanly detaches from the upper stage, beginning its solo journey into orbit. This milestone follows fairing deployment and stage separation, marking the moment the mission transitions from launch operations to on-orbit commissioning. NASA Editor’s note: Blog has been updated to reflect the approximate timeContinue Reading
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy second stage has completed its second and final planned burn for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Second-stage engine cutoff 2, or SECO-2, occurred after the upper stage burned for about two minutes. Roman remains attached to the second stage during a five-minute coast. Up nextContinue Reading
The Merlin Vacuum engine on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s second stage has restarted for its second burn, known as second-stage engine start 2, or SES-2. The burn is expected to last around two minutes. Second-stage engine cutoff, or SECO-2, is expected at about T+8 minutes, 28 seconds. NASA’s Nancy GraceContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy side booster is seen as it lands at Landing Zone 2 following the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky The SpaceX Falcon Heavy carrying NASA’s Nancy GraceContinue Reading
After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California’s growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over the facilities and fears of high utility bills in some communities.Continue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX SpaceX has confirmed that second stage fueling is now underway for the Falcon Heavy rocket, carryingContinue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX SpaceX confirms that liquid oxygen, or LOX, is now being loaded into Falcon Heavy’s three first-stageContinue Reading
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab After receiving a “go” from the NASA team, the SpaceX launch director verified Falcon Heavy is ready to begin propellant-loading operations at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. First-stage RP-1, a highly refined kerosene, is now underway. First-stage liquidContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is seen on the pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for launch Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA’s live broadcast begins forContinue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX There are several key milestones during launch coverage of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. –Continue Reading
A Kerman business is reusing cow manure to create electricity and hydrogen. California calls the venture “groundbreaking,” but environmentalists worry credits that prop up the biogas industry end up harming communities. By Steven Rodas KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen alongContinue Reading
For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the world’s “best” battery. It’s about designing the right battery for the right job. As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ionContinue Reading
Researchers have discovered a way to turn notoriously difficult-to-recycle PVC plastic into a key ingredient used in high-performance lubricants such as engine oil. The technique could give mountains of plastic waste a valuable second life while making lubricant production more sustainable., Read MoreContinue Reading