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Dr. James Orion

Space Correspondent · SpaceWireDaily

James covers space exploration, astrophysics, and the commercial space industry. He has a background in aerospace engineering and has reported from NASA launches, SpaceX facilities, and ESA mission control.

Articles by Dr. James Orion

Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely? 8h ago

Blue Origin begins rebuilding New Glenn pad Yesterday

Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new 'echo map' technique suggests Yesterday

Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth Yesterday

Mu-g Technologies enters the parabolic flight business Yesterday

Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype 2 days ago

NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers 2 days ago

ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million 2 days ago

NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere 2 days ago

Space Force’s rapid acquisition office director moves to Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center 2 days ago

Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket 3 days ago

Search for Hidden Cosmic Companions in Sun’s Backyard 3 days ago

Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission 3 days ago

One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets 3 days ago

China conducts 4 launches in 3 days, but silence follows Kuaizhou–11 launch 4 days ago

NASA’s Webb Catches Exoplanet Getting Roasted 4 days ago

NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal History of Relic of Milky Way’s Formation 4 days ago

Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model 4 days ago

NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade 5 days ago

NASA Uses Machine Learning to Enhance Flash Flood Warnings 5 days ago

Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission 5 days ago

Nebraska’s Wide, Rolling Domain 5 days ago

Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11 5 days ago

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video) 5 days ago

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon Returns Packed with Space Station Science 6 days ago

What’s the Best Way to Monetize Space Energy? 6 days ago

'As terrible and harrowing as things were, people just had to get on with it': 'Star City's' Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis on learning to love the Motherland in Apple TV's soviet space race spin-off (interview) 6 days ago

Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026 6 days ago

How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago Jun 14, 2026

New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter Jun 14, 2026