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Solid rocket boosters for shuttle Endeavour exhibit capped with nose cones
The work to stand up two rockets for the launchpad-like exhibit of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour has been capped, literally and figuratively, with the addition of two nose cones. Read More - Space
New Course from NASA Helps Build Open, Inclusive Science Community
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA released its free Open Science 101 curriculum Wednesday to empower researchers, early career scientists, and underrepresented communities with the knowledge and tools necessary [...]
Could a ‘supervoid’ solve an unrelenting debate over the universe’s expansion rate?
Measurements of how fast the universe is expanding differ depending on how you measure the rate. Could a huge under-density of galaxies, including the Milky Way, be to blame? Read More - Space
Tracking human emissions from space
Video: 00:11:52 The Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring (CO2M) mission will be the first satellite mission to measure how much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere through human activity. CO2M isn't just a mission; [...]
Live coverage: SpaceX to send 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on 90th Falcon launch of 2023
File photo a a Falcon 9 prior to a Starlink satellite delivery mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX is preparing to hit another milestone with its late Wednesday night Starlink mission launch. The flight from Cape Canaveral [...]
UN agencies to WRC-23 telecom delegations: Please don’t reduce 10-GHz spectrum allocation for radar satellites
LA PLATA, Maryland — Two United Nations agencies appealed to international telecommunications regulators to block attempts by terrestrial mobile interests to get access to spectrum used by high-resolution radar satellites to assess climate change. The [...]
Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup
Tech giant Rolls-Royce unveiled a mockup lunar nuclear reactor at the U.K. Space Conference in Belfast last month. Read More - Space
Starship Flight 3 could include an important test for Artemis success
According to NASA, Starship‘s third flight test will feature a major demonstration needed for the overall success of landing humans on the Moon with the Artemis program. In a meeting, slides showed Starship Flight 3 [...]
Understanding climate tipping points
As the planet warms, many parts of the Earth system are undergoing large-scale changes. Ice sheets are shrinking, sea levels are rising and coral reefs are dying off. While climate records are being continuously broken, [...]
‘Wavy space-time’ may explain why gravity won’t play by quantum rules
A novel theory of 'wavy space-time' suggests that the division between our best descriptions of the universe on its smallest and largest scales may be because gravity does not play by quantum rules. Read More [...]
How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space
An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life. Read More - [...]
China Solar Power Satellite Research: Challenges Ahead
A number of teams in China are exploring technologies required to install in Earth orbit a space-based solar power facility. Hou Xinbin is a senior researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology in [...]
Watch live as astronauts on the ISS celebrate the station’s 25th anniversary today (video)
International Space Station astronauts will celebrate 25 years of their research facility on Dec. 6. You can watch the event from space, for free. Read More - Space
Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches
Capella Space will launch two radar imaging satellites on SpaceX rideshare missions after an Electron launch failure disrupted its deployment plans. The post Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches appeared first on [...]
China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge
China launched a new internet technology experiment satellite from a sea platform Tuesday, apparently continuing tests for a low Earth orbit megaconstellation. The post China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge appeared first [...]
Three robotic missions target Moon landings over one week in January
Intuitive Machines engineers loading the IM-1 mission Nova-C lunar lander into its custom container in Houston, TX. Image: Intuitive Machines In a blend of interesting circumstances and happenstance, two private companies and Japan’s space agency [...]
OSIRIS-REx parachute deployment affected by wiring error
The drogue parachute on the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule failed to deploy properly because of a design error, a flaw that did not prevent a safe landing of the capsule. The post OSIRIS-REx parachute deployment [...]
SpaceX May Test Propellant Transfer on Next Starship Flight
SpaceX is advancing toward testing propellant transfer capability on its Starship Human Landing System (HLS), a significant milestone in its lunar transport architecture. On Monday, a NASA presentation revealed Starship could attempt a 10-ton internal [...]
DARPA Awards LunA-10 Moon Infrastructure Project Contracts
A massive Moon economy, held together by a vast network of robots, is solidly in the works. Yesterday, DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) revealed the 14 companies that will be participating in its [...]
The Space Café Podcast #95: Sounds of Mars: Planetary Scientist Naomi Murdoch Unveils Martian Mysteries
Join us in this episode of Space Cafe as Markus Mooslechner talks with University Toulouse astrophysicist Dr Naomi Murdoch about the fascinating sonic environment of Mars. As a planetary scientist and space engineer, Murdoch provides [...]
Daily Telescope: A super-hot jet 1,000 light-years from Earth
Enlarge / This image reveals intricate details of the Herbig Haro object number 797 (HH 797). (credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, T. Ray (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies)) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is [...]
All-in-one YPSat, Ariane 6 bound
Image: All-in-one YPSat, Ariane 6 bound Read More - ESA Top News
LeoLabs and Aalyria form partnership for communications
LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA), announced on the 4th of December that it signed a partnership agreement with Aalyria, the software-defined and optical networking communications company. [...]
Iran aims to test astronaut-ready space capsules by March
Iran is aiming to launch astronauts into space using domestically developed technology by the end of 2029 Eisa Zarepour, Communication Minister stated in a post on the Iran Virasty social media site on Sunday. "In line [...]
#SpaceWatchGL Geopolitics: Give a chance to the Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force
The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force held an eagerly expected media briefing on 30 November 2023. It provided credible reassurances and a reasonably optimistic way forward for the beleaguered program. The Task Force is crucial [...]