The Helix nebula may point to the ultimate fate of our sun — and Earth. Continue ReadingThe utterly beautiful destruction of a planet: Space photo of the day
A Michigan State University researcher saw X-rays coming from a black hole using the NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory telescope.
Voyager Technologies plans to acquire LEOcloud, a startup focused on space-based cloud computing. The post Voyager Technologies to acquire LEOcloud appeared first on SpaceNews.
Sometimes, the best way to learn how to do something is just to do it. That is especially true if you’re learning to do something using a specific methodology. And in some cases, the outcome of your efforts is something that’s interesting to other people.
How can Uranus be used to indirectly study its moons and identify if they possess subsurface oceans? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated using passive radar sounding methods from Uranus to study its five largest moons: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. This study has the potential to help researchers better understand the formation and evolution of Uranus and its largest moons despite a spacecraft not currently visiting Uranus.
An international study led by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute has demonstrated that the formation and properties of lower-atmosphere clouds are highly sensitive to changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations.
What are the dangers of going to space?
The great Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Lev Landau once remarked that “cosmologists are often in error, but never in doubt.” In studying the history of the universe itself, there is always a chance that we have got it all wrong, but we never let this stand in the way of our inquiries.
Gothenburg, Sweden (April 3, 2025) – Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, and wolfSSL, a renowned provider of embedded security solutions, are pleased to announce […] The post Frontgrade Gaisler and wolfSSL Collaborate to Enhance Cybersecurity in Space Applications appeared first on SpaceNews.
The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, withstand radiation damage, and mitigate the need for transporting heavy materials into space, offering a potential solution to one of space exploration’s biggest challenges: reliable energy sources.
As World War II drew to a close, the Allies were eager to get their hands on one of the most technologically amazing yet terrifying weapons in Nazi Germany’s armamentarium: the V-2 rocket. A long-range, liquid-fueled supersonic guided missile, the V-2 could carry a 2,000-pound (910 kilograms) warhead a staggering 200 miles (320 kilometers) fromContinue reading “Megaroc: The British manned space program that almost was” The post Megaroc: The British manned space program that almost was appeared first on Astronomy Magazine. Continue ReadingMegaroc: The British manned space program that almost was
Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study. Continue ReadingMoon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here’s how.
A research team, led by Professor Sung-Deuk Choi from the Department of Civil, Urban, Earth, and Environmental Engineering at UNIST, has developed a novel assessment technique to accurately identify the sources and spatial-temporal distribution of atmospheric mercury. The study has been published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.
China is rapidly advancing a broad spectrum of counterspace capabilities as part of a sustained push to secure military power in orbit. The post China expands counterspace capabilities, new report finds appeared first on SpaceNews.
A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier. Continue ReadingHow a ‘mudball’ meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
April 3, 2025 – Washington, DC — Dave Cavossa, President of the Commercial Space Federation (CSF), joined U.S. Space Force Chief, General Chance Saltzman, and other experts today to testify […] The post CSF President Dave Cavossa Testifies Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission appeared first on SpaceNews.
Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million in a seed round that will allow the venture to develop and demonstrate a highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
Vast has signed an agreement with NASA to test its Haven-1 space station at an agency facility ahead of its launch next year. The post Vast signs agreement to test Haven-1 at NASA facility appeared first on SpaceNews.
A massive wave of solar wind that squished Jupiter’s protective bubble has been detected for the first time.
A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter’s magnetosphere “like a giant squash ball,” a new study reports. Continue ReadingPowerful solar winds squish Jupiter’s magnetic field ‘like a giant squash ball’
