Was it Robert Heinlein, author of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, who said that “everything was theoretically possible till it was done”? Whoever […] The post Space has a communications problem appeared first on SpaceNews.
Extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce heavy elements from the outer shells of dying stars. Continue ReadingThe most powerful explosions in the universe could reveal where gold comes from
The new Hestia telescope by Vaonis is the third of the company’s innovative instruments I have reviewed, and once again, I’m impressed. Vaonis named their creation for the Greek goddess of the hearth and home, and released it after a successful 2023 Kickstarter campaign which raised $4.1 million in just a month. The Hestia isContinue reading “Review: Astronomy tests Vaonis’ Hestia telescope for your smartphone” The post Review: Astronomy tests Vaonis’ Hestia telescope for your smartphone appeared first on Astronomy Magazine. Continue ReadingReview: Astronomy tests Vaonis’ Hestia telescope for your smartphone
China’s construction of a pair of communications megaconstellations could cloud low Earth orbit with large spent rocket stages for decades or beyond, according to analysts. The post China’s megaconstellation launches could litter orbit for more than a century, analysts warn appeared first on SpaceNews.
Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities. The post Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews.
The comet was first spotted by an amateur astronomer looking through SOHO spacecraft data. Continue ReadingNew comet SWAN25F is turning heads — and telescopes — toward the morning sky
A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts toward the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8), and you can watch the action live. Continue ReadingWatch Soyuz rocket launch new US-Russian crew to the ISS early April 8
Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay. Continue ReadingSatellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?
Humans have excellent vision. Compared to most animals, they can see longer distances with more colors and finer details. But the eyes that evolved to help humankind survive and thrive […] The post Perfecting Payloads: Raytheon Uses Digital Engineering to Unlock the Next Generation of Remote Sensing appeared first on SpaceNews.
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with only women aboard. Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring.
A startup taking an alternative approach to space-based solar power has raised $50 million as it works towards a first demonstration mission next year. The post Aetherflux raises $50 million for space-based solar power appeared first on SpaceNews.
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to “drip” and suck down rocks from across the continent. Continue ReadingNorth America is ‘dripping’ down into Earth’s mantle, scientists discover
Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+’s sci-fi series Continue Reading‘Doctor Who’ Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is beginning the week with the launch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is targeting 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT, 2200 UTC) on Monday, April 7. If needed, the launch window extends another 3.5 hours. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. A little more than eight minutes into the mission, SpaceX will target a droneship landing for the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage booster. If successful, this will be the 124th booster landing for the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ and the 428th booster landing to date. SpaceX will debut a new Falcon 9 first stage booster on this mission, which may be B1091. This will be the second new booster that SpaceX introduced this year, following the launch of B1092 on the Starlink 12-13 mission on Feb. 27. Through its system of refurbishment and reuse, SpaceX is aiming to introduce fewer boosters into its lineup over time and ramp up reuse with the goal of having booster be able to launch up to 40 times each. It launched six new boosters in 2024, four boosters in 2023 and six new boosters in 2022. As of now, SpaceX has 18 Falcon boosters in its active rotation with 11 in use on the East Coast and seven on the West Coast. SpaceX only has one booster currently that was previously used as a Falcon Heavy side booster and not re-flown as a Falcon 9 rocket booster, which is B1072. It and B1086 supported the launch of the GOES-U weather satellite, but the latter was converted to a Falcon 9 booster and launched again nearly six Continue ReadingLive coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
El Niño, a climate troublemaker, has long been one of the largest drivers of variability in the global climate. Every few years, the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean seesaws between warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) phases. This reshuffles rainfall patterns, unleashing floods, droughts and storms thousands of miles from the Pacific origin.
A conference later this month will explore space-interception concepts, with particular interest in boost-phase capabilities. The post Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon. Continue ReadingLyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers. Continue ReadingNASA website removes ‘First Woman’ graphic novel — but here’s where you can still find it
Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as “gluttonous.” Continue ReadingBlue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry
The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith. Continue ReadingHow bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon
