The Secure World Foundation in its annual report details military space capabilities developed by 12 countries The post Russia, China target SpaceX’s Starlink in escalating space electronic warfare appeared first on SpaceNews.
A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights into long-standing astronomical mysteries like the “hot Neptune desert” and the “radius valley.” Continue ReadingWhat’s the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts. Continue ReadingSecretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator next week. The post Senate schedules confirmation hearing for Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list.
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration, which includes researchers from the University of Toronto, recently produced the clearest images yet of the universe’s infancy from the earliest cosmic time accessible to humans.
Andrei Pleskatsevich, taken from Minsk, Belarus The Seagull Nebula is a region of nebulosity lying on the border between constellations Monoceros and Canis Major; the emission nebula forming the bird’s “head” carries the catalog designation IC 2177. The imager used a 3-inch f/4.5 scope and one-shot color camera to take 10 hours of exposure. The post Cosmic wingspan appeared first on Astronomy Magazine. Continue ReadingCosmic wingspan
Paramount+ will serve up a balanced blast of silly and serious sci-fi stories with Season 3 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” Continue Reading‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video)
The investment, which marks Washington Harbour’s first in Turion Space, was part of a broader funding round The post Washington Harbour Partners invests in startup Turion Space appeared first on SpaceNews.
Amazon’s first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off a week from now, if all goes according to plan. Continue ReadingAtlas V rocket will launch Amazon’s 1st big batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9
A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. There are two main types of black hole; stellar mass and supermassive black holes, and they differ in size, formation, and impact on their host galaxy. Stellar mass black holes, a few to dozens of times the mass of the sun, form from collapsing massive stars. Supermassive black holes, on the other hand, are millions to billions of times more massive and tend to live in the center of galaxies and grow through accretion and mergers.
Kilmer leaves a legacy of engaging film roles including Batman and even a Mars astronaut. Continue Reading‘Red Planet,’ ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman: Forever’ star Val Kilmer dies at 65
ULA is set to loft the first 27 satellites of the more than 3,200 planned for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation April 9, roughly a year behind schedule as the company races to meet deployment deadlines. The post Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
As the cult classic sci-fi monster movie turns 25, we look at why it eclipses everything Vin Diesel’s antihero has done since. Continue Reading25 years on, Vin Diesel’s ‘Pitch Black’ still outshines every other Riddick film — and we think we know why
A launch date is set for the first batch of what will be thousands of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper as the company looks to play catch-up with SpaceX and its Starlink internet constellation.
“All together, we have a better sense of what this building-sized asteroid is like.” Continue ReadingRemember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently turned its watchful eye toward asteroid 2024 YR4, which we now know poses no significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond.
The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028. Continue ReadingEurope’s life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft
Gitanjali Rao was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior, an award created to inspire young innovators. The post STARMUS Launches the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior at The Kennedy Center appeared first on Astronomy Magazine. Continue ReadingSTARMUS Launches the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior at The Kennedy Center
Disney has revealed its third animated Star Wars anthology series, which takes us deeper into the galaxy’s darkest corners through the eyes of two infamous bounty hunters. Continue ReadingFamiliar faces return in ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’, which hits Disney+ on May the 4th (video)
