Saltzman calls space “the ultimate team sport” as U.S. seeks to strengthen alliances The post Space Force to roll out strategy for international collaboration appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Space Foundation’s 40th Space Symposium got underway with space history lighting up the night sky over Colorado Springs. Continue ReadingThat’s no space station, it’s a student-led drone show: Space photo of the day
COLORADO SPRINGS – The space sector is likely to benefit from increased defense spending by NATO allies, European military leaders said at the Space Symposium. At the NATO Summit in […] The post Surge in NATO spending to benefit space sector appeared first on SpaceNews.
Analysis of samples brought back from the farside of the Moon by the Chang’e 6 mission have found the water content of the lunar farside mantle is much more depleted compared to the nearside. Continue ReadingChina’s Chang’e 6 lunar samples suggest our moon is debris from an ancient giant Earth impact
A nearby Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system could soon add to the diversity of known terrestrial worlds with their own “air.” Continue ReadingNearby exoplanet could offer clues about atmospheres around hot, rocky alien worlds
The Nikon Z8 was rated as our best overall camera for astrophotography, and is $600 off on Amazon, perfect for capturing the Lyrid meteor shower! Continue ReadingCapture the Lyrid meteor shower with our best camera for astrophotography, now $600 cheaper
CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series. Continue Reading‘Predator: Badlands’ trailer unveiled at CinemaCon shows the hunter becoming the hunted, but the rest of us will have to wait to see it
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, many in the space industry assumed there would be immediate changes at NASA, particularly in its human spaceflight programs. Elon […] The post The continued momentum of Artemis appeared first on SpaceNews.
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out and view the first major meteor shower of the spring, the Lyrids. Because more than one meteor shower originates from the constellation Lyra, these are the April Lyrids. This shower is visible from April 15 to April 29, with the peak coming on AprilContinue reading “This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The April Lyrid Meteor Shower” The post This Week in Astronomy with Continue ReadingThis Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The April Lyrid Meteor Shower
Chinese scientists have discovered that the moon’s mantle contains less water on the lunar farside than on the nearside, based on analysis of basalts collected by the Chang’e-6 (CE6) lunar mission.
Lunar Outpost unveiled its new “Eagle” moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction. Continue ReadingLunar Outpost unveils sleek new ‘Eagle’ moon rover (photos)
A team from the University of Bern and the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS has developed a machine-learning model that predicts potential planetary systems with Earth-like planets. The model could significantly accelerate and thus revolutionize the future search for habitable planets in the universe.
It’s 2027. Chinese warships have encircled Taiwan. High above, China’s growing fleet of satellites track and target United States military forces across the Pacific. At the same time, an array […] The post How to accelerate U.S. space acquisition and outpace threats appeared first on SpaceNews.
Colorado Springs — Within days of each other in late February and early March, the Aerospace Corp. and Spire Global announced similar breakthroughs: demonstrating optical intersatellite links between cubesats. News […] The post Seeing the light: Cubesats share optical data appeared first on SpaceNews.
COLORADO SPRINGS — The commercial geostationary (GEO) satellite market is undergoing rapid transformation. Operators are adapting to shrinking broadcast revenues, increased pressure from low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations and the […] The post Q&A: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk explains why he thinks the market is shifting his way appeared first on SpaceNews.
Electrical engineer Ed Tate was skeptical of proposals for space-based solar power when he initially heard about the concept seven years ago. “My first reaction was, ‘That really sounds like […] The post Startups are preparing for the launch of space-based solar power appeared first on SpaceNews.
China has unveiled a long-term planetary exploration roadmap for planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life. Released by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), the roadmap outlines a series […] The post China to seek out life in the solar system as NASA faces cuts, commercial players expand ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews.
A design studio’s plan for a new collectible set seeks to “pin” down the pivotal probes from space exploration history. Chop Shop is seeking fans of robotic spacecraft to help produce lapel pins. Continue ReadingVoyager, Sputnik and more: New collectible pins celebrate humanity’s robotic space explorers
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the picturesque spiral galaxy NGC 4941, which lies about 67 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden). Because this galaxy is nearby, cosmically speaking, Hubble’s keen instruments are able to pick out exquisite details such as individual star clusters and filamentary clouds of gas and dust.
New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen atmosphere and water mixing. Continue ReadingHow science gets tested on alien worlds: ‘We quickly realize how much there is yet to discover’
