NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects—some of which could...

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Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th ‘imminent impactor’ of 2024

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with...

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The shape of light: Scientists reveal image of an individual photon for 1st time ever

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first...

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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ episodes 1 & 2: What’s the secret of At Attin?

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew explores the New Republic era from a new, innocent perspective, but there’s more...

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Dragonfly is going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. A Falcon...

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Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Launches Rebrand, Reorg and Integrate, Compete, and Unleash Plan

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Washington, D.C, December 3, 2024. The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) has announced a rebrand of the organization...

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Handle on history: Knives embedded with rocket parts honor 45 years of Ariane launches

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

A company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the wood from trees surrounding the...

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Infrared detectors made from quantum dots—a keener eye for the invisible

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common? They all contain detectors...

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Planetary scientists confirm new main-belt comet

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt...

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Perseverance now arriving at Pico Turquino

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Perseverance has been continuing its sightseeing tour of the Jezero crater rim, with this week’s travel itinerary...

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Is it time to rename the Hubble constant?

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Most people associate the discovery that faraway galaxies are receding from us — and thus, that the...

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Mysterious fast radio bursts could be caused by asteroids slamming into dead stars

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Asteroids colliding with neutron stars could account for mysterious blasts of energy called fast radio bursts by...

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Observations detect a new long-period radio transient associated with supernova remnant G22.7-0.2

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Using the DAocheng Radio Telescope (DART), Chinese astronomers have detected a long-period transient event. The newfound transient,...

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Lockheed Martin challenges narrative on GPS vulnerability

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Company executives say the system is more resilient than many realize The post Lockheed Martin challenges narrative...

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Peter Connito, Redwire – Commercial Space Transformers

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Pawel Skonieczka,...

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Microfiber plastics appear to tumble, roll and move slowly in the environment

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

The first-known direct observations of the movement of microfiber plastics through a thin layer of soil-like particles...

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Stranded sea turtles in critical condition wash along Cape Cod beaches

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

After a rash of stranded turtles on Massachusetts shores in the last week, the New England Aquarium...

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Name change reflects expanded focus for Commercial Space Federation

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

An industry group is changing its name, ever so slightly, to more accurately reflect its work across...

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Connecting The Dots | IRIS² anchors SES and Eutelsat next steps

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

Europe’s proposed sovereign broadband constellation is slowly chugging along, carrying with it the non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite...

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Could dark matter have been forged in a ‘Dark Big Bang?’

Astrobitica 03/12/2024

The Big Bang may not have been the origin of the universe’s most mysterious matter. Instead, dark...

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