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NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 8:00am
NASA is seeking the public's help for innovative solutions to help Artemis astronauts navigate in and around the lunar south pole.
Categories: Astronomy

Moonquakes could 'pose a possible hazard' to Artemis moon missions, study finds

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 6:00am
Scientists have found a group of faults near the moon's south pole that could pose seismic hazards for NASA's Artemis Program of lunar exploration that seeks to establish a presence in the region.
Categories: Astronomy

Boeing Space & Defense chief Ted Colbert is leaving: reports

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 6:25pm
Ted Colbert will no longer be CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, according to media reports.
Categories: Astronomy

Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX for $15 million over land dispute

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 5:36pm
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for $15 million because the rocket company allegedly damaged land that CAH owns.
Categories: Astronomy

India aims for 2028 launch of Venus orbiter as part of ambitious space roadmap

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 4:59pm
The Indian government has greenlit four high-profile space projects, including the highly anticipated Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return mission and the first space station module.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 4:00pm
The next test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will feature an attempt to catch the vehicle's first stage with the launch tower — and the company is practicing for the big moment.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 2:59pm
A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveal black hole and supernova secrets

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 2:00pm
The first results from JAXA's XRISM X-ray telescope are out, and they reveal new features of the superheated gas around a distant supermassive black hole and a closer supernova.
Categories: Astronomy

Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 1:30pm
A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy': How its creators pieced together a playful classic (exclusive)

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 1:00pm
An interview with "Lego Star wars: Rebuild the Galaxy's" Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit.
Categories: Astronomy

Everything we know about 'Mickey 17'

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 12:00pm
Bong Joon-ho's next movie, starring Robert Pattinson, is a return to sci-fi that's both dramatic and darkly comedic. Get ready for Mickey 17.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 11:30am
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20), sending the spacecraft aloft from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Categories: Astronomy

Exoplanets may be hiding behind the 'Neptunian ridge'

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 11:00am
Astronomers have discovered a hidden feature in exoplanet distribution that could explain the absence of so-called "hot-Neptunes" close to their stars.
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Knull? An introduction to 'Venom: The Last Dance's big Marvel villain

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 10:00am
The third Venom movie is almost here, and its latest trailer has unveiled the villain in the shadows: Knull, the King in Black.
Categories: Astronomy

Black hole 'bullets' fired at Mars could reveal more about dark matter

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 9:00am
Tiny black hole "bullets" left over from the Big Bang could be passing through Mars at speeds in excess of 7,000 times the speed of sound, causing the Red Planet to "wobble."
Categories: Astronomy

Europe's Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 8:00am
Europe's Hera mission to the asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA's DART probe hit in September 2022, has arrived at its launch site in Florida ahead of its planned Oct. 7 liftoff.
Categories: Astronomy

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekend

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 6:00am
During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 6:00pm
SpaceX has sent a letter to high-ranking Senate and House committee members contesting the $630,000 fine proposed by the FAA for alleged launch violations.
Categories: Astronomy

Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 4:30pm
Europe's Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 4:00pm
The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.
Categories: Astronomy