Space News
A NASA Astronaut's Divorce Has Sparked Claims of a Crime in Space: Report
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2019 04:05
The New York Times reported Friday (Aug. 24) on a messy divorce battle involving American astronaut Anne McClain that has apparently led to claims of identity theft against the spaceflyer.
Radio astronomers worried about OneWeb interference
Space News - 24 Aug 2019 02:14
Radio astronomers say OneWeb has not, until recently, paid attention to their concerns about interference, but that it is not too late to avoid a spectrum conflict. SpaceNews.com
Uncrewed Soyuz aborts ISS docking
Space News - 24 Aug 2019 17:51
A rare uncrewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft took another twist Aug. 24 when the spacecraft failed to make an automated docking with the International Space Station. SpaceNews.com
Big rockets cutting in as little launchers vie for smallsat business
Space News - 24 Aug 2019 04:35
As SpaceX turned its attention to the larger Falcon 9 and programs like commercial cargo and crew, its presence at the annual Conference on Small Satellites, and the overall smallsat industry, faded. At this year's confe...
Astrobotic is Going to Use a Vulcan Rocket For its Lunar Lander in 2021
Universe Today - 25 Aug 2019 00:31
The commercial delivery company Astriobiotic will be working with the ULA to send payloads to the Moon for NASA beginning in 2021. The post Astrobotic is Going to Use a Vulcan Rocket For its Lunar Lander in 2021 appeared...
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for August 23, 2019
SpaceRef - 24 Aug 2019 22:29
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Official: Ewan McGregor Returns as Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+ 'Star Wars' Show
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2019 20:00
Ewan McGregor will reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi for "Kenobi: A Star Wars Story," a Disney+ TV series.
SpaceX loses Falcon Heavy customer to Arianespace
Space News - 24 Aug 2019 19:09
Swedish company Ovzon left a contract with SpaceX for a Falcon Heavy launch in favor of an Ariane 5 mission from European launch provider Arianespace. SpaceNews.com
'The Last Astronaut' Imagines Humanity's First Alien Encounter. Are We Ready?
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2019 15:00
Are we prepared for a possible encounter with alien life? That's the central question in author David Wellington's new science fictoin novel "The Last Astronaut," sci-fi horror tale thattakes readers on a futuristic ri...
Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying Humanoid Robot Aborts Docking at Space Station
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2019 11:23
An uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft was forced to abort an attempted docking at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 24).
Vector's setback not seen as a broader industry problem
Space News - 24 Aug 2019 11:16
When small launch vehicle developer Vector announced it was suspending operations Aug. 9, many in the industry wondered if this was the beginning of a long-anticipated shakeout of an overcrowded market. SpaceNews.com
What's Mars solar conjunction, and why does it matter?
Phys.org - 24 Aug 2019 10:03
The daily chatter between antennas here on Earth and those on NASA spacecraft at Mars is about to get much quieter for a few weeks.
Watch the First Trailer for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian'
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2019 05:02
It's tough to be a bounty hunter.