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SpaceX gets OK to re-space Starlink orbits
Space News - 20 Dec 2019 02:49
The FCC said SpaceX can field satellites in 72 rings around the Earth at 550 kilometers -- three times as many as the commission approved in April. SpaceNews.com
GAO: DoD has no clear plan to acquire satellite-based wideband communications
Space News - 20 Dec 2019 02:37
DoD has not taken action to implement the Wideband AoA study recommendations, GAO said in a Dec. 19 report. SpaceNews.com
Image: Hubble's close-up of spiral's disk, bulge
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2019 17:10
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows IC 2051, a galaxy in the southern constellation of Mensa (the Table Mountain) lying about 85 million light-years away. It is a spiral galaxy, as evidenced by its ...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 19 December 2019 - Craig-X is a Flight Test Platform
SpaceRef - 20 Dec 2019 23:47
Today - Microgravity Crystals: The crew performed the procedure review, pipetted and mixed solutions of varying viscosities onto the crystallization plates....
Mars 2020 Takes a Test Drive
Universe Today - 20 Dec 2019 22:29
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has passed its driving test. The test was mostly a forward and backward maneuver, with a six-wheeled pirouette thrown in. It’s autonomous navigation system was also part of the test. Like a tod...
'A Lot of Things Went Right,' NASA Chief Says After Starliner Anomaly
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 22:02
Boeing's Starliner might have failed to reach the International Space Station during its Orbital Flight Test, but the mission is far from a total loss, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine explained.
This Massive Galaxy was Done Forming Stars at Just 1.5 Billion Years Old
Discover - 20 Dec 2019 21:00
Most massive galaxies today aren't forming many stars. So when did these galaxies stop?
Radio Telescope Array Maps Star Formation in Galaxies at 'Cosmic Noon'
Discover - 20 Dec 2019 20:30
The images help astronomers better understand the history of star formation in our universe over billions of years.
Stranded in Orbit: What's Next for Boeing's Starliner Capsule
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 20:13
Starliner won't make it to the International Space Station this weekend as planned, but Boeing's crew capsule still has a busy few days ahead of it.
Starliner anomaly to prevent ISS docking
Space News - 20 Dec 2019 18:50
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner will not dock with the International Space Station after suffering a problem that caused the spacecraft to use too much propellant when entering orbit. SpaceNews.com
NASA Astronauts Aren't Worried About Safety After Boeing Starliner Anomaly
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 18:34
The uncrewed Boeing Starliner test capsule that launched today won't reach the International Space Station -- but astronauts scheduled for the vehicle's next flight aren't worried.
The Force of 'Star Wars': The Staying Power of a Sci-Fi Icon Explained
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 18:00
What is it about the "Star Wars" franchise that gives it staying power throughout a generation and a half of change?
Earth from Space: Tromsø, Norway
SpaceRef - 20 Dec 2019 17:51
With Christmas almost here, the red and white of this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image bring a festive feel to this week's image featuring Tromsø - the largest city in northern Norway....
Boeing's Starliner to return to land in 48 hours: Boeing
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2019 17:07
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to land at NASA's White Sands facility on Sunday after failing its mission to autonomously rendezvous and dock with the International Space Station, officials said Friday.
Massive Rivers Flowed Across Mars As Little As One Billion Years Ago
Discover - 20 Dec 2019 17:00
#37 in our top science stories of 2019.
Capturing alien comets: Simulating rogue bodies on their journey through the solar system
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2019 16:49
There should be interstellar comets hiding in our solar system after making a journey of many light-years. Maybe we have already seen one but believed it was a "normal" comet formed in the solar system, according to Tom ...
Vacancy for the post of Director of Telecommunications
ESA - 20 Dec 2019 16:05
The European Space Agency is currently looking for a new Director of Telecommunications to join its executive board and support the Director General, with responsibility for relevant ESA programmes and overall objectives...
Hasbro's Baby Yoda Toys Coming in 2020 Are Just Adorable
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 16:00
The Mandalorian's "The Child" products are available for preorder and will go on sale in May 2020.
Boeing's Starliner Won't Reach Space Station, NASA Chief Says
SPACE.com - 20 Dec 2019 15:22
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi suffered an anomaly today (Dec. 20) during its flight to the International Space Station during the Orbital Flight Test (OFT) mission.
Early trouble for Boeing Starliner on key space mission
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2019 14:54
Boeing launched its Starliner capsule Friday on a crewless eight-day journey to the International Space Station and back, but the mission ran into early trouble with its orbit procedure.
Spitzer studies a stellar playground with a long history
Phys.org - 20 Dec 2019 14:48
This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Perseus Molecular Cloud, a massive collection of gas and dust that stretches over 500 light-years across. Home to an abundance of young stars, it has drawn the att...
Starliner suffers "off-nominal" orbital insertion after launch
Space News - 20 Dec 2019 14:31
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle launched early Dec. 20 on a critical uncrewed test flight, but appeared to suffer thruster problems after reaching space. SpaceNews.com