Space News
Black Holes Were Already Feasting Just 1.5 Billion Years After the Big Bang
Universe Today - 22 Dec 2019 03:58
Using the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers observed gas clouds that in the early Universe that could explain how supermassive black holes formed so quickly. The post Black Holes Were...
NASA Television to Air Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Landing
NASA Breaking news - 22 Dec 2019 02:17Boeing's 1st Starliner Spacecraft Lands in New Mexico After Shortened Test Flight
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 15:47
Boeing's first Starliner spacecraft wasn't able to rendezvous with the International Space Station as planned, but it can still notch a big milestone with a safe touchdown Sunday morning (Dec. 22).
Back From Space, Boeing Starliner Lands New Astronaut-Chosen Name
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 23:06
Boeing's first Starliner to return from space is now the first with a name: Calypso. NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who will command the first re-flight of the spacecraft, christened the capsule for a famous ocean explore...
NASA, Boeing Complete Successful Landing of Starliner Flight Test
SpaceRef - 22 Dec 2019 21:04
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner's first mission ended historically today when it became the first American orbital space capsule to land on American soil rather than in an ocean....
Catastrophic Ohio Methane Leak Stayed Hidden Until a Satellite Found It
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 21:00
A blowout in Ohio made little news in 2018, but satellite images show it was a major global event.
NASA Hails Historic Landing by Boeing's Starliner Capsule, But Next Steps Still Murky
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 20:13
Today is a very big day for human spaceflight, NASA officials said, but it's still unclear what tomorrow will bring.
Earth's Magnetic North Pole Continues Drifting, Crosses Prime Meridian
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 19:00
Earth's magnetic north is wandering from the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia, and it just crossed the Prime Meridian.
Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission
Phys.org - 22 Dec 2019 18:24
Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to set back the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
'Ring of Fire' to Wreath the Sun in Last Eclipse of 2019
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 17:17
If you're planning to spend Christmas in the Eastern Hemisphere, you'll have a celestial treat to look forward to the next day as the new moon eclipses the sun.
Starliner lands in New Mexico
Space News - 22 Dec 2019 15:41
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft landed safely in New Mexico in the early morning hours Dec. 22, wrapping up an uncrewed test flight cut short by a timer glitch. SpaceNews.com
After mission failure, Boeing Starliner returning to Earth early
Phys.org - 22 Dec 2019 11:59
Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth on Sunday, six days early, after a clock problem prevented a rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA and the aerospace giant confirmed Saturday.
Europe marks 40th anniversary of first Ariane rocket launch
Phys.org - 22 Dec 2019 11:52
The first Ariane space rocket lifted off over the forests of French Guiana 40 years ago, enabling Europe to at last take its place as an independent player in the international race for space.