Space News
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2020 01:03
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study. And less powerful--yet still dangerous--storms occur every three years or so. This conclusion com...
Voyager 2 Went Into Fault Protection Mode, But Engineers Brought it Back Online
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2020 17:41
NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft went into fault protection mode on Tuesday January 28th. The fault protection routines automatically protect the spacecraft in harmful conditions. Both Voyagers have these routines programme...
Pentagon report: DoD needs to test how satellites would perform under attack
Space News - 1 Feb 2020 14:49
DoD testing report: "We must thoroughly understand how our systems will perform in space." SpaceNews.com
NASA to Broadcast Solar Orbiter Launch, Prelaunch Activities
NASA Breaking news - 1 Feb 2020 00:16Iran to launch observation satellite in 'coming days'
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2020 23:43
Iran is preparing to launch a new scientific observation satellite in the "coming days", the head of the country's national space agency told AFP on Saturday.
Super Bowl 2020: Here's all the space-themed commercials so far
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2020 15:03
This year's Super Bowl commercials promise to be out of this world.
Walmart's Super Bowl 2020 commercial recruits Martians, 'Star Trek,' Lego and sci-fi icons
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2020 15:00
Who knew that something as mundane as grocery pickup could be this relevant to sci-fi space exploration?
Maxar wins $142 million NASA robotics mission
Space News - 1 Feb 2020 00:02
Maxar Technologies on Jan. 31 announced a $142 million NASA contract to demonstrate in-space assembly using a robotic arm. SpaceNews.com