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NASA CubeSat Mission to Gather Vital Space Weather Data
PTTU - 7 May 2020 15:41
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
Tethers Unlimited acquired by Amergint Technology
Space News - 7 May 2020 04:35
Spacecraft technology company Tethers Unlimited on May 6 announced its acquisition by Amergint Technology Holdings, a Colorado company specialized in satellite ground systems. SpaceNews.com
DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed
Space News - 7 May 2020 03:29
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, DoD officials argued that Ligado's 5G network will cause interference both for civilian and military users of GPS. SpaceNews.com
More Pictures of Planet-Forming Disks Around Young Stars
Universe Today - 7 May 2020 23:48
Astronomy is advancing to the point where we can see planets forming around young stars. This was an unthinkable development only a few years ago. In fact, it was only two years ago that astronomers captured the first im...
VOX Space signs deal to fly LauncherOne from Andersen Air Force base in Guam
Space News - 7 May 2020 23:43
VOX says launching from Guam allows LauncherOne to serve all orbital inclinations. SpaceNews.com
NASA Funds Artemis Student Challenges to Inspire Space Exploration
NASA Breaking news - 7 May 2020 21:48Astronaut-led video tour reveals details in 'For All Mankind' moon base
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 21:26
A real astronaut leads the tour of a fictional moon base packed with references to real-life space history in a newly-released video by Apple.
Dead Cassini spacecraft could solve mystery of Saturn's hot atmosphere
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 21:25
A spacecraft that died in 2017 is still providing insights about Saturn, the planet it studied up close for 13 years.
Telescopes and Spacecraft Join Forces to Probe Deep into Jupiter's Atmosphere
PTTU - 7 May 2020 21:00
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If Planet Nine Is a Tiny Black Hole, This Is How to Find It
Discover - 7 May 2020 20:00
Our best bet could be to send a swarm of nanospacecraft -- propelled from Earth by a powerful laser -- to take a look.
NASA CubeSat mission to gather vital space weather data
Phys.org - 7 May 2020 19:44
NASA has selected a new pathfinding CubeSat mission to gather data not collected since the agency flew the Dynamics Explorer in the early 1980s.
A Fast Radio Burst Has Been Detected From Inside The Milky Way
Universe Today - 7 May 2020 19:39
Fast radio bursts last for such a short time that it is difficult to track down the source. Now astronomers have found one in our own back yard. The post A Fast Radio Burst Has Been Detected From Inside The Milky Way app...
Space age for metals, foams and the living
ESA - 7 May 2020 16:47
Astronauts donned gloves on the International Space Station to kick off two European experiments on metals and foams, while preparing spacesuits for future work outside their home in space.
Carbon emissions on the moon put theory of moon birth in doubt
Phys.org - 7 May 2020 15:50
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan has found evidence of embedded carbon emissions on the moon. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their study ...
The cost of space debris
ESA - 7 May 2020 15:00
With hundreds of satellites launched every year, in-space collisions and the creation of fast-moving fragments of space debris - or 'space junk' - are becoming increasingly likely, threatening our continued human and tec...
SpaceX describes exactly how they're planning to make Starlink satellites less visible from Earth
Phys.org - 7 May 2020 14:59
In 2015, Elon Musk announced that his company, SpaceX, would be deploying satellites to orbit that would provide high-speed broadband internet access to the entire world. Known as Starlink, SpaceX began deploying this co...
Our Review of Stellina: a 'Smart Telescope' for 21st Century Astronomy
Universe Today - 7 May 2020 14:55
A new breed of smart telescopes is set to take users past these hurdles, and get them out under the night sky. We recently had a chance to put Vaonis' Stellina 'smart telescope' through its paces, and we're intrigued at ...
In the far future, the universe will be mostly invisible
Universe Today - 7 May 2020 14:52
If you look out on the sky on a nice clear dark night, you’ll see thousands of intense points of light. Those stars are incredibly far away, but bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from that great distance – ...
Giant, scorching-hot alien planet has yellow skies
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 14:02
We can now add atmospheric craziness to WASP-79b's already substantial exotic appeal.
Russia wants to land 3 next-generation Luna spacecraft on the moon by 2025
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 14:00
Russia hasn't been to the moon since 1976, but the country hopes to soon pick up where it left off.
Will the 'Full Flower Supermoon' of May actually be 'super'? The experts disagree.
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 13:59
Is the Full Flower Moon today (May 7) really a supermoon? It depends on who you ask.
'Get a haircut,' real Space Force chief tells Netflix 'Space Force' star Steve Carell
SPACE.com - 7 May 2020 13:58
The leader of the real U.S. Space Force says he's looking forward to the Netflix show about the new military branch, but he has a note for series star and co-creator Steve Carell.