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Weird behavior of Earth's magnetic field over South Atlantic dates back 11 million years
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 13:55
Strange behavior in Earth's magnetic field over the South Atlantic region can be traced back as far as 11 million years ago, and it's unlikely to cause any impending reversal of Earth's magnetic field, a new study shows.
According to Globular Clusters, the Universe is 13.35 Billion Years Old
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2020 01:42
A new study by an international team of astronomers and cosmologists has used globular clusters to come up with new estimate for the age of the Universe. The post According to Globular Clusters, the Universe is 13.35 Bil...
Virgin Galactic to debut passenger cabin design for SpaceShipTwo today. Here's how to watch live.
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 16:34
Virgin Galactic lifts the veil on SpaceShipTwo's passenger cabin today (July 28) and you can watch it live online. Here's how.
Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2020 23:00
Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless against the backdrop of the Earth below while 16 cameras document the adventures, the company said Tuesd...
Hughes Network Systems to invest $50 million in revived OneWeb
Space News - 28 Jul 2020 22:10
Hughes Network Systems, an original OneWeb investor, said July 27 it would put $50 million into the consortium that is purchasing OneWeb out of bankruptcy protection. SpaceNews
Strange gas signature on Mars may help explain methane mystery
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 21:03
A Mars orbiter run by the European Space Agency (ESA) has sniffed out two never-before-seen chemical signatures in the Red Planet's atmosphere.
Here's the New Space Force Logo
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2020 20:58
The newest branch of the US Military has a logo and a motto now. The mottos is Semper Supra, meaning ‘Always Above’. The logo’s main feature is a delta wing design. The US Space Force is still in its infancy, after...
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover: Live updates
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 20:27
Perseverance is set to launch this Thursday (July 30) for a seven month journey to Mars.
Saturn-sized Planet Found in the Habitable Zone of Another Star. The First Planet Completely Discovered by Amateur Astronomers
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2020 20:02
Exoplanets have been a particularly hot topic of late. More than 4000 of them have been discovered since the first in 1995. Now one more can potentially be added to the list. This one is orbiting Gliese 3470, a red dwarf...
Virgin Galactic unveils sleek interior of SpaceShipTwo spaceliner (photos, video)
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 19:05
Virgin Galactic just revealed the cabin interior of the six-passenger SpaceShipTwo, which is designed to carry people and payloads on brief trips to suborbital space.
Dead star emits never-before seen mix of radiation
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2020 18:56
A global collaboration of telescopes including ESA's Integral high-energy space observatory has detected a unique mix of radiation bursting from a dead star in our galaxy--something that has never been seen before in thi...
China's Mars probe photographs Earth en route to Red Planet
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2020 18:52
China's first Mars probe has beamed back a photo of the Earth and the Moon as it heads toward its destination, the country's space agency said Tuesday.
The Vostok Program: The Soviet's first crewed spaceflight program
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 18:48
A summary of the first Soviet crewed spaceflight program, Vostok, and its many missions.
This is What an Air-Breathing Electric Thruster's Intake Would Look Like
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2020 18:43
Like all other technologies, satellite technology has grown in leaps and bounds in the past couple decades. Satellites can monitor Earth in increasingly high resolutions, aiding everything from storm forecasting, to clim...
Inhofe blocks nomination of FCC commissioner over Ligado order
Space News - 28 Jul 2020 18:21
Inhofe said he would block O'Rielly until the nominee "publicly commits to vote to overturn the current Ligado order." SpaceNews
NASA announces astronauts to launch on SpaceX's Crew-2 Dragon in 2021
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 18:09
SpaceX's Crew-2 mission has its astronauts.
Donations needed to 'Save Space Camp' after pandemic shortfall
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 18:03
Space Camp may soon be forced to count down to its final launch. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which has been home to Space Camp since 1982, is at risk of permanently closing due to the pandemic.
New technique enables mineral ID of precious Antarctic micrometeorites
Phys.org - 28 Jul 2020 18:00
The composition of Antarctic micrometeorites and other tiny but precious rocks such as those from space missions--is really hard to analyze without some sample loss. But a new technique should make it easier, cheaper and...
Mars sample return: NASA's Perseverance rover to return Martian meteorites to Mars
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 17:21
NASA is sending its Perseverance rover to the red planet with two pieces of Martian meteorite that were discovered on Earth.
An asteroid the size of a car just zipped by Earth in close flyby
SPACE.com - 28 Jul 2020 17:19
A car-sized asteroid discovered over the weekend flew by Earth today (July 28) at a range close to the orbits of some satellites.
Online Science Talks For All Ages, Brought to You by Your Local Library
Discover - 28 Jul 2020 17:00
A new summer series called Summer Reading Meets Citizen Science is designed to keep students and adults engaged with reading and research to prevent "summer slide" learning loss.
Poor Pluto Is 10 Times Smaller Than Thought
Scientific American - 28 Jul 2020 16:45
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