Space News
So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that's such a big deal
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 03:00
It marks a milestone in the story of human space exploration.
SpaceX and OneWeb spar over satellite close approach
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 20:01
An alleged close approach between satellites from OneWeb and SpaceX led to a meeting between the companies and the FCC, but the companies don't completely agree on what resulted from that discussion. SpaceNews
LeoLabs declares Costa Rica Space Radar operational
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 19:00
LeoLabs' announced April 22 that two S-band radars in Costa Rica have started tracking objects in low Earth orbit and delivering data to customers. SpaceNews
Celebrate Earth Day 2021 with this 'beau-tree-ful' Google Doodle
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 13:44
Earth Day 2021 is here and the folks at Google hope it plants a tree in your heart with this adorable Google doodle.
Telescope lasers could give humanity an edge in war against space junk
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 13:13
Space junk is a growing problem. Better fight it with lasers.
Giant Planet is Found at an Extreme Distance From its Star
Universe Today - 22 Apr 2021 23:45
One of the best things about the sheer number of exoplanets that astronomers are currently finding is how some are just very different. Those differences can sometimes undermine standing theories, and prompt scientists t...
How to see SpaceX's predawn Crew-2 launch from the US East Coast early Friday
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 22:18
People across the eastern United States could witness a SpaceX rocket launch four astronauts into space early Friday (April 23)
NASA and the new urgency of climate change
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 22:14
When Joe Biden was elected president, many expected NASA would shift direction, emphasizing climate change over human spaceflight. Three months into Biden's term, it's increasingly clear those changes aren't nearly as ra...
Space Force selects Boeing, Northrop Grumman to develop jam-resistant communications satellites
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 22:09
Boeing's and Northrop Grumman's payloads will be launched to space in 2024 for an on-orbit demonstration. SpaceNews
SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday's sunrise
Phys.org - 22 Apr 2021 21:37
SpaceX aimed to launch its third crew a little before sunrise Friday, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket.
President Biden congratulates Mars helicopter Ingenuity team for historic 1st flight
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 21:28
President Joe Biden tweeted his support for the Ingenuity team after the little helicopter's record-setting Mars flight on Monday (April 19).
SPAC rule changes add complexity and delays for space companies eying public markets
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 21:08
New accounting rules have thrown a wrench into a SPAC machine that has been catapulting space companies to the public markets. SpaceNews
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 21 April, 2021 - SpaceX Crew 2 Launch Delayed a Day
SpaceRef - 22 Apr 2021 21:03
The seven Expedition 65 crew members will wait an extra day to greet the four SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts after their launch slipped due to high winds....
SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts to the space station before dawn Friday. Here's how to watch.
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 20:35
SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds
Phys.org - 22 Apr 2021 20:17
As NASA's Perseverance rover begins its search for ancient life on the surface of Mars, a new study suggests that the Martian subsurface might be a good place to look for possible present-day life on the Red Planet.
On Earth Day, NASA reminds us how we're all connected
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 19:35
NASA scientists, astronauts and musician Shawn Mendes teamed up this Earth Day to remind us how planet Earth connects us all.
Climate change has altered the Earth's tilt
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 19:33
Earth's poles are moving -- and that's normal. But new research suggests that within just decades, climate change and human water use have given the poles' wandering an additional nudge.
NASA's Mars helicopter makes second flight
Phys.org - 22 Apr 2021 18:58
NASA successfully carried out a second flight on Mars on Thursday of its mini helicopter Ingenuity, a 52-second sortie that saw it climb to a height of 16 feet (five meters).
Op-ed | The Senator and the Commander
Space News - 22 Apr 2021 18:16
"The sure hand of an astronaut and the skill of a policy expert will maintain the necessary continuity of purpose for NASA and secure funding to get Americans -- including the first women and people of color -- to the mo...
Newfound super-Earth has speedy orbit around red dwarf star
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 18:00
The newly discovered exoplanet is three times as massive as Earth.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies higher and longer on Red Planet in 2nd flight
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 17:11
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took to the skies above Mars' Jezero Crater again early this morning (April 22), just three days after making history with its first Red Planet flight.
Netflix launches new Mars mission thriller 'Stowaway.' But will the air last?
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2021 17:10
Netflix serves up another solid sci-fi adventure with the outer space actioner directed by Joe Penna: "Stowaway."