Space News
A Recent Megaflare Shows that Proxima Centauri is not a Nice Place to Live
Universe Today - 24 Apr 2021 00:06
A new international research effort observed a massive solar flare from Proxima Centauri, which indicates (yet again) that its not a habitable system. The post A Recent Megaflare Shows that Proxima Centauri is not a Nice...
NASA to Air Live Coverage of SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts' Return to Earth
NASA Breaking news - 24 Apr 2021 14:45Recruiting in trying times: How Lockheed Martin Space hired thousands (plus 700 interns) in a pandemic
Space News - 24 Apr 2021 14:12
Almost overnight, Lockheed Martin Space with about 23,000 employees switched from its traditional in-person approach to virtual recruitment, interviewing and training. SpaceNews
A breakthrough astrophysics code rapidly models stellar collisions
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 12:37
A breakthrough astrophysics code, named Octo-Tiger, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems of arbitrary geometry using adaptive mesh refinement and a new method to parallelize the code to achiev...
Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps epic of rover tracks, will attempt 3rd flight Sunday
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 12:37
NASA's history-making Mars helicopter Ingenuity will make its third Red Planet flight this weekend, if all goes according to plan.
China names Mars rover for traditional fire god
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 12:28
China's first Mars rover will be named Zhurong after a traditional fire god, the government announced Saturday.
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 22:13
The International Space Station's population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of SpaceX's third crew capsule in less than a year.
With 11 people on space station, astronauts get crafty with sleeping spots
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 20:21
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.
Animation Shows how Saturn's Rings Move at Different Speeds
Universe Today - 24 Apr 2021 20:18
Using data obtained by the Cassini probe, NASA Fellow Dr. James O'Donoghue created this stunning visual of Saturn's rings. The post Animation Shows how Saturn’s Rings Move at Different Speeds appeared first on Universe...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 24 April, 2021 - Crew-2 Arrives
SpaceRef - 24 Apr 2021 16:45
NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon h...
Mission Alpha launch to docking highlights
ESA - 24 Apr 2021 16:30
Video: 00:02:21 Highlights of the launch and first day in space of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet on the Alpha mission. On 24 April at 11:08 (CEST) the Crew Dragon spacecraft with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astrona...
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 23 April, 2021
SpaceRef - 24 Apr 2021 16:30
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Crew-2 arrives at ISS
Space News - 24 Apr 2021 16:16
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station April 24, less than 24 hours after its launch from Florida, giving the station its largest crew in a decade. SpaceNews
Mission Alpha at Cité de l'espace
ESA - 24 Apr 2021 14:15
Video: 00:02:28 In collaboration with ESA and the French space agency CNES, Cité de l'espace, in Toulouse, France, offers a unique way to allow everyone to access the heart of the Alpha mission. As in a real control roo...
In the light of the Super Pink Moon, look for the radiant Tycho crater
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 12:37
If you look up at the Super Pink Moon this Monday (April 26), don't expect to see anything rosy. But with binoculars, you may be able to spot a magnificent lunar feature.
SpaceX could land astronauts on the moon in 2024, Elon Musk says
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 12:37
Elon Musk thinks the 2024 moon-landing goal is achievable with the SpaceX's Starship system, which NASA recently selected as the crewed lunar lander for its Artemis program.
Astronauts aboard SpaceX capsule prepare for docking at ISS
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 12:21
A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where the spacecraft is set to dock early Saturday.
SpaceX's first reused Crew Dragon docks at space station with four Crew-2 astronauts
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 11:59
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour safely delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early Saturday (April 24).
Alpha: Second Space Station mission for ESA's Thomas Pesquet begins
ESA - 24 Apr 2021 10:38
Today at 11:08 (CEST) the Crew Dragon spacecraft with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide docked with ...
Hubble Telescope captures stunning photo of rare fast-burning star for 31st birthday
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 01:42
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope unveiled a stunning new image of a fast-burning star to celebrate the iconic observatory's 31st anniversary.