Space News
Space Force renames Florida space wing as Space Launch Delta 45
SPACE.com - 15 May 2021 02:18
The 45th Space Wing at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida has been renamed by the U.S. Space Force as Space Launch Delta 45.
Rocket Lab Electron booster launch fails to reach orbit, 2 satellites lost
SPACE.com - 15 May 2021 14:29
A Rocket Lab Electron booster carrying two commercial satellites failed to orbit Saturday (May 15) after suffering an anomaly just minutes after liftoff.
SpaceX will launch 52 Starlink satellites and two small payloads tonight. Watch it live!
SPACE.com - 15 May 2021 12:48
SpaceX will launch its third Falcon 9 rocket in two weeks Saturday evening (May 15), with the launcher carrying a new fleet of Starlink broadband satellites into space.
U.S. senator: China landing on Mars a reminder 'we don't own space anymore'
Space News - 15 May 2021 19:53
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said China's success landing a rover on Mars puts to rest any doubt that the nation is a rising space power that will challenge the United States. SpaceNews
Astronomers Measure the Background Brightness of the Night sky Across the World. Canary Islands are the Darkest in the Survey
Universe Today - 15 May 2021 18:15
Being able to look up at a clear, dark sky is becoming more and more rare in the rich world. Authors, artists, and even scientists have started to express concern about what our lack of daily exposure to a dark night tim...
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 14 May, 2021
SpaceRef - 15 May 2021 17:06
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Earth from Space: Qeshm Island, Iran
SpaceRef - 15 May 2021 16:55
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Qeshm Island - the largest island in Iran....
Massive Stars Mix Hydrogen in Their Cores, Causing Them to Pulse Every few Hours or Days
Universe Today - 15 May 2021 16:18
Blue giant stars have a convective core that allows them to shine much longer. The post Massive Stars Mix Hydrogen in Their Cores, Causing Them to Pulse Every few Hours or Days appeared first on Universe Today.
Electron launch fails
Space News - 15 May 2021 13:53
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit May 15 when its second stage engine shut down seconds after ignition, the second launch failure in less than a year for the company. SpaceNews
'Nihao Mars': China's Zhurong rover touches down on Red Planet
Phys.org - 15 May 2021 08:35
China's probe to Mars touched down on the Red Planet early Saturday to deploy its Zhurong rover, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing's increasingly bold space ambitions and a history-making feat for a nation on i...
China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet
SPACE.com - 15 May 2021 03:24
China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.
China's Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia
Space News - 15 May 2021 02:46
China succeeded with its first planetary landing attempt Friday, safely setting down the solar powered Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars. SpaceNews
China Lands Tianwen-1 Rover on Mars in a Major First for the Country
Scientific American - 15 May 2021 02:39
Second only to the U.S. in a fully successful Mars landing, China is now set to explore the Utopia Planitia region of the Red Planet’s surface --