Space News
A Lunar Farside Telescope Could Detect Exoplanets Through Their Magnetospheres
Universe Today - 29 Jun 2021 15:45
Earth's ionosphere blocks us from seeing radio aurora on distant worlds, but a radio telescope on the Moon would let us see them. The post A Lunar Farside Telescope Could Detect Exoplanets Through Their Magnetospheres ap...
Former U.S. Air Force top counsel Tom Ayres joins Voyager Space
Space News - 29 Jun 2021 15:00
Voyager Space Holdings announced the appointment of former U.S. Air Force general counsel Tom Ayres as the company's chief legal officer and general counsel. SpaceNews
Study Sheds New Light on Composition at Base of Martian Southern Polar Cap
SpaceRef - 29 Jun 2021 06:23
An earlier discovery of liquid water lakes beneath Mars' south pole may not be as wet as believed, a new paper says....
Remembering the Crew of Soyuz 11, the Only Astronauts to Die in Space
Discover - 29 Jun 2021 23:43
The ill-fated replacement crew of Soyuz 11 spent three weeks performing experiments on the world's first space station. But their return trip ended in tragedy.
'Star Trek: Prodigy' reveals cast and characters
SPACE.com - 29 Jun 2021 23:05
Images and details have been released about the cast and their respective characters from "Star Trek: Prodigy," the new animated "Star Trek" show.
New Photos and Video Shows China's Zhurong Rover on the Move
Universe Today - 29 Jun 2021 22:23
New images from orbit and from Mars' surface show the Zhurong rover on the move. China's National Space Administration (CNSA) released new pictures and video this week, and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has followed...
HASC to scrutinize Space Force budget: Satellites have to be 'easier to defend'
Space News - 29 Jun 2021 22:19
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he expects to see a shift in U.S. military spending away from large satellites to a "more survivable infrastructure" of smaller spacecraft. SpaceNews
Spacecom buys part of Nuran Wireless to strengthen Africa operations
Space News - 29 Jun 2021 21:47
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is buying a 9.3% stake in rural connectivity provider Nuran Wireless to deepen its presence across Africa. SpaceNews
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 June, 2021 - Cygnus to Depart
SpaceRef - 29 Jun 2021 21:36
The Cygnus resupply ship will complete its cargo mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday....
Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink
Phys.org - 29 Jun 2021 21:00
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said Tuesday he plans to invest up to 30 billion dollars to develop his ambitious Starlink satellite internet service.
How an Obscure Underwater Lab Has Influenced Sea Research and Space Exploration
Discover - 29 Jun 2021 20:35
Florida's 30-year-old Aquarius Reef Base has housed hundreds of ocean researchers, divers and NASA crews preparing for space, for days on end.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship departs space station to begin new mission in orbit
SPACE.com - 29 Jun 2021 20:28
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station Tuesday, more than four months after it arrived in orbit.
Half the country is facing an apocalyptic summer
SPACE.com - 29 Jun 2021 19:37
A severe drought going into the summer is setting up the western United States for water rationing and nasty wildfires.
NASA Software Benefits Earth, Available for Business, Public Use
NASA Breaking news - 29 Jun 2021 19:05Modern Solar Eclipse Science: Huge Coronal Mass Ejection Caught in Action
Universe Today - 29 Jun 2021 18:37
There's an old adage that says there is 'nothing new under the Sun...' but that doesn't apply when it comes to solar eclipse science. Beyond just providing an awesome celestial spectacle, astronomers have often advantage...
Public Names 'Moonikin' Flying Around Moon on NASA's Artemis I Mission
NASA Breaking news - 29 Jun 2021 18:31El público nombra al "maniquí lunar" que volará alrededor de la Luna en la misión Artemis I
NASA Breaking news - 29 Jun 2021 18:16Op-ed | To solve for Arctic connectivity, governments need a network suited to their unique needs
Space News - 29 Jun 2021 17:50
Space is becoming more congested and communications all over the globe -- but particularly in the Arctic region -- are often contested. SpaceNews
Power on: new solar arrays installed over three spacewalks
ESA - 29 Jun 2021 17:19
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough performed three spacewalks in the span of 10 days to install two new solar arrays that will generate more electricity on the International Space Station.
Bharti Global invests extra $500 million to take largest OneWeb stake
Space News - 29 Jun 2021 17:11
Indian telecom company Bharti Global is set to own the largest share of low-Earth-orbit broadband venture OneWeb, after investing an extra $500 million to complete the constellation's funding. SpaceNews
Retro meets retrofit
ESA - 29 Jun 2021 16:50
Image: Retro meets retrofit: The Novespace Air Zero G aircraft is seen here next to Douglas the 1962 VW Transporter. The two are in Paderborn, Germany for the 76th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign. The refitted A310 Air Zer...
Massive quiescent galaxy found in a distant protocluster
Phys.org - 29 Jun 2021 16:10
Using the Keck I telescope, Japanese astronomers have identified a massive quiescent galaxy in a distant galaxy protocluster known as SSA22. The galaxy, designated ADF22-QG1, turns out to be the most distant quiescent ga...