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Apollo 11 ascent stage may still be orbiting the moon
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2021 14:12
James Meador, an independent researcher at the California Institute of Technology, has found evidence that suggests the Apollo 11 ascent stage may still be orbiting the moon. He has written a paper outlining his research...
Station loses attitude control after Nauka docking, Starliner launch delayed
Space News - 30 Jul 2021 01:19
A Russian module that docked to the International Space Station July 29 started firing its thrusters hours later, briefly knocking the station out of its normal attitude and forcing NASA to delay a commercial crew test f...
New Russian lab briefly knocks space station out of position
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2021 09:45
A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position Thursday when it accidentally fired its thrusters.
Russia blames space station lab incident on software failure
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2021 16:59
A Russian space official on Friday blamed a software problem on a newly docked science lab that briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position.
Elon Musk shows off wild plumbing for 29-engine Super Heavy booster (photo)
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 13:02
SpaceX chief Elon Musk just gave us an inside look at the engine section of a Super Heavy rocket that's coming together at the company's South Texas site. There's a lot of plumbing involved.
Rotation of Super-Jupiter HR 8799 Measured For The First Time
SpaceRef - 30 Jul 2021 04:14
Astronomers have captured the first-ever spin measurements of HR 8799, the famed system that made history as the very first exoplanetary system to have its image taken....
Ariane 5 rocket launches 2 communications satellites to orbit
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 23:56
Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket roared back into action today (July 30) after nearly a year-long hiatus, launching two telecommunications satellites to orbit.
World's first commercial re-programmable satellite blasts into space
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2021 23:42
The world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite lifted off from French Guiana on Friday on board an Ariane 5 rocket, ushering in a new era of more flexible communications.
Ariane 5 launches pioneering reprogrammable telecommunications satellite
ESA - 30 Jul 2021 23:38
Europe's Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum into their planned transfer orbits.
Blue Origin protest of NASA moon lander choice nixed by government agency
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 23:18
Blue Origin's protest against NASA's decision to not hire the company to build its next human moon lander has been shut down by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
US watchdog upholds SpaceX's Moon lander contract
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2021 23:16
NASA did not violate regulations when it decided to give SpaceX the sole contract to build a Moon lander, a watchdog said Friday, in a ruling that denied challenges by competitors Blue Origin and Dynetics.
NASA Statement on GAO Ruling Regarding Human Landing System Protest
NASA Breaking news - 30 Jul 2021 22:16NASA Extends Contract for Commercialization of Low-Earth Orbit
NASA Breaking news - 30 Jul 2021 21:58InSight has Mapped out the Interior of Mars, Revealing the Sizes of its Crust, Mantle, and Core
Universe Today - 30 Jul 2021 21:16
In a series of newly-published papers, NASA scientists have shown how InSight's seismic data allowed them to measure the structure and thickness of Mars' interior. The post InSight has Mapped out the Interior of Mars, Re...
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls away from pad after launch delay (photos)
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 21:13
Boeing's Starliner capsule has left the launch pad, just 24 hours after it got there.
1 year after launch, NASA's Perseverance rover prepares to collect 1st sample on Mars
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 19:59
It's been quite an eventful year for NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.
Russia says 'software failure' caused thruster misfire at space station
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 19:44
Yesterday's unexpected tilting of the International Space Station was caused by a software glitch, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos.
GAO denies Blue Origin and Dynetics protests of NASA lunar lander contract
Space News - 30 Jul 2021 19:39
The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied protests July 30 that Blue Origin and Dynetics filed of NASA's award of a single lunar lander contract to SpaceX. SpaceNews
The truth is still out there: why the current UFO craze may be a problem of intelligence failings
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 18:35
It's safe to say that UFOs, now branded UAPs, are back.
Space Force eyes solar-powered vehicles for operations near the moon
Space News - 30 Jul 2021 18:34
A startup under contract to the U.S. Space Force is investigating the use of solar-powered vehicles for operations in deep space beyond Earth orbit. SpaceNews
Watch NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity explore intriguing Raised Ridges in new video
SPACE.com - 30 Jul 2021 17:56
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter explores the "intriguing" Raised Ridges during its latest and most complex flight to date.
Starliner Will try Again on August 3 After ISS "Emergency"
Universe Today - 30 Jul 2021 17:14
The planned launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back to Tuesday, August 3 after a mishap involving a newly docked Russian module. Originally, Starline...