Space News
Russian rocket launches 34 new UK satellites
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2021 14:59
A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into space carrying 34 new satellites from British operator Oneweb, which aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world.
Arianespace Soyuz rocket launches 34 OneWeb internet satellites into space
SPACE.com - 22 Aug 2021 01:58
Arianespace launched dozens of internet satellites for the communications company OneWeb this evening (Aug. 21).
SpaceX Thinks it can Send Humans to the Moon Sooner Than 2024
Universe Today - 22 Aug 2021 21:31
It’s no secret that a new Space Race has been brewing over the past few years. This time, rather than being a competition between two federal space agencies, the race has more competitors and is more complicated. In ad...
This Week at NASA - Landsat 9 and More
SpaceRef - 22 Aug 2021 14:40
Highlighting an upcoming Earth-observing mission, the science on the next resupply mission to the space station, and testing a new material to help future spacecraft land on distant worlds ... a few of the stories to tel...
NASA JSC SpaceCast Weekly 20 August, 2021
SpaceRef - 22 Aug 2021 14:31
SpaceCast Weekly is a NASA Television broadcast from the Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring stories about NASA's work in human spaceflight....
Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm
SPACE.com - 22 Aug 2021 14:30
As parts of New England brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York Sunday (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space.
Thousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labor - we used AI and satellite data to find them
SPACE.com - 22 Aug 2021 13:41
Fishing on the high seas is a bit of a mystery, economically speaking.
Rare Blue Moon of August 2021 rises tonight. Here's what to expect.
SPACE.com - 22 Aug 2021 13:40
The August full moon rises tonight (Aug. 22), bringing skywatchers a rare seasonal "Blue Moon."
A microwave-powered rocket? Drone project suggests it may be possible
SPACE.com - 22 Aug 2021 13:35
Scientists have demonstrated that beamed microwaves can be converted to electricity to power drones.