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A Powerful new Laser Will Enhance Adaptive Optics
Universe Today - 3 Sep 2021 20:53
In some applications, bigger lasers mean better lasers. That is the case in astronomy, where lasers are used for everything from telescope calibration to satellite communication. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) a...
FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo after problem on July flight
Space News - 3 Sep 2021 00:46
The Federal Aviation Administration will not allow Virgin Galactic to resume flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane until it completes an investigation into a problem on the vehicle's previous flight in July. ...
Firefly Aerospace's first Alpha rocket explodes during launch debut after major anomaly
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 05:13
Firefly Aerospace suffered a catastrophic failure during the first-ever launch of its Alpha rocket on Sept 2, 2021.
Nebraska Youth to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 3 Sep 2021 22:04NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 2 September, 2021 - Russian Spacewalk on Tap
SpaceRef - 3 Sep 2021 21:26
Two cosmonauts will exit the International Space Station on Friday to begin powering up the new Russian science module....
Why Haven't Humans Reached Mars?
Discover - 3 Sep 2021 21:13
Our neighboring planet only sits 34 billion miles away, so what's the big hold up?
NASA Invites Media to Kennedy for Artemis Activities
NASA Breaking news - 3 Sep 2021 19:49It's Time to Send a Lander to Mercury
Universe Today - 3 Sep 2021 19:29
So much in the astronomy community revolves around the decadal survey. Teams of dozens of scientists put hundreds of hours developing proposals that eventually try to impact the recommendations of the survey panel that i...
Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 19:29
The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space.
SpaceX shows off its huge dome window on Dragon for private Inspiration4 spaceflight
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 19:00
The four astronauts poised to launch on first-ever all-civilian SpaceX mission this month will have one heck of a view once they reach orbit.
Watch the 1st teaser trailer for 'Moonfall,' Roland Emmerich's new sci-fi disaster film
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 18:16
The first teaser trailer for Roland Emmerich's new sci-fi film "Moonfall" has arrived.
Op-ed | While satellites are cool, military space networks must focus on interoperability
Space News - 3 Sep 2021 18:00
How satellites are stitched together in a highly complex, multi-band and multi-network system needs to be at the forefront of SDA's Transport Layer discussion. . SpaceNews
China wants to build a mega spaceship that's nearly a mile long
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 18:00
A Chinese science proposal plans to study how to get a giant spacecraft into space.
Meteosat Third Generation takes major step towards its first launch
Phys.org - 3 Sep 2021 16:05
After many technical and programmatic challenges, the first satellite of the next generation of the Meteosat family has taken a major step towards its first flight, currently scheduled for launch in autumn 2022.
Past in mind, NASA chief Bill Nelson looks to future on visit to Johnson Space Center
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 16:00
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's trip to the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston this week brought back memories of his first visit to the home of U.S. human spaceflight more than 35 years ago.
NASA Coverage of Rescheduled Spacewalk Preparing for New Solar Array
NASA Breaking news - 3 Sep 2021 15:28Week in images: 30 August - 3 September 2021
ESA - 3 Sep 2021 15:05
Week in images: 30 August - 3 September 2021 Discover our week through the lens
Nikon Z6 review: How is it for astrophotography?
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 14:42
The Nikon Z6 is part of Nikon's mirrorless suite of cameras, and when you combine price with performance, it's a real star in the night sky photography world.
Review: Unistellar's New eQuinox Telescope
Universe Today - 3 Sep 2021 13:36
A leader in the 'smartscope' industry releases its exciting new eQuinox telescope. The post Review: Unistellar’s New eQuinox Telescope appeared first on Universe Today.
World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 13:19
The largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.
Dense 'hot spots' on a young star reveal what Earth's sun may have looked in its infancy
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 13:15
Astronomers may have captured the best view yet of matter colliding with the surface of a young star, findings that may shed light on what the sun looked like in its youth.
Hubble telescope spies brilliant star cluster in Milky Way's neighbor galaxy
SPACE.com - 3 Sep 2021 13:15
Just outside the Milky Way, about 200,000 light-years from the Earth, lies the Small Magellanic Cloud. Even if it's a humble shadow of the Milky Way, it's a galaxy in its own right. And the Small Magellanic Cloud fascina...