Space News
From Space Camp to space, Inspiration4's Chris Sembroski readies for trip of a lifetime
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 13:09
Chris Sembroski's lifelong passion for space exploration will pay off with a trip to orbit aboard the Inspiration4 mission.
Soyuz rocket will launch a new OneWeb internet satellite fleet today. Here's how to watch live.
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 13:07
Nearly three dozen OneWeb internet satellites will take flight today (Sept. 14), if all goes according to plan, and you can watch the action live.
Image: Energy Department mission launched from Wallops
Phys.org - 14 Sep 2021 15:56
A two-stage suborbital sounding rocket launched at 6:07 p.m. EDT for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration from NASA's launch range at Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virgini...
NASA astronaut gets extended stay in space for record-breaking 353-day mission
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 23:13
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will stay in space until March, giving him a record-setting spaceflight.
Neptune reaches opposition today: How to see the distant planet
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 23:00
The solar system's outermost planet, Neptune, reaches opposition today, and here's how you can catch a glimpse of the distant gas giant.
NASA astronaut to stay on ISS for nearly a year
Space News - 14 Sep 2021 22:46
NASA confirmed Sept. 14 that one its astronauts, Mark Vande Hei, will remain on the International Space Station until next March, setting an American spaceflight duration record in the process. SpaceNews
Raytheon to acquire space electronics supplier SEAKR Engineering
Space News - 14 Sep 2021 22:36
Raytheon Technologies announced Sept. 14 it intends to acquire SEAKR Engineering, a privately owned supplier of space electronics based in Centennial, Colorado. SpaceNews
NASA Selects Five U.S. Companies to Mature Artemis Lander Concepts
NASA Breaking news - 14 Sep 2021 22:05Here's What it Would Be Like to Fly Low Over Jupiter's Cloudtops
Universe Today - 14 Sep 2021 21:59
During Juno's extended mission, every orbit is like a new adventure. Each orbit is a little different, and NASA says the natural evolution of Juno's orbit around the Jupiter provides a wealth of new science opportunities...
We Knew Black Holes Have a Temperature. It Turns out They Also Have a Pressure
Universe Today - 14 Sep 2021 21:03
Black holes have a pressure as well as a temperature, thanks to the thermodynamics of quantum gravity. The post We Knew Black Holes Have a Temperature. It Turns out They Also Have a Pressure appeared first on Universe To...
Russian Soyuz rocket launches 34 new UK satellites
Phys.org - 14 Sep 2021 20:51
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.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 13 September, 2021 - Back to Microgravity Research After Trio fo Spacewalks
SpaceRef - 14 Sep 2021 19:16
The Expedition 65 crew is back on microgravity research aboard the International Space Station today after kicking off September with three spacewalks in less than two weeks....
Tropical Storm Nicholas batters Texas coast after making landfall as hurricane
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 19:08
Satellites captured strengthening Tropical Storm Nicholas as it neared the coast of Texas before pouring down over ten inches of rain in only a few hours.
Spire snaps up exactEarth in first acquisition as a public company
Space News - 14 Sep 2021 18:25
Newly listed small satellite constellation operator Spire Global is buying Canadian ship-tracking company exactEarth in its first major acquisition, inflating expectations of more space consolidation amid a surge of comp...
How to watch SpaceX's private all-civilian Inspiration4 launch online
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 18:04
SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission is ready to launch to Earth orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 15), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.
How astronaut blood could help build a Mars colony
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 18:00
Settlements on the moon and Mars could grow thanks to the blood, sweat and tears of pioneering astronauts -- literally.
China's Shenzhou 12 astronauts send back stunning images of Earth (photos)
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 18:00
China's Shenzhou 12 astronauts have sent back stunning images taken out of small windows of the Tianhe space station module in low Earth orbit.
The private Inspiration4 astronauts on SpaceX's Dragon may have an epic view ... from the toilet
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 17:13
The four Inspiration4 astronauts launching SpaceX's first-ever all-civilian spaceflight this week will have arguably the best bathroom view in human history.
DARPA seeking satellite laser terminals that can talk to any space network
Space News - 14 Sep 2021 16:26
DARPA is asking for ideas on how to make optical inter-satellite links that can connect government and commercial space communications systems in low Earth orbit. SpaceNews
Space men at work
ESA - 14 Sep 2021 16:26
Image: If you are spacewalking and you know it, raise your hand. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (left) and JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide (right) performed a spacewalk on Sunday 12 September to prepare another section of the I...
Astronomers monitor nearby blazar Markarian 501
Phys.org - 14 Sep 2021 16:10
A team of astronomers from Switzerland and Germany has conducted a long-term multi-band photometric monitoring of a nearby blazar known as Markarian 501. The observational campaign delivered essential information regardi...
Virgin Galactic delays next spaceflight to investigate possible component defect
SPACE.com - 14 Sep 2021 16:09
Virgin Galactic has pushed its next mission back a bit to investigate a possible manufacturing defect that might affect its VSS Unity space plane.