Space News
An Exoplanet Reaches 2400 C in One Hemisphere. Does it Really Rain Iron?
Universe Today - 8 Oct 2021 00:37
WASP-76b is an ultra-hot Jupiter about 640 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. A few years ago it gained notoriety for being so hot that iron falls as rain. It’s tidally locked to its star, and the...
Industry skeptical about the business case for megaconstellations
Space News - 8 Oct 2021 13:14
Companies that have demonstrated the technical viability of broadband satellite megaconstellations now face a bigger challenge: closing the business case. SpaceNews
US Mint reveals final design for astronaut Sally Ride 2022 quarter
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 13:03
The United States Mint has finalized the design of a new coin that when released next year will honor America's first woman to fly into space.
Dwarf Planet Vesta Is A Window To The Early Solar System
SpaceRef - 8 Oct 2021 04:55
The dwarf planet Vesta is helping scientists better understand the earliest era in the formation of our solar system....
Nancy Grace Roman Just Passed a Critical Design Review
Universe Today - 8 Oct 2021 01:02
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just completed it's Mission Critical Design Review, a major milestone on the road to the launch of this next-generation observatory! The post Nancy Grace Roman Just Passed a Critical...
Get hyped for 'Resident Alien' Season 2 with this featurette and first teaser (video)
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 23:05
The alien with the unpronounceable name will once again take human form for a side-splitting second season.
The Sanrock U52 Drone is a whopping 32% off from Amazon!
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 23:02
Celebrate World Space Week by saving money on a drone that can record the world in high definition.
This kids' 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit is a sizable 27% off!
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 22:57
You can save 27% when you buy this 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit from Amazon.
Rocks on floor of Jezero Crater, Mars, show signs of sustained interactions with water
Phys.org - 8 Oct 2021 21:43
Since the Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater on Mars in February, the rover and its team of scientists back on Earth have been hard at work exploring the floor of the crater that once held an ancient lake. Persev...
Report offers way to ease Mars mission planetary protection requirements
Space News - 8 Oct 2021 20:56
Future Mars lander missions could adopt less stringent planetary protection requirements by landing in regions of the planet unlikely to allow any terrestrial contamination to propagate, a study concludes. SpaceNews
Early Massive Galaxies ran out of gas, Shutting Down Their Star Formation
Universe Today - 8 Oct 2021 20:39
Galaxies that formed within the first few billion years after the Big Bang should have lived long, healthy lives. After all, they were born with rich supplies of cold hydrogen gas, exactly the fuel needed to continue sta...
Trailer for 'Lost in Space' Season 3 promises epic conclusion to beloved series (video)
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 19:47
The final season of this high-quality sci-fi from Netflix will drop on Dec. 1.
'Among the Stars' director Ben Turner captures raw emotion in new Disney Plus space documentary (Q&A)
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 19:39
Filmmaker Ben Turner recalls the good fortune of being a "fly on the wall" for this thrilling NASA adventure.
China rolls out rocket for its longest crew mission yet
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 18:51
China has rolled out a rocket to the pad to send three astronauts from the desert up to its new Tianhe space station core module, although the launch date remains a mystery.
Latest results from cosmic microwave background measurements
Phys.org - 8 Oct 2021 18:32
The universe was created about 13.8 billion years ago in a blaze of light: the big bang. Roughly 380,000 years later, after matter (mostly hydrogen) had cooled enough for neutral atoms to form, light was able to traverse...
Astrophysicists explain the origin of unusually heavy neutron star binaries
Phys.org - 8 Oct 2021 18:18
A new study showing how the explosion of a stripped massive star in a supernova can lead to the formation of a heavy neutron star or a light black hole resolves one of the most challenging puzzles to emerge from the dete...
DxO PhotoLab 4 review
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 17:39
DxO PhotoLab 4's strong AI DeepPRIME technology combined with U Point local adjustment accuracy keeps images clean and precise by removing noise and mosaicing artefacts
NGA plans annual survey of international Earth imagery leaders
Space News - 8 Oct 2021 17:36
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to conduct an annual assessment of commercial satellite imagery like the Olympic-themed evaluation the organization conducted earlier this year. SpaceNews
Earth from Space - Budapest, Hungary
SpaceRef - 8 Oct 2021 17:35
Budapest, the capital and most populous city in Hungary, is visible in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission....
William Shatner says he's 'terrified' days ahead of flight with Blue Origin
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 17:27
Days after news broke that William Shatner would reach space with Blue Origin on Oct. 12, the "Star Trek" actor admitted that he's experiencing some pre-flight jitters.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 7 October, 2021 - Eye Checks, Science, and and Soyuz Crew Departure Preparations
SpaceRef - 8 Oct 2021 17:17
The Expedition 65 crew had a busy day on Thursday with eye checks, space science, and Soyuz crew departure preparations on the schedule....
ZWO ASI183MC Pro review
SPACE.com - 8 Oct 2021 16:41
The ZWO ASI183MC Pro camera offers high-end features in an affordable package. We check out how it performs under the night sky.