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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination. Let's celebrate the team that got it there (op-ed)
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 13:00
The successes notched by Webb, the biggest and most complex space telescope ever launched, reflect the grit and unity of thousands of people who worked together to place it in the heavens.
Space Force's troubled space-tracking system is officially shut down
Space News - 28 Jan 2022 02:46
The Space Force announced Jan. 26 it has closed down the last remaining piece of the troubled Joint Mission System (JMS). The post Space Force's troubled space-tracking system is officially shut down appeared first on Sp...
Astronomers detect powerful cosmic object unlike anything they've seen before
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 13:58
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious, flickering object in the Milky Way that belches enormous amounts of energy toward Earth three times an hour.
The Higgs boson could have kept our universe from collapsing
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 01:30
The Higgs boson particle could have kept our universe from collapsing within a larger multiverse, physicists say.
Japanese company ispace delays its second private moon mission to 2024
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 14:04
A Japanese company that plans to put a robotic lander on the surface of the moon later this year had to postpone its second planned mission by at least 12 months.
DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system and user equipment
Space News - 28 Jan 2022 01:34
DoD's office of operational test and evaluation will assess "the survivability of the entire GPS enterprise in a contested space environment" The post DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground...
SpaceX snags $102 million contract to rocket military supplies and humanitarian aid around the world: report
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 01:23
SpaceX has won a contract, worth over $102 million, to transport military supplies and humanitarian aid around the world using a rocket.
China's second launch of the year puts radar satellite in orbit
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 01:21
China launched the first of a pair of radar satellites that will provide important geological data following earthquakes and landslides.
See Mars shine very close to the crescent moon in the pre-dawn sky Saturday. Here's where to look.
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 23:39
Mars and Venus will shine close to the crescent moon 45 minutes before sunrise on Jan. 29, 2022. Look to the southeast on the horizon to see them, weather permitting.
NASA Awards Multiple Construction Contracts
NASA Breaking news - 28 Jan 2022 22:24Giant 'tree stump' impact crater spotted on Mars
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 22:07
A Mars probe has snapped a peculiar image of the Red Planet's surface that looks like a giant tree stump, rings and all.
Medieval Warhorses Were More Like Ponies
Discover - 28 Jan 2022 21:50
Excavated bones reveal that the horses that carried knights into battle weren't that big in modern terms.
The Scientific Debate Rages on: Is there Water Under Mars' South Pole?
Universe Today - 28 Jan 2022 20:51
There’s no surface water on Mars now, but there was a long time ago. If you ask most people interested in Mars, what’s left of it is underground and probably frozen. But some previous evidence shows there’s a lake ...
The Arctic 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 changed southern auroras. Here's how.
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 20:00
A solar eclipse on one side of Earth stimulated aurora displays on the opposite side of our planet, according to a new study.
NASA to continue buying Earth-observation datasets
Space News - 28 Jan 2022 19:06
NASA intends to continue buying data gathered by commercial Earth-observation satellites. The post NASA to continue buying Earth-observation datasets appeared first on SpaceNews.
For NASA, a somber 'Day of Remembrance' casts spotlight on astronaut safety to prevent tragedies
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 19:00
NASA leaders emphasized the importance of safety and having an inclusive culture in a discussion held during the agency's annual Day of Remembrance to honor fallen astronauts.
Space station cargo ship named in honor of late NASA astronaut Piers Sellers
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 18:57
A British-American climate scientist who launched on three missions to the International Space Station is being honored with the naming of a U.S. commercial spacecraft bound for the orbiting complex.
Earth from Space - Lesotho
SpaceRef - 28 Jan 2022 18:52
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over northwest Lesotho - a small, land-locked country surrounded entirely by South Africa....
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Update 27 January, 2022 - Botany and Life Science Work
SpaceRef - 28 Jan 2022 18:48
The Expedition 66 crew split its research schedule between space botany and life science aboard the International Space Station today....
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status Report 26 January, 2022 - Space Agriculture
SpaceRef - 28 Jan 2022 18:45
Space agriculture dominated the research schedule aboard the International Space Station today to learn how to sustain long-term crews far beyond low-Earth orbit....
AI Reduces Timescale of Early Drug Development to Weeks
Discover - 28 Jan 2022 18:41
The process of finding potential drugs for human diseases is being revolutionized by AI discovery engines.
The first Vulcan rocket will launch ashes of Star Trek actors, fans and more into space
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2022 17:54
The first Vulcan Centaur rocket launch will launch the ashes and DNA of "Star Trek" fans and actors in 2022.