Space News
Improved Sensitivity for Space Domain Awareness Observations with the Murchison Widefield Array
SpaceRef - 16 May 2022 04:38
Our previously reported survey of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) detected over 70 unique Resident Space Objects (RSOs) over multiple passes, from 20 hours of observations ...
Launcher announces customers for first Orbiter space tug mission
Space News - 16 May 2022 12:55
Launch vehicle and in-space transportation services company Launcher has filled the manifest for the first flight of its space tug later this year with a mix of commercial and academic payloads. The post Launcher announc...
After 2nd black hole photo, scientists dream of videos next
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 12:00
The Event Horizon Telescope is ready to take its next steps by capturing movies of gas flowing turbulently onto a black hole.
Spacecom plots maritime expansion after netting first customer
Space News - 16 May 2022 22:16
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is adjusting its business to serve maritime customers as the market shows signs of recovering from the pandemic. The post Spacecom plots maritime expansion after netting first customer...
NASA Space Station Update 16 May, 2022 - More Robotics, Life Science and Station Orbit Boost
SpaceRef - 16 May 2022 22:14
Robotics and human research were the dominant research themes aboard the International Space Station on Monday....
Save $150 on a Panasonic Lumix G100 camera
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 21:55
If you're looking for a new camera then now could be the time to grab one as B&H Photo Video has discounted the Panasonic Lumix G100 by $150.
Astronomers Find a Star That Contains 65 Different Elements
Universe Today - 16 May 2022 21:47
Have you ever held a chunk of gold in your hand? Not a little piece of jewelry, but an ounce or more? If you have, you can almost immediately understand what drives humans to want to possess it and know where it comes fr...
Lego's exclusive Ulysses space probe set returns for VIP members May 17!
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 21:09
Lego will re-release its Ulysses solar probe set exclusively to VIP members on May 17, 2022 while supplies last.
Scouring Through old Hubble Images Turned up 1,000 new Asteroids
Universe Today - 16 May 2022 21:01
Researchers have found over 1,700 asteroid trails in archived Hubble data from the last 20 years. While many of the asteroids are previously known, more than 1,000 are not. What good are another 1,000 asteroids? Like all...
Why Were Prehistoric Marine Reptiles So Huge?
Discover - 16 May 2022 21:00
Scientists blame ocean drag for the slender, 40-foot-long neck and huge body of the Elasmosaur.
NASA will give Mars InSight mission update Tuesday: Listen live
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 20:28
NASA will issue an update on its long-running InSight Mars lander mission, and you can listen to the event live.
Rosie the Rocketeer: Meet the dummy flying on Boeing's OFT-2 test flight this week
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 19:56
Rosie will sit in the commander's seat during launch to make sure Starliner's center of gravity is correct.
India hit by more suspected space debris
Space News - 16 May 2022 19:37
Indian authorities are examining several pieces of suspected space debris that fell into rural western India on May 12, with the timing of the incident suggesting they could be parts of a Chinese rocket that reentered th...
Q and A: She discovered the black hole at the center of our galaxy. This week, she finally saw it
Phys.org - 16 May 2022 18:30
This week, the world got its first-ever look at Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy. The image of a hazy golden ring of superheated gas and bending light was captured by the Event Hori...
A CubeSat is flying to the moon to make sure Lunar Gateway's orbit is stable
Phys.org - 16 May 2022 18:21
Before this decade is over, NASA will send astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. As part of the Artemis Program, NASA also plans to establish the infrastructure that will allow for a "sustained ...
Lunar eclipse thrills stargazers in the Americas
Phys.org - 16 May 2022 18:17
A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas.
Eurovision gets a call from International Space Station astronaut
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 18:00
Samantha Cristoforetti said music is the perfect complement to spaceflight.
U.S. Space Force sees future demand for surveillance beyond Earth orbit
Space News - 16 May 2022 17:42
Space Force Lt. Gen. Whiting said the U.S. military will likely have to pay more attention to what's happening in cislunar space The post U.S. Space Force sees future demand for surveillance beyond Earth orbit appeared f...
Watch NASA's supersonic X-59 jet come together in Lockheed Martin's new video
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 17:22
NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet is coming together quickly after its latest pit stop in California.
'For All Mankind' season 3 trailer sets up three-way space race to Mars
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 17:19
A three-way race to Mars is set to lift off with the return of the critically-acclaimed "For All Mankind." Apple TV Plus released the trailer for the third season.
Leica binocular deals: The lowest prices on top-tier models
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 17:09
Leica binocular deals may be a rare sighting, but we've rounded up the lowest prices currently available.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity scouts rocky ridge for Perseverance rover
SPACE.com - 16 May 2022 17:00
As NASA's Martian helicopter recovers from a communications glitch, data from a past flight is showing a Red Planet ridge in high definition.