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Hubble Space Telescope 'sea of sequins' image shows off a star cluster
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 12:00
Showing a sky full of stars, the globular cluster Terzan 9 glitters in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
ESA boosts the satellite-enabled 5G media market
ESA - 21 Jun 2022 11:29
Film fans, gamers and future metaverse users will be able to experience high-quality videos, games and extended reality environments live and uninterrupted from anywhere, as satellites link up with terrestrial-based next...
A Totally new View of the Large Magellanic Cloud (and more!) From Retired Telescopes
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2022 23:44
ESA and NASA dusted off some old data from four retired space telescopes and combined forces to reveal new images of the four galaxies that our closest to our own Milky Way galaxy. One thing is common among the four new ...
NASA's InSight gets a few extra weeks of Mars science
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2022 22:50
The mission's team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a result.
SpaceX warns 5G plan would deny Starlink to most Americans
Space News - 21 Jun 2022 22:48
SpaceX warned June 21 that its Starlink broadband network would become unusable for most Americans if a proposal to use the 12 GHz band for terrestrial 5G is approved. The post SpaceX warns 5G plan would deny Starlink to...
Could We Use Mars as a Base for Asteroid Mining?
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2022 22:15
The earliest mention of asteroid mining might be in a story from 1898 titled “Edison’s Conquest of Mars,” by Garrett Serviss. In that story, Martians attack Earth, killing tens of thousands and destroying New York ...
Gaia's Massive Third Data Release is out!
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2022 21:15
The third Gaia Data Release (DR3) has been released, and is already leading to some major breakthroughs in astronomy! The post Gaia's Massive Third Data Release is out! appeared first on Universe Today.
Summer solstice 2022 celebrated on Earth and in space (photos)
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 21:13
People around the world celebrated the summer solstice today (June 21), as did some satellites in space.
Propstore auctions rare screen-used 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 20:34
Propstore is auctioning off a screen-matched 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 1977's "Star Wars."
NASA Space Station Update 21 June, 2022 - 3-D Hologram Device
SpaceRef - 21 Jun 2022 20:25
A host of biomedical studies filled the Expedition 67 crew's day as NASA and its international partners continue exploring how living in space long-term affects the human body....
NASA Moon rocket test met 90% of objectives
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2022 19:47
NASA's fourth attempt to complete a critical test of its Moon rocket achieved around 90 percent of its goals, but there's still no firm date for the behemoth's first flight, officials said Tuesday.
A blueprint for life forms on Mars?
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2022 19:33
The extremely salty, very cold, and almost oxygen-free environment under the permafrost of Lost Hammer Spring in Canada's High Arctic is the one that most closely resembles certain areas on Mars. So, if you want to learn...
SpaceX and OneWeb tell FCC their broadband megaconstellations can coexist
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 19:16
SpaceX and OneWeb have written a joint letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission declaring harmony in orbit for spectrum coordination between their satellite-internet constellations.
House Appropriations Committee warns of cost pressures in Space Force programs
Space News - 21 Jun 2022 18:40
The House Appropriations Committee in a report accompanying the fiscal year 2023 defense appropriations bill warned about schedule and cost risks in Space Force acquisition programs. The post House Appropriations Committ...
NASA Space Station Status Report 17 June, 2022 - Space Research Hardware
SpaceRef - 21 Jun 2022 18:33
Space research hardware kept the Expedition 67 crew busy on Friday as the four astronauts and three cosmonauts turned on free-flying robots, configured nanosatellites, and replaced a fuel bottle inside a furnace....
World's largest liquid mirror telescope ready to observe
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 18:19
The 4-meter-wide International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) at Devasthal Observatory in the central Himalayas comes online.
Researcher shows how elliptical craters could shed light on age of Saturn's moons
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2022 18:08
A new SwRI study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate the satellites' age and the conditions of their formation. Using data from NASA's Cassini mission, SwRI postdoctor...
Europe's Largest Land Predator Discovered On The Isle Of Wight
Discover - 21 Jun 2022 18:00
The newly unearthed fossil is a cousin to the Jurassic Park favorite -- the spinosaurus.
Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars review
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2022 17:53
The Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars are sleek, well made and offer great value optics in a wide field of view.
This Bizarre Terrain on Mars is Caused by Water Ice and Carbon Dioxide
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2022 17:32
From orbit, this landscape on Mars looks like a lacy honeycomb or a spider web. But the unusual polygon-shaped features aren't created by Martian bees or spiders; they are actually formed from a ongoing process of season...
Through Starling, NASA will test complex swarm operations
Space News - 21 Jun 2022 17:19
NASA is preparing to launch Starling, its first satellite swarm. Instead of communicating directly with the four Starling cubesats, mission operators will send instructions to the swarm as a single entity. The post Throu...
NASA, SpaceX to test satellite crash-prevention strategies
Space News - 21 Jun 2022 17:15
Through the Starling mission, NASA and SpaceX will begin testing strategies for preventing autonomous satellites from crashing into each other. The post NASA, SpaceX to test satellite crash-prevention strategies appeared...