Space News
What Role Will NASA Play In Developing ISRU On The Moon?
Universe Today - 10 Jun 2023 19:49
Space agencies will play a vital role in the developing space economy, especially in the beginning. But what will the part of the biggest of all space agencies be when considering how space resources, especially those on...
Parker Solar Probe Flies Close Enough to the Sun to See the Source of the Fast Solar Wind
Universe Today - 10 Jun 2023 05:19
Where does the solar wind come from? That’s a question solar physicists have wanted an answer to for decades. Now, the Parker Solar Probe is showing them exactly where this stream of particles exits our star on a journ...
Brightest cosmic explosion of all time: How we may have solved the mystery of its puzzling persistence
Phys.org - 10 Jun 2023 16:10
First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosions in the universe.
Has JWST Finally Found the First Stars in the Univese?
Universe Today - 10 Jun 2023 01:10
New observations from JWST hint at pockets of new gas in the halo of more evolved galaxies, where these first-generation stars could still form. The post Has JWST Finally Found the First Stars in the Univese? appeared fi...
U.S. Space Force in talks with allies about how to jointly protect space assets
Space News - 10 Jun 2023 00:08
U.S. Space Force deputy chief of space operations Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt during a recent trip to Germany and the United Kingdom heard a consistent message from allies: They don't expect the United States to bear all the co...
Should the FAA regulate all space activities?
Space News - 10 Jun 2023 20:05
If the FAA is set up as the new "Emperor of Space," the U.S. will be setting forth on a path that ignores history and threatens the nascent space commercial sector. The FAA is a bad fit to regulate in-space activities ot...
Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation--while making space travel more sustainable
Phys.org - 10 Jun 2023 15:30
Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space--which could supplement life support systems on the moon and Mars.
A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death as astronomers watch in real-time
SPACE.com - 10 Jun 2023 13:59
Astronomers using the Keck Observatory have spotted a rare type of star evolving into a supernova right before their eyes.
Catch a glimpse of the half-lit moon in its third quarter phase today
SPACE.com - 10 Jun 2023 13:59
The third quarter phase marks the halfway point between the full moon and the next new moon which will occur on June 18.
China breaks its rideshare record with 26-satellite launch (video)
SPACE.com - 10 Jun 2023 13:58
A Chinese Lijian-1 solid-fuel rocket launched on Wednesday (June 7), carrying 26 satellites to orbit -- a rideshare record for the country.
House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA
Space News - 10 Jun 2023 00:03
A bill introduced June 9 by a group of Republican House members would turn the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into an independent agency, but keep its commercial space responsibilities in the Commerce De...