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Venus volcanoes may be powered by long-ago violent impacts
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 16:00
Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system, and researchers may now know what is powering them.
Stunning image reveals 1st detection of gas giants being born around a young star (photo)
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 15:00
The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.
Spire to devise GNSS-independent aircraft tracking satellites for ESA
Space News - 25 Jul 2023 23:47
A Spire Global-led group has won European Space Agency funds to develop a satellite to demonstrate a civil aviation tracking constellation that would not rely on GPS, or any other global navigation satellite system vulne...
Mars: Was Olympus Mons once a giant volcanic island?
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2023 23:01
Imagine a volcanic island about the size of France and over 20,000 meters high. Such a landscape may once have existed on the planet Mars.
NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2023 22:53
A NASA power outage disrupted communication between Mission Control and the International Space Station on Tuesday.
An 800-year-old mathematical trick could help with lunar navigation
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2023 22:34
Kamilla Cziráki, a geophysics student at the Faculty of Science of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), has taken a new approach to researching the navigation systems that can be used on the surface of the moon to plan f...
SpaceX fuels up Starship Super Heavy boosters in prelaunch tests (photos)
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 22:01
SpaceX just loaded propellant into two of its Starship Super Heavy booster prototypes as part of a prelaunch test campaign.
Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 21:00
Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy shows off its 27 engines ahead of July 26 launch (photo)
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 20:30
SpaceX has shared a photo featuring the business end of the Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch a massive satellite for Maxar Technologies later this week.
A supermassive black hole is spitting a high-energy jet toward Earth
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 20:00
Tapping into cosmic X-rays, NASA's IXPE satellite has identified a supermassive black hole blasting its energetic jets straight toward Earth. Don't worry, though, this blazar is tucked away deep in space.
Space Force selects vendors for low Earth orbit satellite services
Space News - 25 Jul 2023 20:00
The U.S. Space Force announced July 24 it selected 16 companies that will compete for low Earth orbit satellite services contracts. The post Space Force selects vendors for low Earth orbit satellite services appeared fir...
SpaceX's Crew-7 astronaut launch delayed to Aug. 17
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 19:43
SpaceX and NASA have pushed the planned liftoff of the Crew-7 astronaut mission back by two days to Aug. 17, to get its launch pad reconfigured after a Falcon Heavy liftoff.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch world's largest private communications satellite on July 26
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 19:00
Maxar's largest communications satellite ever is being launched soon by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Ariane 6: Launch system tests progressing well
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2023 18:41
Teams preparing Ariane 6 for its inaugural flight successfully completed for the first time a launcher preparation and countdown sequence, on 18 July at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Space storms could cause chaos without forecast developments
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2023 18:34
The world is unprepared for the next big storm from outer space, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree.
It's the perfect time for Riddick to make a comeback
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 18:13
They say most of your brain shuts down in cryo-sleep. But Riddick is still awake and on his way to Furya and we can't wait for his return.
Astronomers Have a New Trick to Work out the Age of Stars
Universe Today - 25 Jul 2023 18:11
Determining the age of a star is surprisingly tricky and has wide error bars. It's only inside star clusters that you get a chance to accurately measure a star's age since they all had the exact origin and age. But a new...
NASA Sets Coverage for Cargo Launch to International Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 25 Jul 2023 18:08How Artemis 2 astronauts are training for their 2024 moon mission
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 18:00
Artemis 2's moon crew is meeting a new generation of training. New tech, diversity and instructors form a team aiming to safely send four astronauts around the moon.
NASA selects companies to advance lunar power and other technologies
Space News - 25 Jul 2023 17:59
Companies working on nuclear and solar power systems for the moon are among the winners of NASA awards to advance their technologies for future use by NASA and commercial customers. The post NASA selects companies to adv...
Space Force to further define details of a 'commercial space reserve'
Space News - 25 Jul 2023 17:39
The Space Force is moving forward with plans to establish a commercial space reserve to ensure the U.S. military has access to commercial satellite services during conflicts. The post Space Force to further define detail...
Carl Sagan's master for Voyager Golden Record up for auction at Sotheby's
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2023 17:00
The reels are not much to look at and the quality of their recordings exists in other formats. Their pedigree, though, is unique, which is why they could be worth 10 times their weight in gold.