Space News
The forgotten story of the real first Barbie to fly into space (on a still-secret mission)
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 16:00
As it turns out, the two Barbie dolls that recently went on display at the Smithsonian are not the first to have flown into space. Another Barbie made the trip aboard a classified mission.
Collisions between asteroids may lead to formation of metal asteroids able to generate and record magnetism: Study
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2023 23:29
Yale researchers may have solved a longstanding puzzle as to why certain metallic meteorites show traces of a magnetic field--a finding that may shed light on the formation of magnetic dynamos at the core of planets.
Massive sun 'umbrella' attached to asteroid could help fight global warming, scientist says
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 22:30
Hoping to combat our planet's rising temperatures, a scientist from the University of Hawaii explains a very futuristic way of shielding the Earth from sunlight.
The Power of Partnerships: How the "Think Like a Citizen Scientist" Journey on SciStarter Supported Girl Scouts in Learning and Taking Action
Discover - 1 Aug 2023 21:00
The vast majority of girls participating in the program took local action on topics related to science and the environment.
Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates
Space News - 1 Aug 2023 20:06
Small satellite builder Astro Digital plans to add an Astroscale docking plate to upcoming spacecraft to make it easier for them to use in-orbit services being developed by Astroscale and others. The post Astro Digital t...
Amazon's Project Kuiper opens satellite facility at Kennedy Space Center
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 20:00
Amazon's new satellite processing facility in Florida brings the company's Project Kuiper closer to competing with SpaceX's Starlink, but it still has a way to go.
Ancient Workers Traveled From All Over to Reach Machu Picchu
Discover - 1 Aug 2023 20:00
A new DNA study traces the journeys of a few dozen workers and attendants who spent their lives at the mountainside complex.
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NASA Breaking news - 1 Aug 2023 19:51NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2023 19:16
After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away.
Everything we know about Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon -- Release date, plot, gameplay
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 18:00
FromSoftware are letting dark fantasy video games rest for a bit and have turned their sights to sci-fi and mechas again with the sixth main Armored Core.
What Does 60 Years of Silence Tell Us About the Search for Extraterrestrials?
Universe Today - 1 Aug 2023 16:41
Astronomers have only been scanning the skies for a signal from extraterrestrial civilizations for about 60 years. Although no signal has been found, a new study suggests that this lack of detection can help us predict w...
NASA's interstellar Voyager 2 probe suffers a communication breakdown, leaving it alone in deep space
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 16:30
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is alone drifting through interstellar space after a communications breakdown left it unable to receive commands or transmit data back to Earth.
Two intermediate polars investigated by astronomers
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2023 15:26
By analyzing the long-term, high-cadence continuous photometry from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have investigated UU Columbae and Swift J0939.7-3224--two intermediate polars. Results ...
'The Expanse' still a hit with astronauts and scientists as new video game releases
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 14:00
As a new video game for 'The Expanse' expands upon the hit series, an astronaut about to launch to space on SpaceX shares the time he tried to save the show from cancelation.
Best Transformers games of all time
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 13:56
Transformers have found lots of success on the big screen and T.V. over the years, but their never-ending war made it to video games too. These are the finest ones.
Senate committee advances orbital debris removal bill
Space News - 1 Aug 2023 13:55
As the Senate advances a bill that would direct NASA to support missions to remove orbital debris, the agency is outlining the role it will take assisting the Commerce Department on a new space traffic coordination syste...
Watch the supermoon of August 2023 rise today with free telescope livestream (video)
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 12:00
The Full Sturgeon Moon, the first of two supermoons this month, rises Tuesday (August 1), and you can watch it live thanks to a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.
Watch an Antares rocket launch to the International Space Station tonight
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2023 12:00
Northrop Grumman's final Antares 200 series rocket is poised to launch the NG-19 resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering over 8,200 pounds of research and provisions.
Huginn Mission Brochure - English
ESA - 1 Aug 2023 08:00
Huginn Mission Brochure - English A brochure all about the Huginn mission