Space News
Evidence of carbonic acid found in interstellar space for the first time
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 17:30
An international team of astrophysicists, astronomers and chemists has found evidence of carbonic acid (HOCOOH) in interstellar space, marking the first time it has been detected in such a setting. In their paper publish...
SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will handle over 200 science experiments on ISS
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 20:00
Crew-7 will continue more than 200 ongoing investigations aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted some of the experiments Crew-7 will participate in.
Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 00:00
Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.
Long wait nearly over for Psyche asteroid probe's Space Coast launch
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 23:05
Just off a tree-covered side road past businesses selling boats and fishing gear sits a fenced-off building that's home to a $700 million satellite nearly ready for launch. Its mission: To study the metal-rich asteroid P...
Tantrum-throwing young stars caught belting high-energy gamma rays for the 1st time
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 23:00
Young, low-mass stars called T.Tauri stars have been caught blasting out high-energy gamma rays. This marks the first evidence that these stars, which are less than 10 million years old, emit gamma radiation.
James Webb Space Telescope survey reveals fewer supermassive black holes than presumed
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 22:59
A University of Kansas survey of a swath of the cosmos using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed active galactic nuclei (AGN)--supermassive black holes that are rapidly increasing in size--are rarer than many ast...
SpaceX to launch next Starship test flight 'soon,' Elon Musk says (photos)
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 22:00
SpaceX recently moved a Starship rocket prototype back to the orbital launch mount for testing ahead of a coming flight, which Elon Musk says will happen soon.
India's historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing celebrated by ISS astronauts
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 21:54
News of India's historic moon landing today (Aug. 23) reached the astronauts on board the International Space Station, many of whose partner nations are also shooting for the moon.
North Korea conducts rocket launch in likely 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 21:52
South Korea said Thursday that North Korea has launched a long-range rocket.
Space imagery startup HEO raises $8 million
Space News - 23 Aug 2023 21:29
Australian startup HEO, which uses space-based sensors to inspect and image objects in orbit, announced Aug. 23 it has completed an $8 million Series A funding round. The post Space imagery startup HEO raises $8 million ...
Chandrayaan-3 is a story of ISRO's perseverance and triumph
Space News - 23 Aug 2023 21:05
The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission marks a watershed moment, as it becomes the first spacecraft to land on the moon's south pole -- a region containing water ice and valuable minerals. The implication of this pione...
Researchers suggest the most compelling places to search for life will look like 'anomalies'
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 21:02
In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ESA's Euclid Observatory. Before the decade is over, they will be joined by NASA'...
Good news for astronauts: Fatty tissue helps replenish bone and red blood cells in space
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 21:00
More than a dozen International Space Station astronauts tracked their bone marrow levels. A new study shows how the body tries to fight back against floating for months on end.
NASA begins integrating 'nervous system' for Roman Space Telescope
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 20:26
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has begun integrating and testing the spacecraft's electrical cabling, or harness, which enables different parts of the observatory to communicate with one another. Additiona...
Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2023 20:12
This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The agency explained the spacecraft "switched...
See 1st photos of the moon's south pole by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 19:36
The first images from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission taken after the probe's historic moon touchdown reveal a pockmarked surface near the lunar south pole.
DARPA wants to build a 'thriving commercial economy' on the moon in 10 years
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 19:00
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is seeking rapid develop of technologies to support the foundation for an integrated lunar infrastructure.
Ahsoka season 1 episodes 1 & 2 review: A continuation, but also an expansion of the Star Wars canvas
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 18:08
The two-episode series premiere of Ahsoka brings back the Force to the small screen and behaves like a Star Wars Rebels sequel, but it's got its own voice too.
We could start a settlement on Mars with just 22 people, scientists say
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 18:00
Mars settlements could operate with much fewer people than previously thought, a new study found, while also demonstrating the type of person best suited to a stay up to 28 years on the Red Planet.
Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully on the Moon's South Pole
Universe Today - 23 Aug 2023 17:33
India's space agency successfully landed their Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the Moon and the first to land at one of the lunar poles. The Indian Space Resource O...
Star Wars Gentle Giant mini busts and statues review
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 17:28
Gentle Giant's Mini Busts and Premier Collection Statues are great-looking, premium-quality collectibles that won't break the bank, not to mention, a great way to pay homage to your favourite Star Wars scoundrel.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe
SPACE.com - 23 Aug 2023 17:00
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought