Space News
Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 14:00
A wrinkled patch of land near the volcano's northern region likely formed when blisteringly hot lava oozed out of the summit millions of years ago, hitting water ice at the mountain's base.
Astronauts' immune systems could be disturbed by microgravity, scientists find
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 12:00
As a new era of crewed space exploration comes into view, scientists are assessing the impacts of microgravity and space environments on astronauts' immune systems.
'Dune: Part 2' delayed to March 2024 due to Hollywood strikes
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 22:00
Warner Bros. and Legendary have decided to push "Dune: Part 2" into next year, with a new release date of March 15, 2024.
William Shatner of 'Stars on Mars' on colonizing planets, swatting Aussie flies and healing Earth (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 21:30
William Shatner, the energetic host of Fox's hit reality TV series 'Stars on Mars,' opens up about space travel and humanity's endless curiosity.
Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist flight on Sept. 8
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 21:00
Virgin Galactic will launch 'Galactic 03' on Sept. 8, its third commercial spaceflight and eighth space mission overall.
NASA's Psyche mission to a metal world may reveal the mysteries of Earth's interior
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 21:00
Can what we learn about the metal asteroid Psyche with NASA's upcoming mission of the same name be extrapolated to solve some of the mysteries about the Earth's core?
What time is the Super Blue Moon of 2023?
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 20:00
The Blue Moon of 2023 and this year's third supermoon occurs on Wednesday, Aug. 30, so skywatchers will want to get their timing right to see the moon at its biggest and brightest.
Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 19:18
United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch the Silent Barker mission on Tuesday (Aug. 29) on the behalf of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
'Thermometer' molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31b
Phys.org - 28 Aug 2023 18:50
Chromium hydride (CrH), a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a "thermometer for stars," according to astronomer Laura Flagg, because it's abundant only in a narrow ran...
Researchers propose using pulsars to localize gravitational wave sources
Phys.org - 28 Aug 2023 18:21
Current gravitational wave observatories have two significant limitations. The first is that they can only observe powerful gravitational bursts such as the mergers of black holes and neutron stars. The second is that th...
Astronomers reveal eclipsing absorber in active galaxy NGC 6814
Phys.org - 28 Aug 2023 18:19
A research team led by Prof. Wang Junxian and Ph.D. students Kang Jialai from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) has revealed a marvelous, composite eclipsing abs...
NASA's New Horizons Mission Still Threatened
Universe Today - 28 Aug 2023 18:04
The New Horizons spacecraft that studied Pluto and Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth continues its pioneering exploration of the Kuiper Belt. However, that might soon end if NASA doesn't change course. The New Horizons science...
Quantum 'yin-yang' shows two photons being entangled in real-time
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 17:07
The stunning experiment, which reconstructs the properties of entangled photons from a 2D interference pattern, could be used to design faster quantum computers.
Pragyan, Vikram, Vikas: How did India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission get its names?
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 15:00
As India steadily establishes its roots in space exploration, Sanskrit, whose use sharply declined after the 13th century, seems to be once again coming into the limelight.
Hera Systems and LeoStella team up to compete for military satellite orders
Space News - 28 Aug 2023 13:05
Small satellite manufacturers Hera Systems and LeoStella are teaming up to compete for a large military contract to be awarded this fall by the U.S. Space Development Agency. The post Hera Systems and LeoStella team up t...
Huginn begins
ESA - 28 Aug 2023 12:17
Image: Andreas Mogensen enters the Space Station
August's Blue Moon, the biggest full moon of 2023, rises this week
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 12:00
In addition to its "supermoon" status, this particular full moon will be the second to occur in the month of August, making the full moon on Aug. 30 also branded as a "Blue" moon.
Japan postpones 'Moon Sniper' liftoff for third time
Phys.org - 28 Aug 2023 07:53
Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to poor weather.
India to launch Aditya-L1, its 1st solar probe, on Sept. 2
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 23:30
India plans to launch Aditya-L1, its first-ever dedicated solar probe, early on Saturday morning (Sept. 2).
James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble will help NASA's Juno probe study Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 23:00
The iconic telescopes will make observations of the solar system's most volcanic body, Io. Data collected will help guide NASA's Juno mission when it revisits Jupiter and and the fiery moon.
Scientists discover strange 'singularities' responsible for exotic type of superconductivity
SPACE.com - 28 Aug 2023 22:30
Superconductors that work at temperatures much higher than absolute zero have befuddled scientists since they were discovered. A new theory might be about to change that.
Crew-7 Reaches the International Space Station
Universe Today - 28 Aug 2023 22:25
SpaceX Crew-7, the next group of four astronauts, are now on board the International Space Station, and this diverse crew is definitely putting "International" in the ISS. The new crew hails from four different countries...