Space News
A New Weather Feature was Hiding in JWST's Picture of Jupiter
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2023 05:46
In July 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) used its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) to capture stunning infrared images of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. Within these striking images, scientis...
SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 00:13
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California early Saturday morning (Oct. 21).
NASA Ames, UC Berkeley to build $2 billion space center in Silicon Valley
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 16:00
The University of California, Berkeley, and NASA's Ames Research Center just unveiled plans for a new $2 billion space research center in Silicon Valley.
A Russian Satellite Has Shifted Within 60 km of Another Spacecraft
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2023 23:03
When it comes to saber-rattling, few countries employ it as much as Russia does. During their ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukraine, the country’s leadership has repeatedly threatened to use atomic weapons. But th...
The Solar Wind Whistles as it Passes Mercury
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2023 19:52
The Mercury , part of the BepiColombo International Mercury Exploration Project, has revealed some interesting things about Mercury's magnetosphere. The post The Solar Wind Whistles as it Passes Mercury appeared first on...
NASA starts reassessment of Mars Sample Return architecture
Space News - 21 Oct 2023 19:15
NASA has started work to revise its approach to returning samples from Mars after an independent review concluded the current Mars Sample Return (MSR) architecture has an "unrealistic" budget and schedule. The post NASA ...
In 1952, A Group of Three "Stars" Vanished. Astronomers Still Can't Find Them
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2023 17:59
In 1952, the Palomar Observatory imaged a close grouping of three point-like light sources, measuring 15th magnitude in brightness. It took another image an hour later, and the three objects had vanished. Follow-up obser...
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 17:00
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida tonight (Oct. 21) on the company's second mission of the day.
Scientists propose 'missing' law for the evolution of everything in the universe
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 15:00
The "law of increasing functional information" says that complex systems in nature evolve to become more complex.
NASA Academy at Langley Research Center
NASA Breaking news - 21 Oct 2023 13:21
About the NASA Academy at Langley Langley's NASA Academy’s rigorous and diverse summer research program prioritizes collaboration, teamwork, leadership, innovation, and creativity. Academy participants experience t...
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 12:00
Astronomers estimate that there are about 200 billion trillion stars in the observable universe. And many of those stars are as bright or even brighter than our sun. So, why isn't space filled with dazzling light?
SpaceX fires up Starship prototype in deorbit burn test (video)
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2023 12:00
SpaceX fired one of the six Raptor engines on its Ship 26 Starship prototype on Friday (Oct. 20) in a deorbit burn test in South Texas.
India conducts space flight test ahead of planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2023 08:23
India successfully carried out Saturday the first of a series of key test flights after overcoming a technical glitch ahead of its planned mission to take astronauts into space by 2025, the space agency said.