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ESA Gives Us a Glimpse of its Future Space Exploration Plans with a Cool New Video
Universe Today - 6 Jan 2024 02:29
The European Space Agency (ESA) has made incredible contributions to space exploration and space-based science. Last year, the agency launched the Euclid space telescope, which will survey the Universe back to 3 billion ...
NASA adds funding to Blue Origin and Voyager Space commercial space station agreements
Space News - 6 Jan 2024 20:31
NASA has added milestones and funding to agreements with two companies working on commercial space station concepts using money from a third agreement that ended last year. The post NASA adds funding to Blue Origin and V...
Japan's New X-Ray Observatory Sees First Light
Universe Today - 6 Jan 2024 19:11
XRISM, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, is a joint NASA/JAXA mission led by JAXA. The X-ray space telescope began its mission in low-Earth orbit on September 6th, 2023. Science operations won’t begin until l...
Multiple Supernova Remnants Merging in a Distant Nebula
Universe Today - 6 Jan 2024 18:59
The 30 Dor B star-forming region is one of the most dramatic places in the Universe. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 160,000 light-years from Earth, and is home to some of the most massive stars ever s...
Earth's core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggests
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 17:00
Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.
The most massive neutron stars probably have cores of quark matter
Phys.org - 6 Jan 2024 17:00
Atoms are made of three things: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Electrons are a type of fundamental particle, but protons and neutrons are composite particles made of up and down quarks. Protons have 2 ups and 1 down, ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 92 -- The Saga of the Seven Sisters
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 16:40
On Episode 92 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss navigating the night sky with astronomer Steve Fentress.
Mexico's 1st moon mission will send 5 tiny robots aloft on Peregrine lunar lander Jan. 8
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 16:00
Mexico's first moon mission launches early on Monday (Jan. 8) as Astrobiotic's Peregine lander carries five tiny robots to the lunar surface.
ULA's 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket is ready to fly. Will it live long and prosper?
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 15:00
United Launch Alliance's new, long-awaited Vulcan Centaur rocket is all set to lift off for the first time ever. But will the vehicle establish itself in a competitive launch market?
India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory enters orbit around Lagrange point
Space News - 6 Jan 2024 13:05
India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory has reached its destination orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 around 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. The post India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory enters orbit around Lagrange ...
What time is ULA's 1st Vulcan rocket launch with Astrobotic's private moon lander on Jan. 8?
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 13:00
The United Launch Alliance is ready to launch its first-ever Vulcan rocket but if you're hoping to watch the historic liftoff, you'll need to know when and how.
10 rookie mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make (and how to avoid them)
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2024 13:00
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare chance for North Americans to experience a total solar eclipse. Don't get it wrong.
Vulcan on the pad for its first launch
Space News - 6 Jan 2024 02:57
After a decade of development, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket is finally on the launch pad for its inaugural launch, carrying not just a lunar lander but also the company's future. The post Vulcan on the ...
NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Artemis Moon Mission Plans
NASA Breaking news - 6 Jan 2024 00:32
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 9, to provide an update on the agency's lunar exploration plans for the benefit of all under Artemis. Audio of the briefing will stream live on NASA's ...
NASA Sending Five Payloads to Moon on Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander
NASA Breaking news - 6 Jan 2024 00:12
NASA will kick off 2024 by sending five payloads to the Moon aboard Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One. The inaugural launch under the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initia...