Space News
India's Sun probe reaches solar orbit
Phys.org - 7 Jan 2024 10:50
India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world's most populous nation.
NASA Selects the MAGGIE Solar-Powered Aircraft for the 2024 NIAC Program
Universe Today - 7 Jan 2024 07:46
Since 1998, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program has fostered innovation by accepting new and unconventional proposals from the scientific community. Those selected are awarded funding to conduct early-stage tec...
Titan's "Magic Islands" Could Be Floating Blobs of Organic Solids
Universe Today - 7 Jan 2024 03:52
When the Cassini spacecraft returned radar scans of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, the results were mindblowing. It revealed giant lakes or seas of liquid methane, a complete absence of waves and what seemed to be i...
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida today
SPACE.com - 7 Jan 2024 18:03
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) today (Jan. 7), sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.
2,000-year-old 'celestial calendar' discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
SPACE.com - 7 Jan 2024 17:00
Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar.
UAE to build airlock for lunar Gateway
Space News - 7 Jan 2024 16:50
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to develop an airlock module for the lunar Gateway, helping complete the design of the lunar space station while enhancing the UAE's role in the Artemis lunar exploration effort. The p...
Aurora hunting: What it's like to chase the northern lights along Norway's dramatic coastline
SPACE.com - 7 Jan 2024 16:00
Experience the wonder of the northern lights aboard the iconic Hurtigruten Coastal Express. See what you can expect from an Astronomy Voyage and hear from the people who took part in this adventure to the top of the worl...
NASA, United Arab Emirates Announce Artemis Lunar Gateway Airlock
NASA Breaking news - 7 Jan 2024 15:30
NASA and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Sunday plans for the space centre to provide an airlock for Gateway, humanity's first space station that will orbit the Mo...
Watch Vulcan rocket launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut mission early Jan. 8
SPACE.com - 7 Jan 2024 13:00
ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch for the first time early on Jan. 8, sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon, and you can watch it live.