Space News
Two Giant Structures Have Been Found Billions of Light-Years Away
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2024 23:46
The early universe, according to the Standard Model of Cosmology, ought to be a fairly homogenous place, with little structure or arrangement. In 2021, however, astronomers discovered a large pattern of galaxies forming ...
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida tonight
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2024 22:54
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch tonight (Jan. 13), sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.
This Alien Landscape is Actually a Microscopic View of an Atomic Clock
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2024 19:37
Navigation satellites couldn’t accomplish anything without extremely accurate clocks. But a regular clock won’t do. Only atomic clocks are accurate enough, and that’s because they tell time with electrons. Those at...
Doomed US lunar lander's space odyssey continues... for now
Phys.org - 13 Jan 2024 18:05
Is it the little spaceship that could?
Hobbled Peregrine moon lander limps to lunar distance as Astrobotic fights to keep it alive
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2024 17:56
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has made it out to lunar distance, a major milestone for the crippled craft -- but a moon landing still doesn't seem to be in the cards.
Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought
Phys.org - 13 Jan 2024 16:10
What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years.
NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Network could make landing on the moon much easier
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2024 16:00
Landing on the moon soon be much easier thanks to NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Array network being carried to the lunar surface on international and commercial landers.
Virtual Event - Not Invisible Anymore: How satellites monitor atmospheric methane
Space News - 13 Jan 2024 15:47
Coming out of the United Nations climate change conference, methane is in the spotlight. International experts see cutting methane emissions as a key to slowing climate change. A growing fleet […] The post Virtual Even...
Deputy Program Manager Dr. Camille Alleyne
NASA Breaking news - 13 Jan 2024 01:07
"I started the Brightest Stars Foundation 16 years ago because I realized there were no little ones in the pipeline who looked like me coming up. Because I had accomplished so much, it was important for me to pay it f...
Jupiter-3 enters commercial service
Space News - 13 Jan 2024 00:11
EchoStar's giant Jupiter-3 broadband satellite is performing as expected with early customers getting download speeds of up to 100 megabits per second, according to an executive for the U.S. operator. The post Jupiter-3 ...
NASA unveils the revolutionary X-59 Quesst 'quiet' supersonic jet 9 (photos, video)
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2024 00:01
NASA and Lockheed Martin showed off the finished X-59 Quesst jet today, which promises to usher in a new era of quieter supersonic flight.
Surprise gamma-ray discovery could shed light on cosmic mystery
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2024 00:00
An unexpected and unexplained gamma-ray signal from beyond the Milky Way found among 13 years of NASA Fermi Telescope data could be linked to another cosmic mystery.