Space News
Unraveling the origins of life: Scientists discover 'cool' sugar acid formation in space
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 22:52
A critical molecule for the metabolism of living organisms has been synthesized for the first time by University of Hawai i at Mānoa researchers at low temperatures (10 K) on ice coated nanoparticles mimicking condition...
NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2024 20:21
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets - doing the same work as small satellites but potentially better a...
Webb finds ethanol and other icy ingredients for new worlds
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 16:56
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a variety of molecules, ranging from relatively simple ones like methane to complex compounds like acetic acid and et...
Canon EOS R8 vs Sony A7C II: Which should you buy?
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2024 23:31
Each marketed as its brand's 'smallest full-frame camera', we're comparing the Sony A7C II with the Canon EOS R8 to find out which one is worth investing in.
Omnispace to test direct-to-smartphone LEO plans with Africa's biggest telco
Space News - 13 Mar 2024 23:17
Omnispace is exploring how its proposed constellation of more than 600 low Earth orbit satellites could help connect phones and other devices subscribed to MTN, Africa's largest terrestrial mobile network operator. The p...
Evolved adapter for future NASA space launch system flights readied for testing
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 22:54
A test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA's more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket arrived at Building 4619 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on Feb. 22 fr...
Do astronauts experience 'space headaches'?
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 22:00
Space travel and zero gravity can take a toll on the body. A new study has found that astronauts with no prior history of headaches may experience migraine and tension-type headaches during long-haul space flight, which ...
Space Development Agency marks five-year milestone
Space News - 13 Mar 2024 21:52
Once on the chopping block, SDA now has a $4.2 billion budget to build a satellite network of hundreds of satellites The post Space Development Agency marks five-year milestone appeared first on SpaceNews.
What Can We Learn Flying Through the Plumes at Enceladus?
Universe Today - 13 Mar 2024 21:09
In the next decade, space agencies will expand the search for extraterrestrial life beyond Mars, where all of our astrobiology efforts are currently focused. This includes the ESA’s JUpiter ICy moon’s Explorer (JUICE...
Explaining a supernova's 'string of pearls'
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 20:53
Physicists often turn to the Rayleigh-Taylor instability to explain why fluid structures form in plasmas, but that may not be the full story when it comes to the ring of hydrogen clumps around supernova 1987A, research f...
Apollo 9 Crew Comes Home
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2024 20:45
Fifty-five years ago today, NASA astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart splashed down 4.5 nautical miles from the USS Guadalcanal, concluding a successful 10-day Earth-orbital mission in...
NASA's Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity Champions
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2024 20:33
NASA selected the first winners of the agency's Space Tech Catalyst prize to expand engagement with underrepresented and diverse individuals in the space technology sector as part of the agency's broader commitment to in...
NASA Awards Grants for Lunar Instrumentation
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2024 20:25
NASA has awarded five scientists and engineers Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI) grants to support the development of instruments for potential use in future lunar missions, including the agency...
Sky-Watcher 200P EQ5 telescope review
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2024 20:04
The Sky-Watcher 200P (with EQ5 mount) is a quality telescope to capture affordable, quality views of the universe.
Scientists find black hole spaghettifying star remarkably close to Earth
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2024 19:59
Astronomers have discovered rather close evidence of a star being ripped apart and devoured by a supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption event.
SpaceX targets sunset launch from KSC using booster for record-tying 19th time
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 19:40
SpaceX is set to send up another batch of Starlink satellites targeting one minute before sunset from the Space Coast on Wednesday night using a first-stage booster for a record-tying 19th time.
Evolved Adapter for Future NASA SLS Flights Readied for Testing
NASA Breaking news - 13 Mar 2024 19:30
A test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA's more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket arrived to Building 4619 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 22 from ...
Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2024 19:30
A giant volcano has been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars' most iconic regions.
IceCube identifies seven astrophysical tau neutrino candidates
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 19:18
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a cubic-kilometer-sized neutrino telescope at the South Pole, has observed a new kind of astrophysical messenger. In a new study recently accepted for publication as an Editors' Suggesti...
Study brings scientists a step closer to successfully growing plants in space
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2024 19:08
New, highly stretchable sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers in the journal Device.
See Mercury at its best in the night sky this month
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2024 19:00
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, we're in the midst of a fine "window of opportunity" for viewing Mercury in the evening sky throughout March.
NASA Announces its 2025 Budget. Lean Times Ahead.
Universe Today - 13 Mar 2024 18:53
Space flight is an expensive business and that money has to come from somewhere. The White House has just released their budget for fiscal year 2025. What does that mean for NASA?, they will get $25.4 billion, the same a...