Space News
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and performance
Space News - 7 Apr 2024 00:32
SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle's fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to increase both the flight rate and the performance of the launch vehicle. The post Musk outlines plans t...
The World's Largest Digital Camera is Complete. It Will Go Into the Vera Rubin Observatory
Universe Today - 7 Apr 2024 21:43
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), was formally proposed in 2001 to create an astronomical facility that could conduct deep-sky surveys using the latest technology. This i...
The universe's accelerated expansion might be slowing down
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 14:40
The universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, but it may have slowed down recently compared to a few billion years ago, early results from the most precise measurement of its evolution yet suggested Thursday.
Eclipse viewing safety: Keeping your & your kid's vision safe
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 22:20
People preparing to watch Monday's total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say.
Maya nobility performed bloodletting sacrifices to strengthen a 'dying' sun god during solar eclipses
SPACE.com - 7 Apr 2024 22:00
The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world -- one of the most accurate of pre-modern times.
Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 19:50
Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime of vision loss, eye health experts warn.
What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 19:38
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the sun's atmosphere to strange animal behaviors--and even possible effects on h...
Eclipse weather forecast: clear skies in the Northeast, clouds in Texas
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 19:33
Clouds are likely to spoil the view of the total solar eclipse in Texas and other spots along the path in North America, according to forecasts on Saturday,
Citizen science group plans to use the 2024 eclipse for ionospheric discovery
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2024 17:40
As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as "hams," is gearing up for an exciting project with the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigat...
My dogs and I watched the 2017 total solar eclipse, but we won't travel for this one
SPACE.com - 7 Apr 2024 17:00
An account of the 2017 "Great American Eclipse" as viewed from Oregon -- with my dogs.
SpaceX launching 11-satellite Bandwagon rideshare mission tonight (April 7)
SPACE.com - 7 Apr 2024 17:00
SpaceX is set to launch 11 satellites on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission tonight (April 7) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon
SPACE.com - 7 Apr 2024 16:00
The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.
'Beacon 23' series returns to MGM+ on April 7 with glowing blue rocks and alien artifacts
SPACE.com - 7 Apr 2024 15:00
Season Two of MGM+'s sci-fi mystery show is back with new characters and more cosmic conflict on April 7.