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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say
SPACE.com - 27 Apr 2024 14:00
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions.
Astronomers Will Get Gravitational Wave Alerts Within 30 Seconds
Universe Today - 27 Apr 2024 02:38
Any event in the cosmos generates gravitational waves, the bigger the event, the more disturbance. Events where black holes and neutron stars collide can send out waves detectable here on Earth. It is possible that there...
Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office out of the agency
Space News - 27 Apr 2024 20:04
An advisory committee for the Federal Aviation Administration's commercial space office has recommended that the office be moved out of the FAA. The post Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office o...
Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space
SPACE.com - 27 Apr 2024 17:00
Russia's ambassador to the U.N. vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan that called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space.
Beavers are helping fight climate change, satellite data shows
SPACE.com - 27 Apr 2024 17:00
As global warming intensifies droughts, floods and wildfires around the world, scientists in western United States are turning to beavers to help reverse some of the damage.
A Rare Type Of Energetic Neutrino Sent From Powerful Astronomical Objects
Discover - 27 Apr 2024 17:00
IceCube sits on tons of clear ice, allowing scientists to make out neutrino interactions.
Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?
SPACE.com - 27 Apr 2024 16:00
Although it is still more than 18 months from its closest approach to Earth and the sun, comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS already has social media buzzing, with optimistic articles being written about how it could be a spectacula...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 108 -- Starliner: Better Late Than Never?
SPACE.com - 27 Apr 2024 15:22
On Episode 108 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the long-awaited crew flight test of Boeing's Starliner commercial spacecraft.
NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet
Phys.org - 27 Apr 2024 12:20
NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense.
Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky
ESA - 27 Apr 2024 12:00
The first images captured by the innovative mission were presented at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing. They illustrate the satellite's full potential and show that its novel optics, which mim...
Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center as first crew for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft
Phys.org - 27 Apr 2024 11:40
It's not just another ride for a pair of veteran NASA astronauts who arrived to the Space Coast ahead of their flight onboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.