Space News
NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 18:00
Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.
Apollo 14 astronaut's personal moon-flown Rolex watch sells for record $2.2 million
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 17:00
A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction. The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by Edgar Mitchell sold for $2.2 million.
Boeing exploring sale of space business: report
Phys.org - 26 Oct 2024 14:17
Boeing is exploring a possible sale of its space business as its new CEO seeks to improve the embattled company's financial position, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital
Space News - 26 Oct 2024 22:12
A member of the Crew-8 mission hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue after splashdown has been released after an overnight stay, NASA said Oct. 26. The post Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital appeared first ...
Could Life at TRAPPIST-1 Survive the Star's Superflares?
Universe Today - 26 Oct 2024 20:20
The TRAPPIST-1 system is exciting because of several Earth-sized worlds within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star, but it's also a dangerous environment, with powerful superflares sweeping past the planets. How would...
SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida this evening
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 20:00
SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast this evening (Oct. 26).
Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 18:59
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.
Chile and Cyprus sign the Artemis Accords
Space News - 26 Oct 2024 18:31
Chile and Cyprus are the latest nations to sign the Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration, part of surge of new signatories this month. The post Chile and Cyprus sign the Artemis Accords appeared first on Spa...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 134 --Red Moon Rising
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 18:05
On Episode 134 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Ben Dickow about a magnificent, full-sized shuttle mockup, its history and future plans.
More than just auroras: My Norwegian adventure with The Northern Lights Company
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 16:00
Join me on an unforgettable trip filled with breathtaking auroras and exciting daytime adventures with The Northern Lights Company.
Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility
SPACE.com - 26 Oct 2024 14:01
While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space.
Red Dwarf Stars Might Be Able to Hold Onto Their Atmospheres After All
Universe Today - 26 Oct 2024 13:55
Exoplanets are a fascinating aspect of the study of the Universe. TRAPPIST-1 is perhaps one of the most intriguing exoplanet systems discovered to date with no less than 7 Earth-sized worlds. They orbit a red dwarf star ...
NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS
Phys.org - 26 Oct 2024 12:19
A NASA astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been hospitalized for an unspecified medical condition but remains stable, the US space agency said Friday.