Space News
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 18
SPACE.com - 17 Nov 2024 19:00
SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).
James Webb Confirms Hubble's Calculation of Hubble's Constant
Universe Today - 17 Nov 2024 18:02
We have been spoiled over recent years with first the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and then the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST.) Both have opened our eyes on the Universe and made amazing discoveries. One subject that ...
SpaceX launching telecom satellite from Florida today
SPACE.com - 17 Nov 2024 18:00
SpaceX is set to launch a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus this afternoon (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.
Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
SPACE.com - 17 Nov 2024 17:00
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
A Giant Meteorite Impact 3.26 Billion Years Ago Helped Push Life Forward
Universe Today - 17 Nov 2024 16:36
The Earth has always been bombarded with rocks from space. It's true to say though that there were more rocks flying around the Solar System during earlier periods of its history. A team of researchers have been studying...
Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment
SPACE.com - 17 Nov 2024 15:00
Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.
Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload
Space News - 17 Nov 2024 13:22
The imaging payload will be deployed on an Impulse Space vehicle for the Space Force's Victus Surgo mission scheduled for 2026 The post Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload appeared first on Sp...
'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood
SPACE.com - 17 Nov 2024 13:00
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."
America's Particle Physics Plan Spans the Globe -- and the Cosmos
Universe Today - 17 Nov 2024 05:15
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Particle physicist Hitoshi Murayama admits that he used to worry about being known as the “most hated man” in his field of science. But the good news is that now he can joke about it. Last year, the ...