Space News
Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 01:00
After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.
We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' -- and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 15:00
Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."
Globalstar and Parsons unveil satellite service for defense market
Space News - 7 Dec 2024 21:52
The collaboration leverages Globalstar's low-Earth orbit satellite infrastructure and Parsons' signal processing technology The post Globalstar and Parsons unveil satellite service for defense market appeared first on Sp...
Space Telescopes Could See a Second Life With a Servicing Mission
Universe Today - 7 Dec 2024 20:02
Telescopes in space have a huge advantage over those on the ground: they can see the universe more clearly. The Earth's atmosphere, weather conditions, and low-flying satellites don't obscure their view. But space telesc...
The yearning for Uranus: A far-out world with a tale to tell
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 18:00
A proposed mission known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ice giants in general and the Uranus system in particular.
Lilo & Stitch live-action remake: Release date, plot, & everything we know
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 17:00
Another Disney classic is getting a makeover: Lilo & Stitch are crash-landing on Earth in 2025.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 139 --Look to the Skies
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 16:47
On Episode 139 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Leonard David to cover a broad swath, from the choice for the NASA Administrator to new delays for the Artemis program to UFOs/UAPs!
'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 15:00
The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.
How big can 'ultramassive' black holes get? Scientists may have the answer
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 13:00
Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!
Students Aim High at NASA JPL 'Candy Toss' Competition
NASA Breaking news - 7 Dec 2024 03:18
Treats went flying through the air by the dozens at the annual Invention Challenge at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The 25th Invention Challenge at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which welco...
Neuraspace installs second telescope to enhance space traffic monitoring
Space News - 7 Dec 2024 02:29
Portuguese space traffic management startup Neuraspace has installed a second optical telescope to help track low Earth orbit objects across both hemispheres. The post Neuraspace installs second telescope to enhance spac...
Citizen Science Holiday Gifts and Projects
Discover - 7 Dec 2024 00:44
Give the Gift of Citizen Science for the Holidays!
Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 00:30
A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).
Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt -- how many others are there?
SPACE.com - 7 Dec 2024 00:00
Main-belt comets that scientists keep finding could provide new insights into the birth of our solar system.