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Satellite servicing companies face reality check
Space News - 1 Feb 2025 22:12
Executives say the industry has to work harder at proving the commercial viability of in-orbit services The post Satellite servicing companies face reality check appeared first on SpaceNews.
Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis mission objectives to reduce risk
Space News - 1 Feb 2025 20:12
A safety panel is calling on NASA to reassess to plans for upcoming Artemis missions because the agency is packing too many objectives into each mission. The post Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis mission objec...
'Star Trek: Section 31''s costume design was literally 'Star Trek by Balenciaga' (interview)
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 18:00
An exclusive interview with "Star Trek: Section 31's" makeup artist and hair stylist
Watch Japan launch navigation satellite on its 1st mission of 2025 on Feb. 2
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 17:00
A Japanese H3 rocket is scheduled to launch the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 146 -- All the Way With USRA
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 15:38
On Episode 146 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Elsayed Talaat, the new president and CEO of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).
Apply now for the 2025 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme
ESA - 1 Feb 2025 15:00
The 2025 ESA Graduate Trainee positions are now open! If you're passionate about engineering, science, IT or business, this is your chance to turn your dreams into reality.
Measuring Lightsail Performance in the Lab
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2025 14:52
Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it’s no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling in space. Solar sailing, the most common version, uses pressure from the Sun to push spacecraf...
Planetary parade February 2025: When, where and how to see it
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 13:00
February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth--how worried should we be?
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2025 12:09
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.
Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 01:00
Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.
Though Mostly Useless, Wiggling Ear Muscles Work Hard to Hear
Discover - 1 Feb 2025 00:40
Learn more about the auricular muscles, which activate when we wiggle our ears, and apparently, when we listen to several sounds at once.
Star Formation Might Depend on Galactic Magnetic Fields
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2025 00:21
A galactic merger is a chaotic event. When two massive structures like galaxies merge, their powerful gravitational forces wrench stars out of their usual orbits in a process called violent relaxation. In essence, the me...
NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
SPACE.com - 1 Feb 2025 00:00
NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.