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High-Resolution Imaging of Dyson Sphere Candidate Reveals no Radio Signals
Universe Today - 2 Feb 2025 01:34
In the more than sixty years where scientists have engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), several potential examples of technological activity (“technosignatures”) have been considered. While...
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2025 01:27
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST.
New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early solar system
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2025 20:40
In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.
A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2025 18:00
For 366 days, six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment in Russia, an Earth-based stand-in for interplanetary missions of the future.
Indian navigation satellite stuck in transfer orbit after propulsion failure
Space News - 2 Feb 2025 17:55
A recently launched Indian navigation satellite is stranded in a transfer orbit after the failure of its onboard propulsion system and could soon renter. The post Indian navigation satellite stuck in transfer orbit after...
Astronaut's mission 'back to Earth' lands on colorful spacesuit patch
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2025 17:00
Astronaut Nicole Stott, who has made it her mission to promote the healing power of art and the need to protect our planet, has inspired a new "Signature Edition" embroidered patch.
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2025 16:20
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that migh...
Magnificent communication: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tests Verizon satellite service in new ad
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2025 16:00
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.
Giant ice age landforms discovered deep beneath North Sea revealed in amazing detail
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2025 15:00
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time
Industry executives predict "more thoughtful" new wave of space deals
Space News - 2 Feb 2025 03:00
Space company executives project a new wave of investment and consolidation that could be a "more thoughtful" version of the previous surge five years ago. The post Industry executives predict "more thoughtful" new wave ...