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Newfound rocky exoplanet has a year less than 8 hours long
A newfound alien world could shed some light on one of the darkest and strangest corners of the exoplanet family tree.
Alan Shepard’s Daughter Will be Flying on the Next New Shepard Flight
Jeff Bezos has hit a particular stride lately with Blue Origin, the commercial space company he founded in 2000 in the hopes of “building a road to space.” For the sake of fostering interest in the space tourism industry, testing their reusable launch vehicle, and growing his company’s brand, he’s conducting recurring launches with the New Shepard featuring high-profile clientele. At the same time, he aims to make each new launch a record-setting event.
NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned “Destinations” in Low Earth Orbit
While it may seem like the International Space Station is just now fully hitting its stride as far as scientific output and the ability for crew rotations from several different spacecraft, the ISS has been operating with astronauts on board for over 21 years. Knowing the modules and entire physical structure cannot endure the long-term effects of the harsh space environment forever, NASA’s Office of the Inspector General has issued a new report outlining the agency’s plans to keep the space station in orbit until 2030, and to replace it with one or more commercial space stations.
SpaceX to launch its next Starlink fleet and 2 BlackSky satellites tonight. Watch it live!
SpaceX will launch its next stack of Starlink satellites from the East Coast tonight (Dec. 2) as part of a rideshare mission, and you can watch the action live online.
An Upcoming Asteroid Mission Will be Able to Peer 100 Meters Under the Surface
Engineers only get one shot at making a spacecraft work as intended. Or at least they only get one shot in space. In the preparation leading up to that final, climactic moment, there are typically thousands of hours of tests run on numerous systems and subsystems. If all goes well, it bodes well for the mission’s overall success, but if problems arise, it’s much easier to address them on the ground than while a spacecraft is already orbiting. A model of a new spacecraft known as Juventas just completed a significant testing milestone – passing testing in a room known as an anechoic chamber.
NASA astronauts on spacewalk replace faulty antenna outside space station
Two NASA astronauts on a spacewalk replaced a faulty antenna outside the International Space Station Thursday (Dec. 2), restoring one of the ways the orbiting outpost communicates with Earth.
Rocket Lab's next-gen Neutron rocket will be reusable (and have a 'Hungry Hippo' nose cone)
RocketLab's next-generation reusable Neutron rocket will operate like an aircraft.
Live coverage: SpaceX ready to launch Starlink and BlackSky satellites tonight
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 48 Starlink broadband satellites and two commercial remote sensing satellites for BlackSky. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
A Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for launch on the Starlink 4-3 mission. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
Our Guide to the Only Total Solar Eclipse of 2021
During this weekend’s total solar eclipse, the shadow of the Moon graces the Earth one last time for the year.
Sky Tonight app review
Sky Tonight, from the people behind Star Walk, gives an AR look at the best bits of the night sky you can see tonight
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover shares new panoramic view of Red Planet
NASA's Curiosity rover snapped a stunning new selfie surrounded by expansive, rocky terrain on Mars.
Arianespace will launch two European navigation satellites on a Soyuz rocket tonight. Watch it live.
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket is scheduled to lift off Thursday night to grow the Galileo constellation.
VR headsets on Amazon: Save up to $300 with these deals
Cyber Monday and Black Friday have come and gone, but there are still good VR headset deals at Amazon.
Watch a virtual black hole rip apart 4 stars like a cosmic Hunger Games in this stunning NASA simulation
A little density is effective in fighting back.
Could we really deflect an asteroid heading for Earth? An expert explains NASA's DART mission
A NASA spacecraft the size of a golf cart has been directed to smash into an asteroid, with the intention of knocking it slightly off course.
Watch live: Spacewalk begins to replace failed antenna outside space station
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NASA picks Intuitive Machines for more private moon deliveries
The mission will investigate a mysterious lunar swirl that could be rich in mining resources.
1st Space Council meeting under VP Harris highlights climate change, competitiveness and responsible space behavior
Using space assets to monitor and help mitigate climate change, investing in STEM education and helping to establish and uphold rules for space behavior will be priorities going forward.
ESA’s Mars Express unravels mystery of martian moon using 'fake' flybys
By performing a series of real and 'fake' flybys, ESA’s Mars Express has revealed how Mars’ largest moon, Phobos, interacts with the solar wind of charged particles thrown out by the Sun – and spotted an elusive process that has only been seen at Phobos once before.
Watch Galileo launch on night of 2-3 December
The launch of Europe’s latest Galileo satellites is now due to take place tonight, very early on Friday morning. The original launch date was postponed due to adverse weather conditions at the launch site.
