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SpaceX is adding two more Crew Dragons to its fleet
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on May 1, 2021. Credit: NASA
SpaceX is about to double the size of its fleet of Crew Dragon spaceships. The company is debuting a new spacecraft for a NASA launch later this month, and is building a fourth human-rated capsule that should be ready for flight early next year, a SpaceX official said Wednesday.
Live coverage: Japanese Epsilon rocket ready for second launch attempt
Live coverage of the countdown and launch Japan’s Epsilon rocket with nine small Japanese and Vietnamese technology demonstration satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
One Star Could Answer Many Unsolved Questions About Black Holes
A supermassive black hole (SMBH) likely resides at the center of the Milky Way, and in the centers of other galaxies like it. It’s never been seen though. It was discovered by watching a cluster of stars near the galactic center, called S stars.
Meet William Shatner's real-life space crew for Blue Origin's launch
The original "Star Trek" captain, a Blue Origin vice-president, a co-founder of Planet Labs and a co-founder of a medical research platform will all rocket to space on a Blue Origin flight.
NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission 10 days from launch
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation last month inside the payload shroud of its Atlas 5 launcher. Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
Fueled up for a 12-year mission of exploration, NASA’s Lucy science probe is nearly ready for launch Oct. 16 from Florida’s Space Coast to begin a journey through the solar system to visit eight asteroids, a record number for a single mission.
Astronomers Have a new way to Measure the Mass of Supermassive Black Holes
Even the most supermassive of the supermassive black holes aren’t very large, making it extremely difficult to measure their sizes. However, astronomers have recently developed a new technique that can estimate the mass of a black hole based on the movement of hot gas around them – even when the black hole itself it smaller than a single pixel.
SpaceX's Crew-3 is ready for a Halloween weekend launch
SpaceX's newest crewed mission to space is ready for launch!
NASA reassigns 2 astronauts from Boeing's Starliner to SpaceX's Crew Dragon
Two astronauts expected to fly on early missions of Boeing's crew capsule will instead ride to orbit with SpaceX, NASA announced today (Oct. 6).
Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes
Careful study of data from the New Horizons mission indicates that an iconic, caldera-looking feature isn’t an eruption site.
What are star clusters?
Star clusters are large gravitationally bound groups of stars that are one of the best tools astronomers have to study stellar evolution.
Astronomers Might use Pulsars to First Detect Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Astronomers have been using gravitational waves to detect merging black holes for years now, but may have to rely on pulsars – rapidly spinning neutron stars – to observe the mergers of supermassive black holes.
Get 20% off Crayola STEAM toys and kits during World Space Week
Crayola is offering 20% off on its range of STEAM kits right through World Space Week (Oct. 4-10).
William Shatner 'AI' will chat with you about the 'Star Trek' actor's life
Conversational video technology enables AI-powered back-and-forth between viewers and prerecorded responses.
Barbie doll styled after ESA astronaut on sale for World Space Week
The first Italian woman to fly in space is no longer a one-of-a-kind Barbie. Samantha Cristoforetti joined the fashion doll line three years ago, but only now has it gone on sale for World Space Week.
9 satellites launching on Japanese rocket tonight: Watch it live!
Nine small satellites will launch to Earth orbit atop a Japanese rocket tonight (Oct. 6), and you can watch the spaceflight action live.
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ: Full review
The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ's light-gathering aperture makes it ideal for observing a selection of galaxies, nebulas, planets and star clusters.
French military intelligence satellites launch on Vega rocket
Usually, when the topic of asteroid mining comes up, thoughts turn to the riches of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The sheer size and scale of the available resources in these asteroids are astounding and overshadow a much more accessible resource – Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) that are much closer to home. Now a team from the University of Arizona (UA) has spent some time looking at these near neighbors and realized some are very similar to one of the most famous asteroids in the belt – Psyche.
Watch NASA and FEMA discuss climate change's impacts in free Climate Action Series today
NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are launching a free virtual series about climate change.
Lens heaters: Why you need one for astrophotography, and which are best
Lens heaters prevent cold and condensation from ruining a night spent shooting the stars. Find out why you need one and which options best suit your kit bag
