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SpaceX fires up Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of Psyche asteroid mission launch
SpaceX fired up its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket on Saturday (Sept. 30) to get it ready to launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission on Oct. 12.
Virgin Galactic delays next flight by 1 day, to Oct. 6
Virgin Galactic has delayed its 'Galactic 04' mission by a day to Oct. 6, allowing more time for vehicle preparations and checkouts.
Dark Energy Camera peels back layers of 'galactic onion' stretched across space
The shell galaxy NGC 3923's symmetrical onion-like layers, that extend 150,000 light-years across space, appear in a new photo from the Dark Energy Camera.
Japanese lunar lander leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the moon
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has left Earth orbit and headed toward the moon, which it will reach on Wednesday (Oct. 4) if all goes according to plan.
NASA's plan to point a massive telescope at America's two upcoming solar eclipses
Citizen science group 'Solar Patrol' will use a retired NASA telescope to study the sun during America's two upcoming solar eclipses.
'The Creator' delivers a derivative yet dynamic portrait of pure AI paranoia (review)
Director Gareth Edwards fuels the debate over artificial intelligence in the cautionary sci-fi fable "The Creator."
It's Confirmed. M87's Black Hole is Actually Spinning
Fifty-five million light-years away, in the galaxy known as M87, lies a supermassive black hole. It is a powerfully active black hole with a mass of 6.5 billion Suns, and in 2019 it was the first black hole to be imaged directly. The radio image captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) shows a halo of ambient light warped by the black hole’s gravity and directed our way. On one side of the halo, the light is brighter, which according to general relativity is due to the rotation or spin of the black hole. It was the first direct confirmation that the black hole rotates. A new study published in Nature has given us more rotational evidence.
The BlueWalker 3 satellite is officially one of the brightest objects in the sky
Astronomers worry that an impending future of widespread satellite constellations could darken our bridge to the stars.
UK startup readies new satellite that will make semiconductors in space
A U.K. startup is preparing to send a satellite to space that will manufacture new semiconductor materials that could be used in electronic devices on Earth.
Simple settings tweak should save Psyche asteroid mission from overheating thrusters
An artist’s conception of the Psyche spacecraft orbiting near the surface of the Psyche asteroid. Image: Maxar/ASU/Peter Rubin.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, now scheduled for launch on Oct. 12, will dial down the power of its maneuvering system after engineers discovered its thrusters were in danger of overheating during its eight-year expedition to explore a metallic asteroid.
Spain's new cubesats will fly in space like a flock of geese
The mission is dubbed ANSER, which is also the Latin word for wild goose.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' security chief shines in special 'Star Trek: Day of Blood' prequel
Get a preview of IDW's "Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs' Best Day #1" special one-shot.
The Economist to launch Space Economy Summit on Oct. 11-12
The Economist will hold its first-ever Space Economy Summit on Oct. 11 and 12 in order to help leaders in the space sector share ideas that can move the burgeoning new off-world economy forward.
How to talk to your kids about aliens: 'Is There Anybody Out There?'
Space.com spoke with author Laura Krantz about her new book "Is There Anybody Out There?" that takes a scientific look at the search for life and even UFOs.
Media briefing: Findings of the Independent Enquiry Commission on Vega-C test
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Media briefing on the findings of the Independent Enquiry Commission tasked with analysing the results of the static-firing test of the Vega-C Zefiro 40 motor, which took place on 28 June 2023.
The Space Force should safeguard US interests on the moon (op-ed)
While the Pentagon sees the Space Force as a tool to fight the last war here on Earth, its leaders must prepare for its real role in space, on the moon and beyond.
Webb’s wide-angle view of the Orion Nebula is released in ESASky
New images of the Orion Nebula from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have been included in ESA’s ESASky application, which has a user-friendly interface to visualise and download astronomical data.
Supernova in James Webb Space Telescope image could help solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a distant supernova that appears three times in the same photo. The new observations could help solve one of the universe's biggest inconsistencies.
What’s the Link Between Gamma Ray Bursts and Supernovae? It Might Be Binary Stars
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the most violent events in the universe. Some have a power output equivalent to all of the other stars in the observable universe, at least in the spectrum of gamma rays. But we know very little about them. A new paper from researchers on an interdisciplinary team from seven countries puts forth a new theory about how at least one type of GRB happens – when a binary of two specific types of stars collapses and forms a black hole.
Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025
The Moon will be a popular destination for space programs worldwide in the coming years. By 2025, NASA’s Artemis III mission will land the first astronauts (“the first woman and first person of color”) onto the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo Era, over fifty years ago. They will be joined by multiple space agencies, as per the Artemis Accords, that will send European, Canadian, Japanese, and astronauts of other nationalities to the lunar surface. These will be followed in short order by taikonauts (China), cosmonauts (Russia), and vyomanauts (India), who will conduct similarly lucrative research and exploration.
