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Psyche on Track for October Launch to Metal-rich Asteroid

After a year's delay, NASA's Psyche mission to the metal-rich asteroid of the same name is on track for a launch in October 2023.

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Loud launches: Researchers study how rocket noise affects endangered wildlife

A new study will monitor the short- and long-term impacts of rocket launches on endangered wildlife near California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Watch Space.com experience moon gravity at 30,000 feet in new mini-documentary out June 7

Space.com's reporter Tereza Pultarova takes part in a research flight simulating lunar gravity in this original documentary.

Virtual Nightmare is the anti-Matrix movie you've never seen

Everyone remembers The Matrix but there’s another, lesser known movie that delved into the murky world of artificial reality. And it deserves better than to be forgotten.

Airbus Developed a System To Extract Oxygen and Metal From Lunar Regolith

New technologies utilizing material found in space are constantly popping up, sometimes from smaller companies and sometimes from larger ones. Back in 2020, one of the largest companies of them all announced a technology that could have significant implications for the future lunar exploration missions planned over the next ten years. The European aerospace giant Airbus developed the Regolith to OXYgen and Metals Conversion (ROXY) system. 

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Jimi Hendrix rocks the cosmos as an interstellar time traveler in 'Purple Haze'

Jimi Hendrix turns into a galactic time traveler hunting for an ancient cosmic relic in upcoming graphic novel "Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze."

James Webb Space Telescope peers behind bars to reveal a cosmic 'treasure trove' (video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has produced a stunning image of a distant star-forming barred spiral galaxy as astronomers study star birth outside the Milky Way.

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe on track for October launch after 1-year delay

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is on track to hit its new launch target of October 2023, a year later than originally planned, an independent review has found.

Creality CR-M4 review: Industrial size, quality, and price

If you need high-quality, large-scale printing at home, the enormous Creality CR-M4 is the printer you've been searching for.

Should future Mars missions have all-female crews?

Statistics show that women are better astronauts than men, but gender diversity is key to a successful Mars mission, experts say.

The Native American night sky: 7 starry sights to see

Our Native American night sky guide tells you more about indigenous constellations and where you can find them.

Researchers are Working on a Tractor Beam System for Space

Human technology is crossing another threshold. Tractor beams have been common in science fiction for decades. Now a team of researchers is working on a real-life tractor beam that could help us with our burgeoning space debris problem.

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Einstein's second postulate

Einstein's second postulate, also known as the "postulate of the constancy of the speed of light," is a fundamental principle in the theory of special relativity. It states that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant and is the same for all observers, regardless of their relative motion.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule dock with space station early Tuesday

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (June 6), and you can watch it live.

NASA's new moon car for Artemis astronauts will be inspired by Mars rovers

NASA wants a new lunar terrain vehicle that not only can transport astronauts across the moon, but also has semi-autonomous capabilities and scientific instruments similar to a Mars rover.

Giant robots defend Earth against alien attacks in new 'Robotech' comic series

Transforming stealth fighters strike back in Titan Comics' upcoming sci-fi title, arriving in August.

New Satellite Successfully Beams Power From Space

Solar power is the fastest-growing form of renewable energy and currently accounts for 3.6% of global electricity production today. This makes it the third largest source of the renewable energy market, followed by hydroelectric power and wind. These three methods are expected to grow exponentially in the coming decades, reaching 40% by 2035 and 45% by 2050. Altogether, renewables are expected to account for 90% of the energy market by mid-century, with solar accounting for roughly half. However, several technical challenges and issues need to be overcome for this transition to occur.

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Strawberry Moon of June 2023 sweetens the night sky in these amazing photos

Skywatchers from around the planet have set the internet aglow with images of June's full moon, the Strawberry Moon, which rose on Saturday, June 3.

The Latest JWST Image Pierces Through a Shrouded Star-Forming Galaxy

Sometimes an image is so engrossing that we can ignore what it’s telling us about its subject and just enjoy the splendour. That’s certainly true of this image of NGC 5068 released by the ESA. But Universe Today readers are curious, and after enjoying the galactic portrait for a while, they want to know more.

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LIGO project begins new gravitational wave hunt

May 24 marked the start of Observation Run 4, the latest gravitational-wave hunting effort of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration. But only LIGO is fully operational at the moment.

Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August

The launch of Russia's robotic Luna 25 moon lander has been postponed from July 13 and will now lift off no earlier than August.


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