China has certainly been making its growing power and influence felt in recent years, especially when it comes to the realm of space exploration and science. In the past ten years alone, China has deployed the three space stations with their Tiangong (“Heavenly Palace”) program, unveiled the Long March 5 heavy launch rocket, and sent robotic missions to the far side of the Moon and the surface of Mars.
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Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin and Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos, who made his fortune as the founder of Amazon also created Blue Origin, a space company focused on bringing humans into suborbit.
In George RR Martin's new 'Joker Moon,' space history is a 'Wild Card'
What do the 52 cards in a standard deck and 52 years since the first moon landing have in common with "A Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin? A new book in the "Wild Cards" anthology series. "Joker Moon" refocuses the story to outer space.
Fully stacked Starship caps busy week at SpaceX’s Texas rocket yard
Packed with puzzles, activities and videos, each edition of Future Genius takes you on an epic journey of STEAM discovery — from the solar system to Ancient Greece.
Gearing up for third Sentinel-2 satellite
An anonymous auction winner who paid $28 million for the opportunity will fly in the future due to a scheduling conflict.
Svetlana Savitskaya: Second woman in space, 1st female spacewalker
Surprisingly, one of the main criteria (besides the years of astronaut training) is body size.
Astronomy Jargon: Magnetars
At this point, SpaceX could claim to be both a rocket company and also a maritime shipping company. The company owns a fleet of drone ships for the purposes of providing their rockets with a safe place to retrograde land in the ocean without having to splash down. In the past, they actually had additional ships for fairing catching, Dragon Capsule recovery, and other support efforts. But now, the company welcomed its newest drone landing ship with an announcement by Elon Musk on Twitter. Welcome to the SpaceX: A Shortfall of Gravitas.
Astronomers spot first activity on giant megacomet beyond Saturn
Spotting the first signs of activity on a record-setting megacomet came down to a time-zone advantage.
New Vacancy: Director of Navigation
The European Space Agency is currently looking for a new Director of Navigation to join its Executive Board and support the Director General, with responsibility for relevant ESA activities and overall objectives.
Can artificial intelligence help scientists spot gravitational waves?
Scientists hunting for elusive gravitational waves across the universe may be able to supercharge their discoveries with a new tool: artificial intelligence.
City-sized asteroids smacked ancient Earth 10 times more often than thought
Asteroids as big as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, or even bigger, used to strike ancient Earth ten times more often than previously believed, according to a new study.
Hubble trouble is latest glitch in space telescope's long and storied history
For the past month, our most beloved eye on the universe has been closed, blinded by a computer glitch that NASA experts are still working to solve.
The best back to school space deals and gifts for kids 2021
From science kits to essentials, we've got something for every budget ahead of the back to school rush.
What's in Store for the Next Decade of Planetary Science
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ESA’s first Earth observation mission dedicated to understanding our planet, the European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-1), was launched into orbit on 17 July 1991. At the time, it was the most sophisticated Earth observation spacecraft developed and launched by Europe.
Mount Etna is 100 feet taller than it was 6 months ago
Blue Origin's nonprofit Club for the Future is donating $1 million apiece to 19 space organizations. The money was raised by selling a seat on Blue Origin's upcoming first crewed spaceflight.
'The Colony' trailer shows the struggle for survival upon returning to a once-ravaged Earth
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage for NASA’s first Space Launch System test flight was stacked on top of the rocket July 5. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
The upper stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System was installed on top of the heavy-lift rocket earlier this month, moving the agency one step closer to liftoff of the Artemis 1 test mission to the moon.
NASA astronauts on spacewalk prep space station for new solar array
Engineers have identified the possible cause of the Hubble Space Telescope's computer problems, and they plan to start implementing a fix on Thursday (July 15).
It's rolling! NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission begins journey to the launch pad
7-Eleven is sending its Slurpee drink "on a private spaceflight" in celebration of its 94th year in business, and you can help decide one of the key factors — or rather, flavors — of the launch.
Hints of intriguing diversity seen in super-energetic 'fast radio bursts'
Star Trek: Discovery: Season Three"is arriving on Blu-ray, DVD, and Limited Edition Steelbook on July 20 and here's a closer peek into its adventurous story arc.
2 SpaceX astronaut launches to the space station delayed by a few days
Astronomers detected a rare teardrop-shaped star that is being ripped apart by an invisible white dwarf, pushing the pair toward an inevitable supernova explosion.
In Heaven with M7, a Portal Into the Deep
M7 in Scorpius is one of the brightest, most beautiful open clusters in the sky. It's also "home" to a half-dozen other delectable deep-sky sights.
