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New NASA Report Suggests We Could See Space-Based Power After 2050
Space-based solar power (SBSP) has been in the news recently, with the successful test of a solar power demonstrator in space taking place last summer. While the concept is fundamentally sound, there are plenty of hurdles to overcome if the technology is to be widely adopted – not the least of which is cost. NASA is no stranger to costly projects, though, and they recently commissioned a study from their internal Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy that suggests how NASA could continue to support this budding idea. Most interestingly, if the technological cards are played right, SBSP could be the most carbon-efficient, lowest-cost power source for humanity by 2050.
Japan's new H3 rocket reaches orbit for 1st time (video)
Japan's new H3 rocket reached orbit for the first time today (Feb. 16), bouncing back from a failure on its debut test flight nearly a year ago.
Last chance! Grab the Lego Marvel Black Panther bust for 40% off
Get this iconic 2,961-piece Lego Marvel model before it's retired forever.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission more than doubles asteroid Bennu sample return goal
After months of waiting, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return container is unlocked — and the space agency has weighed the total Bennu sample.
NASA is Done Setting Fires Inside its Doomed Cargo Spacecraft
Fire on a spacecraft can be catastrophic. It can spread quickly in a confined space, and for trapped astronauts, there may be no escape. It’s fading in time now, but Apollo 1, which was to be the first crewed Apollo mission, never got off the ground because of a fire that killed the crew. There’ve been other dangerous spacecraft fires too, like the one onboard the Russian Mir space station in 1997.
Watch Russian Progress cargo ship arrive at the ISS early Feb. 17
Russia's robotic Progress 87 cargo ship will arrive at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 17), and you can watch it live.
ISS astronauts show what it's like to capture a spacecraft with a robotic arm (video)
Canadarm2 berthed a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on the International Space Station on Feb. 1. This is what it looked like, in space and from the orbiting complex.
News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news
Join us for a roundup of the week’s space news with reporters covering the big stories. Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Chris Davenport of The Washington Post and Gina Sunseri of ABC News. The show goes live at 4 p.m. EST (2100 UTC).
Watch India launch powerful weather satellite to orbit on Feb. 17
India plans to launch its INSAT-3DS weather and disaster-warning spacecraft to orbit on Saturday morning (Feb. 17), and you can watch it live.
Euclid Begins its 6-Year Survey of the Dark Universe
On July 1, 2023, the Galileo Spacecraft launched with a clear mission: to map the dark and distant Universe. To achieve that goal, over the next 6 years, Galileo will make 40,000 observations of the sky beyond the Milky Way. From this data astronomers will be able to map the positions of billions of galaxies, allowing astronomers to observe the effects of dark matter.
Russia's nuclear anti-satellite weapon poses 'no immediate threat' to Earth, White House says
The White House reassured the American public that a Russian nuclear space weapon, currently in development, poses no threat to people or property on Earth.
Get ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse with Space.com with our 'Eclipses' bookazine
Grab a copy of Space.com's 2024 solar eclipse edition and a pair of solar eclipse glasses to get ready for April's exciting event.
Neutron Star "Glitches" Are Clue to Mysterious Radio Bursts
New observations of a neutron star in the Milky Way's center shed light on what makes mysterious fast radio bursts.
Amateur astronomers can make breathtaking discoveries. This new photobook on Kickstarter shows how
The upcoming photobook 'Route de la Belle Etoile' documents the efforts and enthusiasm of amateur astronomers worldwide.
SpaceX and NASA say Crew-8 astronauts won't launch to ISS until March 1 after private moonshot
SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch of their joint Crew-8 mission to the ISS to no earlier than March 1 due to the recent IM-1 private moon lander launch.
How to photograph a solar eclipse with a smartphone 2024 — 8 tips from an expert
Using a smartphone, it's possible to produce spectacular images and videos of April's total solar eclipse in North America. Here's what you need to know.
See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight
The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades on Friday (Feb. 16) as skywatchers get a chance to see lunar landmarks known as the Lunar X and Lunar V.
Tobago oil spill
Image: Before and after satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission show the scale of the oil spill that occurred off the shores of Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline earlier this week.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 16 – 25
The Moon waxes from first quarter to full this week, traveling from the Pleiades past the not-quite-twin heads of Gemini to the Sickle of Leo. The Big Dipper and Cassiopeia stand in balance. Venus meets Mars low in the dawn.
Earth from Space: Côte d'Ivoire
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Côte d'Ivoire in western Africa.
