NASA says Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth uncrewed on Sept. 6
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57NASA said Thursday that Boeing's technically troubled Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth next week without stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni WIlliams. "NASA and Boeing concluded a detailed Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review on Thursday, polling 'go' to proceed with undocking of the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft no earlier than 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6, from
Researchers advance AI Models for Lunar science
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57Chinese scientists have introduced the world's first professional multimodal large language model (LLM) tailored specifically for lunar science, promising a significant boost in the speed and efficiency of processing vast quantities of lunar data. This cutting-edge tool was launched at the China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, located in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
NASA shares reduced Crew-9 team that will return stranded astronauts from ISS
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57NASA on Friday shared the reduced crew for its upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station in order to accommodate the return of the stranded astronauts of the Boeing Starliner. The space agency announced the decision Friday to send only NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard the mission, which will launch no earlier than Sept.
UAH TERMINUS student team launches NASA RockSat-X payload
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57Team TERMINUS from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC). The student packages were launched as part of the NASA RockSat-X program, a flight that soared to an altitude
Dark matter could have helped make supermassive black holes in the early universe
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57It takes a long time for supermassive black holes, like the one at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, to form. Typically, the birth of a black hole requires a giant star with the mass of at least 50 of our suns to burn out - a process that can take a billion years - and its core to collapse in on itself. Even so, at only about 10 solar masses, the resulting black hole is a far cry from th
Global space industry to exceed $6.1 trillion by 2064
Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:57The space industry is expected to experience significant growth, with a market valuation projected to reach $6.1 trillion by 2064, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The report, titled "Future of Space Industry," provides an in-depth analysis of the factors driving this anticipated expansion and highlights the key areas of opportunity within the sector. The study outlines the
Data from space probes show that Alfvén waves drive the acceleration and heating of the solar wind
Saturday, 31 August 2024 14:10SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after brief FAA grounding
Saturday, 31 August 2024 13:05SpaceX cleared to fly Falcon 9 rocket after landing mishap
Saturday, 31 August 2024 05:42US regulators on Friday cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday after a first-stage booster tipped over and exploded while attempting to land on a droneship off the Florida coast.
The early morning launch was otherwise successful, delivering the latest batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
"The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met," the FAA said in a statement Friday.
A webcast from Elon Musk's company showed the first stage, which normally fires its thrusters to achieve a precise upright landing, tilting and blowing up as it descended onto a droneship off the Florida coast.
Although landing the booster is a secondary objective, and no lives or public property were at risk, the reusability of the entire rocket system is crucial to SpaceX's business model.
General Dynamics secures $491 million contract extension from Space Development Agency
Friday, 30 August 2024 21:27Real estate investor moves to ease Space Coast strain
Friday, 30 August 2024 21:16Space startup ThinkOrbital taps retired general John Shaw as advisor
Friday, 30 August 2024 20:14Hague and Gorbunov to fly Crew-9 mission to ISS
Friday, 30 August 2024 17:53NASA and Boeing Prepare for Uncrewed Starliner Return Mission
Friday, 30 August 2024 16:42NASA and Boeing teams have completed a comprehensive Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review, giving the green light for the uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to undock from the International Space Station. The undocking is scheduled for no earlier than 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6, depending on weather and operational readiness. Once Starliner undocks, it will take approximately six ho