Two US 'bumped' astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday: NASA
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Washington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday.
The stranded duo have been on the ISS since June aft
A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday.
The stranded duo have been on the ISS since June aft ISRO advances space tech with SPADEX undocking and cryogenic engine milestone
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
India's space program marked a significant stride forward in March 2025 with a trio of successful operations that underscore the growing sophistication and efficiency of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). From a milestone in-orbit maneuver involving its SPADEX satellite duo to innovations in cryogenic engine testing, ISRO's achievements reflect a focused drive to advance indigenous c
India's space program marked a significant stride forward in March 2025 with a trio of successful operations that underscore the growing sophistication and efficiency of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). From a milestone in-orbit maneuver involving its SPADEX satellite duo to innovations in cryogenic engine testing, ISRO's achievements reflect a focused drive to advance indigenous c Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Washington (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."
"Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely," Musk said
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."
"Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely," Musk said Rocket Lab launches QPS-SAR-9 satellite in latest Electron mission
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully completed its 61st Electron launch, marking the company's second mission for Japanese satellite operator Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).
The mission, named "The Lightning God Reigns," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Mahia, New Zealand, on March 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. NZDT (00:00 UTC). The Electron rocket delivered iQP
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully completed its 61st Electron launch, marking the company's second mission for Japanese satellite operator Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).
The mission, named "The Lightning God Reigns," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Mahia, New Zealand, on March 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. NZDT (00:00 UTC). The Electron rocket delivered iQP Sara García Alonso | Astronaut Reserve Training, Space biology, Explorer’s Wisdom | ESA Explores #10
Friday, 14 March 2025 14:00
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Meet Sara García Alonso — biotechnologist, cancer researcher, passionate science communicator and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve.
She’s our first guest in this miniseries, where we dive into the journey of the ESA Astronaut Reserve and explore the first part of their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC). Here, our “ARTists” are learning all about ESA and the International Space Station programme, the European space industry and institutions, and gaining hands-on experience in technical skills like spacecraft systems and robotics, as well as human behaviour, scientific lessons, scuba diving, and survival skills. This interview
Week in images: 10-14 March 2025
Friday, 14 March 2025 13:15
Week in images: 10-14 March 2025
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Hera asteroid mission captures images of Mars moon Deimos
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
During a recent flyby of Mars, ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense utilized its scientific payload beyond Earth and the Moon for the first time. The spacecraft activated a suite of instruments to capture images of Mars' surface and Deimos, the smaller and lesser-known of its two natural satellites.
Hera, launched on October 7, 2024, is en route to study the first asteroid to have its
During a recent flyby of Mars, ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense utilized its scientific payload beyond Earth and the Moon for the first time. The spacecraft activated a suite of instruments to capture images of Mars' surface and Deimos, the smaller and lesser-known of its two natural satellites.
Hera, launched on October 7, 2024, is en route to study the first asteroid to have its Norwegian Space Agency partners with Isar Aerospace for satellite launch from Andoya Spaceport
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
The Norwegian Space Agency has entered into a contract with European launch service provider Isar Aerospace to deploy its Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) program satellites. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace's 'Spectrum' launch vehicle will transport two satellites into sun synchronous orbit (SSO) from Andoya Spaceport, Norway's premier orbital launch site.
The launch, scheduled to take
The Norwegian Space Agency has entered into a contract with European launch service provider Isar Aerospace to deploy its Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) program satellites. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace's 'Spectrum' launch vehicle will transport two satellites into sun synchronous orbit (SSO) from Andoya Spaceport, Norway's premier orbital launch site.
The launch, scheduled to take Mars Study Suggests Mid-Crust Water May Not Be Essential to Data Interpretation
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had episodic liquid water on its surface. However, as the planet lost much of its atmosphere, surface water became unsustainable. The precise fate of this water-whether locked in ice, stored in deep aquifers, incorporated into minerals, or lost to space-remains a subject of ongoing scientific inquiry. This debate has drawn particular attention from Bruce Jakos
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had episodic liquid water on its surface. However, as the planet lost much of its atmosphere, surface water became unsustainable. The precise fate of this water-whether locked in ice, stored in deep aquifers, incorporated into minerals, or lost to space-remains a subject of ongoing scientific inquiry. This debate has drawn particular attention from Bruce Jakos SwRI-led instrument begins lunar mission to probe Moon's interior
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Shortly after landing on the Moon aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 lander on March 2, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) successfully activated and deployed its five sensors. This groundbreaking instrument is designed to analyze the Moon's subsurface by detecting electric and magnetic field variations, marking the first use of magnetotelluric technolo
Shortly after landing on the Moon aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 lander on March 2, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) successfully activated and deployed its five sensors. This groundbreaking instrument is designed to analyze the Moon's subsurface by detecting electric and magnetic field variations, marking the first use of magnetotelluric technolo Navigating a Slanted River
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Broom Point workspace to collect another sample called Main River. Broom Point is situated a few hundred meters down-slope from where Green Gardens was collected, and the Science Team chose to explore th
Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Broom Point workspace to collect another sample called Main River. Broom Point is situated a few hundred meters down-slope from where Green Gardens was collected, and the Science Team chose to explore th NASA Cameras on Blue Ghost Capture First-of-its-Kind Moon Landing Footage
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Hampton VA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
A team at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, has captured first-of-its-kind imagery of a lunar lander's engine plumes interacting with the Moon's surface, a key piece of data as trips to the Moon increase in the coming years under the agency's Artemis campaign.
The Stereo Cameras for Lunar-Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) 1.1 instrument took the images during the descent a
A team at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, has captured first-of-its-kind imagery of a lunar lander's engine plumes interacting with the Moon's surface, a key piece of data as trips to the Moon increase in the coming years under the agency's Artemis campaign.
The Stereo Cameras for Lunar-Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) 1.1 instrument took the images during the descent a Exceptional Variability in Blazar BL Lacertae Challenges Classification
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Blazars are a class of active galaxies that direct powerful jets of ionized matter toward Earth. Typically, astronomers categorize them into distinct classes based on the characteristics of their emitted electromagnetic radiation. However, BL Lacertae, a well-studied blazar in the background of the Lacerta (Lizard) constellation, defies this traditional classification system.
Astronomers h
Blazars are a class of active galaxies that direct powerful jets of ionized matter toward Earth. Typically, astronomers categorize them into distinct classes based on the characteristics of their emitted electromagnetic radiation. However, BL Lacertae, a well-studied blazar in the background of the Lacerta (Lizard) constellation, defies this traditional classification system.
Astronomers h Stargazers marvel at 'Blood Moon', rare total lunar eclipse
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.
The celestial spectacle was visible in the Americas and Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as in the westernmost parts of Europe and Africa.
The phenomenon happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up, causing our planet to cast a gian
Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.
The celestial spectacle was visible in the Americas and Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as in the westernmost parts of Europe and Africa.
The phenomenon happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up, causing our planet to cast a gian Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurst
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:03
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA's StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer mission, which will detect the emission of short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), a key electromagnetic (EM) signature that will contribute to the understanding of neutron star (NS) mergers.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA's StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer mission, which will detect the emission of short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), a key electromagnetic (EM) signature that will contribute to the understanding of neutron star (NS) mergers.