ESA explores bold new approach to Mars orbit
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 06:37
ESA is venturing towards putting a spacecraft into orbit around Mars using a technique that engineers have studied for over half a century but never dared to attempt.
2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:55
Researchers will have rare opportunities over the next year to study solar flares and coronal mass ejections, observations that could lead to improved space weather forecasts.
Launch of secret Space Force orbital platform delayed again
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:45
SpaceX has announced further revisions to the schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. The launch, initially set for December 10 and then rescheduled for December 11, is now targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, December 12 at 8:14 p.m. ET. This latest delay stems from a 'ground side issue', marking a deviation from the earlier weather-related postponement. SpaceX has also Startup raises $55 million for portable Starlink-dedicated data centers
Monday, 11 December 2023 22:18
Inflight call with Nobel Prize laureates
Monday, 11 December 2023 14:55
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Live conversation between ESA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station (ISS) Andreas Mogensen and the 2023 Nobel Prize laureates Ferenc Krausz (in physics) and Moungi Bawendi (in chemistry). The event took place at the Nobel Prize Museum in Oslo which was connected to the ISS. Andreas showed a Nobel Prize he brought with him to the Space Station.
Helicity Space raises $5 million for fusion engine development
Monday, 11 December 2023 13:00
Space Force chief tempers expectations: ‘Go government fast, not SpaceX fast’
Monday, 11 December 2023 13:00
Little Pictures winner announced at COP28
Monday, 11 December 2023 12:35
The winning entry to a Europe-wide data visualisation contest was announced and showcased last week at COP28. The ‘Little Pictures’ competition challenged the continent’s creative talent to design compelling illustrations using the range of global observation records available from ESA, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), to highlight the key changes taking place across the climate.
Orbit Fab and ispace to collaborate on lunar propellant harvesting and delivery
Monday, 11 December 2023 09:00
Weather delays Falcon Heavy launch of secret Space Force orbital platform
Monday, 11 December 2023 03:22
SpaceX has announced a revised schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. Initially planned for December 10, the mission is now set for Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET. This change is due to weather conditions affecting the planned lift-off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup opportunity is available at the same time on Tue Researchers stunned by Webb's view of exploded star
Monday, 11 December 2023 00:00
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on the holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. However, this scene is no proverbial silent night – all is not calm.
Artificial Intelligence and NASA's First Robotic Lunar Rover
Sunday, 10 December 2023 10:22
When NASA's VIPER (short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) lands on the surface of the Moon on a mission to better understand the environment where NASA plans to send astronauts as part of the increasingly complex Artemis missions, its journey will be guided by the human ingenuity of its human team - and several key tools that use artificial intelligence. From helping the scie