Artist’s concept of a magnetar undergoing a powerful flare. Scientists now believe that flares from magnetars – highly magnetized, compact, dead stars – can create heavy elements, such as gold
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India now plans to launch astronauts to space no sooner than 2027, shifting the goal post for the country’s first human spaceflight yet again. Indian space minister Jitendra Singh announced
The moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself. New research suggests that the
Enabling & Support 08/05/2025 369 views 3 likes For the first time, two spacecraft in orbit were aligned in formation with millimetre precision and maintained their relative position for several
Science & Exploration 08/05/2025 219 views 4 likes The activities to assemble the European Space Agency’s Plato mission are progressing well now that 24 of the spacecraft’s 26 cameras have
Applications 08/05/2025 431 views 5 likes Thanks largely to Copernicus Sentinel-1, scientists have discovered that a glacier in Antarctica is rapidly siphoning ice from neighbouring flows – at a pace
Matthew Anderson gives remarks to introduce Jared Isaacman during the 2024 Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Florida. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now Matthew Anderson, the chief growth officer for
WASHINGTON — The director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is leaving after three years on the job and will be replaced by a longtime lab official. JPL announced May 7
WASHINGTON — IonQ, a Maryland-based quantum computing company, announced May 7 it has reached an agreement to acquire Capella Space, the first U.S. firm to launch a commercial radar imaging
Elon Musk is taking the long view. The billionaire SpaceX founder has long said that humanity needs to expand its footprint out into the solar system — specifically to Mars,
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