To land safely on Mars and the moon, we may need to measure dust
Spacecraft landing on dusty surfaces like of the moon and Mars tend to kick up powdery regolith that blurs the…
Month: October 2024
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 68th Starlink mission of 2024 as it seeks permission to operate nearly 30,000 Gen2 satellites
A Falcon 9 stands ready for a Starlink mission at Cape Canaveral’s pad 40. File photo: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update…
The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the…
Can you still see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS?
Back to Article List See the year’s best comet with your naked eye before it’s too late. Comet C/2023 A3…
Blazing star
Blazing star | Astronomy Magazine false product blazing-star https://www.astronomy.com/picture-of-the-day/photo/blazing-star/ Blazing star | Astronomy Magazine Aldo Rocco Vitale taken from Sicily,…
Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit
This article was updated Oct. 21 with more details about the incident. TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken…
Matthew McConaughey introduces the monstrous Mara-Yama in creepy new 'Exodus' trailer (video)
NEW EXODUS CINEMATIC — ‘The Mara Yama’ Reveal Trailer – YouTube Watch On “Do you know what fear is? The…
Further delays and hurdles for EU Space Law
MILAN – It’s not yet clear what form the European Union’s “Space Law” will take. The widely anticipated proposal could…
Invest now in vital space systems for safety, security and economic resiliency
Weather forecasters, Federal Emergency Management Agency employees, the National Guard and other U.S military personnel, state and local officials, first…
10 best sci-fi horror movies to watch ahead of Halloween
It’s officially spooky season and what better way to scare yourself silly than to watch some of the best sci-fi…