Virgin Galactic seeks to raise money to accelerate growth of spaceplane fleet
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic is proposing to raise $300 million in additional capital to accelerate production of suborbital spaceplanes and…
Month: November 2024
SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18
A merging of multiple photographs of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster as it made its way down to be caught my…
Hera burns towards Mars
Enabling & Support 08/11/2024 1493 views 33 likes ESA’s Hera mission has completed the first critical manoeuvre on its journey…
Parallel Universes — Mining and Space
If you read my regular column, you know that I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about why…
Save $300 on the best-motorized telescope before Black Friday
The Celestron NexStar 8SE is currently $300 off in a worthwhile early Black Friday telescope deal. We think this is…
Maxar Intelligence divests sensor technology business to ARKA Group
WASHINGTON — Earth observation satellite operator Maxar Intelligence has divested a small part of its business focused on supporting classified…
Earth from Space: Autumn foliage across Europe
Applications 08/11/2024 887 views 20 likes This compilation of images, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, showcases the characteristic hues…
Bind Russia to a new arms control treaty to ban nuclear weapons in space
Imagine strolling down the streets on a peaceful night in Honolulu and breathing in the fresh salt sea air. Feel…
Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From…
SpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to…