U.S. Navy Fleet Training Launch to be Conducted at NASA Wallops
A rocket-propelled target is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window Thursday, Nov. 7 to…
Month: November 2024
As it happened: SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon docks with the International Space Station
Watch the @SpaceX #Dragon cargo spacecraft approach the station and dock at 9:55am ET today to deliver over 6,000 pounds…
Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network
WASHINGTON — Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network,…
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to fly by Venus today before historic sun encounter
Today, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its seventh swing past Venus — the spacecraft’s final maneuver around the amber…
Astronomers spot unusually synchronized star formation in ancient galaxy for 1st time
Astronomers have spotted thousands of young stars huddled around the center of an ancient galaxy, all of which formed nearly…
World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
This new spaceflight tech has a very retro feel. The world’s first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat,…
Sols 4352-4354: Halloween Fright Night on Mars
Mastcam is taking several mosaics this weekend (must have gotten extra energy from the Halloween sugar!). Close to the rover,…
Starmus La Palma: The Island of Stars lineup revealed
Credit: Starmus Festival Today, at the World Travel Market in London, STARMUS and The Canary Islands proudly unveiled the line-up…
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees 'knots' blasting from nearby black hole jets
Astronomers have scoured decades-old data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, finding bright, lumpy features dotting a jet of energy spit…
Gilmour Space touts permit for launch of Australia’s first orbital-class rocket
Gilmour Space Technology’s Eris Block 1 rocket pictured at the launchpad at the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Australia. Image: Gilmour…