Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch attempt

SpaceX aborted the launch of its latest Starship test flight July 16 when some of the vehicle’s engines failed to ignite. The post SpaceX aborts Stars...

Source: SpaceNews

The Moon is still shrinking as its interior cools, creating powerful moonquakes surprisingly close to where astronauts may eventually live
Artemis Program 1 month ago
The Moon is still shrinking as its interior cools, creating powerful moonquakes surprisingly close to where astronauts may eventually live

The Moon looks frozen in time, its craters preserving impacts billions of years old. Yet beneath that ancient surface, it is still losing heat. As its...

Source: Space Daily

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Satellite Images of Pengiun Poo Reveal Climate Change's Impact on the Species

Researchers utilized 30 years of Landsat satellite imagery to analyze the color and spectral signatures of Adélie penguin guano across Antarctica, mar...

Source: Universe Today

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)
Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)

SpaceX aborted Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket at the last second on Thursday (July 16). It's unclear when the company will try again.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 month ago
NASA Welcomes Serbia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory 

The Republic of Serbia signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 6...

Source: NASA

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
This Exoplanet Hid for 10 Years Before Astronomers Finally Found It

A team of astronomers have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The new planet, Beta Pictoris d, is 100 times fainter than Beta ...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth
NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth

Evidence for landslides down steep crater walls on Pluto have been found in imagery from NASA's New Horizons mission.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Nature study identifies a new way to spot nuclear weapons in orbit

NEW YORK — A study published last week in Nature Astronomy has proposed a new satellite design and technique to detect thermonuclear warheads in space...

Source: SpaceNews

Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network 

With the launch of 21 York Space Systems satellites, the Space Development Agency has now placed half of its planned Tranche 1 Transport Layer constel...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Missions 1 month ago
NASA Taps SpaceX’s Starlink to Deliver Artemis III Imagery from Orion

NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver laser communications capabilities for next year’s Artemis II...

Source: NASA Artemis Blog

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
First Atmosphere Detected on a Terrestrial World

A team of astronomers have discovered helium escaping from a rocky planet, marking the first detection of an atmosphere on a rocky world. The post Fir...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Comet & Asteroid News 1 month ago
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet

New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by...

Source: NASA

Space Exploration 1 month ago
embodied-ai-architect 1.12.0

Hardware/Software Codesign Space Exploration and Optimization Environment for Embodied AI systems

Source: Pypi.org

Astronomers Noticed a Mysterious Spot Appearing in Telescope Images. It Turned Out to Be the Faintest Exoplanet Ever Imaged From Earth
Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Astronomers Noticed a Mysterious Spot Appearing in Telescope Images. It Turned Out to Be the Faintest Exoplanet Ever Imaged From Earth

The gas giant, called Beta Pictoris d, had been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade, until two independent teams verified its existence

Source: Smithsonian.com

Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update
Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update

"Hawking's laws of black hole mechanics provided a satisfying connection between extreme and ordinary physics and have been the paradigm for...

Source: Space.com

SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)
Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)

SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur this evening (July 16).

Source: Space.com

SpaceX Stock Hovers Near Its June IPO Price as Starship Flight 13 Nears After FAA Clears Mishap Probe
Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX Stock Hovers Near Its June IPO Price as Starship Flight 13 Nears After FAA Clears Mishap Probe

SpaceX shares have dropped over 40% since their IPO, facing volatility and valuation challenges. However, FAA clearance for the next Starship test fli...

Source: Ibtimes.com.au

MAHE, Dhruva Space sign pact to co-develop ASCENT centre in Manipal
Space Technology 1 month ago
MAHE, Dhruva Space sign pact to co-develop ASCENT centre in Manipal

The centre, expected to be inaugurated in late 2026, will enable student-led satellite and hosted payload missions, providing students with an end-to-...

Source: BusinessLine

SpaceX Stock Is Already Down 37% From Its Peak. Here's What Deutsche Bank's $255 Target Says Happens Next
Space Technology 1 month ago
SpaceX Stock Is Already Down 37% From Its Peak. Here's What Deutsche Bank's $255 Target Says Happens Next

SpaceX Stock Is Already Down 37% From Its Peak. Here's What Deutsche Bank's $255 Target Says Happens Next Barely a month after one of the mo...

Source: Biztoc.com

What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?
Artemis Program 1 month ago
What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?

After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.

Source: The Conversation Africa