Supermassive black hole spews energy 300,000 light years into deep space
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Supermassive black hole spews energy 300,000 light years into deep space

That's three times longer than the Milky Way galaxy.

Source: Space.com

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has retired from NASA after 30 years of public service, leaving behind a legacy of accomplishments and leadership including...

Source: Space.com

Vests Tested on Artemis Could Cut Radiation Risk
Artemis Program 2 months ago
Vests Tested on Artemis Could Cut Radiation Risk

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of l...

Source: Newser

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
A gas-enshrouded and gas-reddened black hole at cosmic dawn - Nature

A gas-enshrouded and gas-reddened black hole at cosmic dawnNature Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’The Guardian A...

Source: Slashdot.org

NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base
Artemis Program 2 months ago
NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base

Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA's canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too

Growing up in Grafton, West Virginia, engrossed in Star Wars and all things science fiction, Fletcher Newell had an early interest in space exploratio...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint

NASA’s 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity test aircraft for the agency. N...

Source: NASA

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Astronomers Discover a Brand-New Type of Object: Part Black Hole, Part Star - Gizmodo

Astronomers Discover a Brand-New Type of Object: Part Black Hole, Part StarGizmodo A gas-enshrouded and gas-reddened black hole at cosmic dawnNature A...

Source: Slashdot.org

In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the cause
Space Technology 2 months ago
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the cause

During the Apollo missions, astronauts noted peculiar flashes of light occurring inside their spacecraft. These experiences were later attributed to e...

Source: The Times of India

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut exposure in solar storms: Study
Artemis Program 2 months ago
Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut exposure in solar storms: Study

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astro...

Source: Abcnews.com

SpaceX’s Starship Push Comes With a Rising Capital Bill
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX’s Starship Push Comes With a Rising Capital Bill

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) is moving forward with an ambitious execution plan. The company expects to conduct another Starship...

Source: Biztoc.com

Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027
Artemis Program 2 months ago
Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027

Virgin Galactic has pushed the resumption of its commercial flights back by a few months, to February 2027. The company hasn't been to space sinc...

Source: Space.com

How to image the planets with a telescope and camera
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
How to image the planets with a telescope and camera

Follow our step-by-step tutorial to photographing Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus

Source: Space.com

A special high-altitude NASA plane will chase the solar eclipse at 50,000 feet. Take a look.
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
A special high-altitude NASA plane will chase the solar eclipse at 50,000 feet. Take a look.

During Wednesday's total solar eclipse, NASA's WB-57 high-altitude aircraft will take high-resolution images for researchers to study.

Source: Business Insider

Vibrant new photos of star region ‘Tarantula Nebula’ unveiled by NASA scientists
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
Vibrant new photos of star region ‘Tarantula Nebula’ unveiled by NASA scientists

Describing the colourful observation as “like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane,” NASA said the resulting cosmic “craft” reveals ...

Source: Swns.live

Norway's Wealth Fund Reveals $1.2 Billion SpaceX Stake
Space Technology 2 months ago
Norway's Wealth Fund Reveals $1.2 Billion SpaceX Stake

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX, Fina...

Source: Biztoc.com

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA Wants to Float Microscopic 'Tracers' on Sunlight to Map the Edge of Space

The atmospheric is a dynamic place, and just how well we understand that dynamism depends on what part of the atmosphere it is. Low altitudes can be r...

Source: Universe Today

On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit
Artemis Program 2 months ago
On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit

The WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 2 months ago
Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivity

Paris, France | July 2026 — The maritime satellite communications market is entering a new phase of growth as next-generation satellite netwo...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 2 months ago
An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space

In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with John Mackey, CEO, co-founder and director of Mbryonics. They discuss building optical links for satellites ...

Source: SpaceNews