Astronomy Research 2 months ago
New Images Confirm: Betelgeuse Has a Companion

New analysis of observations taken in 2024 confirm a stellar companion for Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion. The post New Images Confirm: Betelge...

Source: Sky & Telescope

The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries
Space Technology 2 months ago
The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries

The FAA, facing a backlog in demand for space missions, is proposing to cut down on environmental reviews to accelerate launches and re-entries.

Source: Space.com

ASTEROID (44) NYSA MAY BE THE FIRST-KNOWN THREE-LOBED WORLD
Comet & Asteroid News 2 months ago
ASTEROID (44) NYSA MAY BE THE FIRST-KNOWN THREE-LOBED WORLD

Previously unknown moon orbiting Nysa is also detected. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An international team of astronomers has uncov...

Source: PRNewswire

SpaceX may try to compete with carriers
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX may try to compete with carriers

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., also known as SpaceX, is weighing the option of acquiring competitors to obtain spectrum that would achieve a fu...

Source: Biztoc.com

Every spacecraft ever sent to operate beyond Jupiter has depended on plutonium-238—a reactor-made isotope that cannot be mined. The United States stopped producing it in 1988, then spent nearly three decades drawing down old reserves and supplementing the
Space Technology 2 months ago
Every spacecraft ever sent to operate beyond Jupiter has depended on plutonium-238—a reactor-made isotope that cannot be mined. The United States stopped producing it in 1988, then spent nearly three decades drawing down old reserves and supplementing the

As humanity's deepest space probes age, the nation that built them faces an unexpected crisis: it can barely manufacture the exotic fuel that kee...

Source: Space Daily

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Radio Array Detects Polarized Light From a GRB

On March 10, 2026, the Fermi telescope gamma-ray burst team reported the detection of a long-duration gamma ray burst that occurred when a star explod...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Primordial Black Holes Can Trigger Type Ia Supernovae, and Astronomers Should be Able to Find Them

Primordial black holes (PBH) remain hypothetical, but that isn't stopping astrophysicists from figuring out how they could interact with other st...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
What Killed Galaxies in the Early Universe?

Galaxies in the infancy of the Universe are the building blocks of more modern galaxies. They began as small "shreds" of material that coale...

Source: Universe Today

Space Technology 2 months ago
K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion

The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecra...

Source: SpaceNews

SpaceX Cratering Below IPO Price, But 1 Wall Street Pro Thinks It Could 8X From Here
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Cratering Below IPO Price, But 1 Wall Street Pro Thinks It Could 8X From Here

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX | SPCX Price Prediction) currently trades at $113.50, well below the consensus Wall Street price target of $236.71, an implied ups...

Source: Biztoc.com

Late-night SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. When to watch liftoff
Space Technology 2 months ago
Late-night SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. When to watch liftoff

A very early morning, or late-night, depending on how you look at it, SpaceX rocket launch is expected to lift off from Florida this week. If all goes...

Source: Biztoc.com

Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s journey into space to be published in a book this fall
Space Exploration 2 months ago
Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s journey into space to be published in a book this fall

Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut's Journey into Deep Space will share story of the historic lunar mission.

Source: CBC News

SpaceX Starship Can Make Space AI Win on Cost
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Starship Can Make Space AI Win on Cost

A quantitative model of how Starship’s cost per kilogram falls as booster life goes from 5 to 30 flights, ship life from 1 to 10, and payload from 100...

Source: Next Big Future

Space Technology 2 months ago
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars

Explanation: Solar System bodies make deep space exploration more fuel efficient! Today’s video shows the Psyche spacecraft gaining speed and changing...

Source: Freerepublic.com

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
The ELT's Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds

Before any major telescope commissioning, there are dozens of papers that attempt to define what we can expect from it. We’re starting to see some com...

Source: Universe Today

1st three-headed asteroid found in our solar system — and it has a little moon
Comet & Asteroid News 2 months ago
1st three-headed asteroid found in our solar system — and it has a little moon

Sophisticated high-contrast imaging has revealed asteroid 44 Nysa to have three lobes and a small moon.

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space

In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space. Bridenstine talks about the...

Source: SpaceNews

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch

NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule. The post Roman Space Telescope on track for late ...

Source: SpaceNews

Interstellar Objects 2 months ago
NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham...

Source: NASA

TacJobs – USAF Seeks Volunteers for Lunar Lander Impact Study
Artemis Missions 2 months ago
TacJobs – USAF Seeks Volunteers for Lunar Lander Impact Study

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to eva...

Source: Soldiersystems.net