Astronomy Research 4 months ago
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 12 – 21

The three planets in the western twilight are pulling away from each other now. On Wednesday, the Moon will occult Venus in daylight. The post This We...

Source: Sky & Telescope

ILA Berlin 2026: ESA Director General press conference
NASA & Space Agencies 4 months ago
ILA Berlin 2026: ESA Director General press conference

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher briefed media representatives and discussed Europe's priorities in space, exploration, resilience and the f...

Source: Esa.int

Artemis Missions 4 months ago
NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this' - Space

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'Space NASA addres...

Source: Slashdot.org

China unveils Long March 12B, a key step toward reusable space launches
Artemis Program 4 months ago
China unveils Long March 12B, a key step toward reusable space launches

China has successfully launched a new commercial heavy-lift rocket designed to support the country's rapidly expanding satellite-constellation am...

Source: Digitimes

Artemis Missions 4 months ago
NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together? - Space

NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?Space NA...

Source: Slashdot.org

SpaceX IPO is said to be more than four times oversubscribed
Space Technology 4 months ago
SpaceX IPO is said to be more than four times oversubscribed

SpaceX’s initial public offering has attracted demand for more than four times the available shares, according to people familiar with the matter, ahe...

Source: Bloomberg

Space Technology 4 months ago
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch a Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as it begins publicly trading its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time

The company will debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and begin trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 ...

Source: Spaceflight Now

Artemis Missions 4 months ago
NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission - Yahoo

NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test missionYahoo NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Mem...

Source: Slashdot.org

NASA & Space Agencies 4 months ago
AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation

SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate...

Source: SpaceNews

Comet & Asteroid News 4 months ago
Written in Rock

A small rock found in the African desert has just handed scientists an extraordinary window into one of the most violent and consequential periods in ...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 4 months ago
The Shape of a Black Hole

Black holes are already strange enough, regions of space where gravity is so extreme that not even light can escape. But physicists have long known th...

Source: Universe Today

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)
Space Technology 4 months ago
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 4 months ago
Japan’s H3 to return to flight with debut launch of lightest configuration

Japan’s H3 rocket will return to flight Friday, with a launch that also marks the… The post Japan’s H3 to return to flig...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

Space Technology 4 months ago
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

The Falcon 9 launched a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...

Source: Spaceflight Now

SLS & Orion 4 months ago
I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena

Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: NASA’s Elkin Norena has hel...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 4 months ago
NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our ga...

Source: NASA

Artemis Program 4 months ago
NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities

NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Educati...

Source: NASA

2 Things The '60s Got Right About Space Exploration (And 2 Things They Got Wrong)
Space Exploration 4 months ago
2 Things The '60s Got Right About Space Exploration (And 2 Things They Got Wrong)

Space exploration was a popular topic of discussion in the 1960. Some predictions, like the use of robots, were correct, but many of them were too opt...

Source: BGR

Italian Astronaut Luca Parmitano Becomes First European Assigned To NASA’s Artemis Program
Artemis Missions 4 months ago
Italian Astronaut Luca Parmitano Becomes First European Assigned To NASA’s Artemis Program

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot on Artemis III, marking a milestone for Europe’s participation in the program which will bring on...

Source: Theaviationist.com

NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission
Artemis Missions 4 months ago
NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission

After NASA announced the astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission, the lack of women sparked disappointment and outrage, Administrator Jared I...

Source: NBC News