Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird
3I/ATLAS Discovery 4 months ago
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around 3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar syst...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 4 months ago
Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches

Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two rec...

Source: SpaceNews

Mars Probe Declared Dead by NASA
Space Technology 4 months ago
Mars Probe Declared Dead by NASA

NASA has announced the death of one of its Mars imaging probes, MAVEN, after losing contact with the spacecraft at the end of last year. [Read More]

Source: PetaPixel

SpaceX seeks US$75 billion in record IPO to fund AI, launch
Space Technology 4 months ago
SpaceX seeks US$75 billion in record IPO to fund AI, launch

SpaceX is seeking to raise US$75 billion in an IPO, as Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI company targets a historic debut. Read more.

Source: Financial Post

Astronomy Research 4 months ago
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 5 – 14

Bright Venus and Jupiter pass through conjunction in twilight this week, while Mercury, Pollux, and Castor watch them from nearby. The post This Week&...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Space Technology 4 months ago
The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule

The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead of a 2028 test flight...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 4 months ago
Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise

Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled ...

Source: SpaceNews

This Astronaut lost his speech, a medical mystery in space that changed his life
NASA & Space Agencies 4 months ago
This Astronaut lost his speech, a medical mystery in space that changed his life

Astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a sudden, unexplained loss of speech during his fourth ISS mission, prompting an early return to Earth. This unprece...

Source: The Times of India

Artemis Program 4 months ago
Noble Audio debuts FoKus Artemis headphones with three drivers and ANC

Noble's FoKus Artemis headphones have three drivers and ANC, but they don't come cheap.

Source: Slashdot.org

Solidion Technology Unveils Patented Extreme-Climate Battery Technology Targeting Low Earth Orbit-Based Artificial Intelligence Data Centers, Lunar Economy, and Space
Artemis Missions 4 months ago
Solidion Technology Unveils Patented Extreme-Climate Battery Technology Targeting Low Earth Orbit-Based Artificial Intelligence Data Centers, Lunar Economy, and Space

Proprietary Gen-ECB Platform Engineered for Satellites, Starship Operations, Artemis Missions, and Orbital Infrastructure — Positioning Solidion at th...

Source: PRNewswire

Search for alien technology on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty
3I/ATLAS Discovery 4 months ago
Search for alien technology on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say

Source: Scientific American

NASA's Webb detects methane and strange chemistry on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
3I/ATLAS Discovery 4 months ago
NASA's Webb detects methane and strange chemistry on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered unusual chemistry in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, including the first direct detection of met...

Source: Science Daily

Space Exploration 4 months ago
NASA Says Goodbye to Its Longtime Mars Orbiter - The New York Times

NASA Says Goodbye to Its Longtime Mars OrbiterThe New York Times NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call TodayNASA (.gov) 'In ...

Source: Slashdot.org

Astronomy Research 5 months ago
Auroras May Dance Over the U.S. Thursday Night, June 4-5

Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) could spark a significant auroral display over North America Thursday night. The post Auroras May Dance Over t...

Source: Sky & Telescope

It's Official: NASA Has Declared Its Mars Spacecraft MAVEN Dead
Space Technology 5 months ago
It's Official: NASA Has Declared Its Mars Spacecraft MAVEN Dead

Like "the loss of a loved one".ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss ...

Source: ScienceAlert

Former astronaut talks about NASA saying goodbye to Maven mission
Space Exploration 5 months ago
Former astronaut talks about NASA saying goodbye to Maven mission

NASA is saying farewell to the Maven Mars mission after losing contact with the spacecraft last December. Former NASA Astronaut José Hernández talks a...

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

SpaceX hopes to raise $75B when world’s biggest-ever IPO lifts off next week
Space Technology 5 months ago
SpaceX hopes to raise $75B when world’s biggest-ever IPO lifts off next week

Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. said today it’s hoping to raise a staggering $75 billion when it goes public later this month, settin...

Source: SiliconANGLE News

Astronomy Research 5 months ago
New Cloud-Detecting Method Will Help Astronomers Characterize Exoplanets

Astronomers have developed a technique that allows them to detect cloud cycles on distant exoplanets. Using data from the James Webb Sapce Telescope (...

Source: Universe Today

Artemis Program 5 months ago
HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs

House Armed Services Committee seeks to preserve a missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon wants to cancel. It also criticizes a recent tactica...

Source: SpaceNews

SpaceX says its worth $1.75tn as it nears stock market debut
Space Technology 5 months ago
SpaceX says its worth $1.75tn as it nears stock market debut

Elon Musk’s space exploration company set a target price for buyers earlier than expected.

Source: BBC News