Astronomy Research 5 months ago
The Galaxy That Forgot to Spin

Every galaxy we know of spins. It's one of those rules of the universe so fundamental that astronomers barely think about it anymore. So when the...

Source: Universe Today

After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA’s entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO soon
Artemis Missions 5 months ago
After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA’s entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO soon

"Blue Origin’s inability to launch Blue Moon anytime soon is likely to put the company out of the running for Artemis III."

Source: Fortune

Astronomy Research 5 months ago
It Took a Cosmic Village to Shape Early Galaxies

An early galaxy cluster named after an Indian lake is teaching astronomers about influences on galaxy evolution in the infant Universe. Astronomer Ron...

Source: Universe Today

Space Technology 5 months ago
Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Saturday Morning - Noozhawk

Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Saturday MorningNoozhawk Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 50th Starlink mission of 2026Spaceflight N...

Source: Slashdot.org

Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)
Space Exploration 5 months ago
Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

Source: Space.com

Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade
NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade

With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket co...

Source: CNBC

Blue Origin explosion delays NASA moon plans #world
NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
Blue Origin explosion delays NASA moon plans #world

Blue Origin setback raises timing risks for NASA moon efforts Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explosion has become a major new headache for NASA’s broa...

Source: Alltoc.com

8 great sci-fi shows like For All Mankind to watch next
Artemis Program 5 months ago
8 great sci-fi shows like For All Mankind to watch next

If you're missing the Apple TV space opera, we've got you covered.

Source: Winter is Coming

Trump’s moon mission crumbles as ‘massive blow’ almost 'surely' to push project past term
Artemis Program 5 months ago
Trump’s moon mission crumbles as ‘massive blow’ almost 'surely' to push project past term

The Trump administration revealed earlier this year that plans were underway to establish a habitable base on the moon by the end of President Donal...

Source: Raw Story

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad
Space Technology 5 months ago
Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

NEW YORK, May 30 : Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, ...

Source: CNA

Why did Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explode during a prelaunch test in Florida
Artemis Program 5 months ago
Why did Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explode during a prelaunch test in Florida

The explosion happened during a routine engine hotfire test at Cape Canaveral ahead of New Glenn’s planned June mission.

Source: The Indian Express

Blue Origin faces months of delay after rocket explosion damages launch pad, puts launch schedule at risk
Space Technology 5 months ago
Blue Origin faces months of delay after rocket explosion damages launch pad, puts launch schedule at risk

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch pad suffered extensive damage after an engine test fire explosion. This incident will cause a significant d...

Source: The Times of India

This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to Mars
Space Exploration 5 months ago
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to Mars

This day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. From l...

Source: The Times of India

Space Technology 5 months ago
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) - Space

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)Space Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Star...

Source: Slashdot.org

Trump’s moon mission at risk after huge rocket explosion
Artemis Program 5 months ago
Trump’s moon mission at risk after huge rocket explosion

The destruction of a Blue Origin launchpad could thwart key goals of the president’s.

Source: POLITICO.eu

How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission
Artemis Program 5 months ago
How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test in Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said no o...

Source: PBS

Artemis Program 5 months ago
artemis-vlm 0.1.3

LLaVA-style graft adding vision-language capability to Mistral-family decoders (Schneewolf Labs — Project Artemis).

Source: Pypi.org

This Week in Space 212: Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base
Space Technology 5 months ago
This Week in Space 212: Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base

What a wild week in space news! We were all set to discuss Starship Test Flight 12 and NASA's recent press conference updating their lunar base p...

Source: Twit.tv

NASA reveals more on its moon base plans — and it seems the astronauts might have to assemble it all themselves, like a load of IKEA furniture
NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
NASA reveals more on its moon base plans — and it seems the astronauts might have to assemble it all themselves, like a load of IKEA furniture

NASA outlines Moon Base missions, rover contracts, and cargo landers while relying on commercial partners and uncertain lunar economic potential

Source: TechRadar

Artemis Program 5 months ago
Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion

U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’ The post Blue Origin gets national security launch task ...

Source: SpaceNews