Day: October 1, 2024

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) recently conducted a Space Law Technical Advisory Mission in Morocco as part of its ongoing Space Law Project. The event targeted government officials and highlighted the significance and advantages of establishing national space legislation. Discussions centred on authorisation procedures, oversight mechanisms, spacecraft registration, and also strategies …

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United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) second Vulcan Centaur rocket has made it to the pad. ULA rolled the Vulcan Centaur out to Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (Sept. 30) to gear up for the vehicle’s second-ever launch, which is scheduled for no earlier than Friday (Oct. 4). Part of …

ULA Rolls Vulcan Centaur Rocket To Pad Ahead Of 2nd-Ever Launch. Read More »

A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor’s showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft’s final design is heading back on display after more than 25 years in storage. For the past decade, the City of Downey in California has worked on plans to exhibit the North American …

Original Full-size Space Shuttle Mockup To Be Restored For Downey Display. Read More »

NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a “second moon” on Sunday (Sept. 29). The “mini-moon” is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth’s primary companion, the moon, has lingered around our planet for around 4 billion years …

Earth Has Caught A ‘Second Moon,’ Scientists Say. Read More »