SpaceX launched another batch of its broadband satellites to orbit this evening (March 25). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 7:42 p.m. EDT (2342 GMT). The Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth as planned, acing its […]
SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites From Florida. Read More »
The first successful private moon-landing mission is officially over. On Feb. 22, Intuitive Machines‘ Odysseus spacecraft, affectionately known as Odie, touched down near the lunar south pole, becoming the first commercial vehicle ever to ace a moon landing. The solar-powered Odie operated on the lunar surface for seven Earth days, then went silent after the
Intuitive Machines’ Historic Private Moon Mission Comes To An End. Read More »
Three spaceflyers have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after a roughly two-day orbital chase. Russia’s Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docked with the ISS today (March 21) at 11:03 a.m. EDT (1503 GMT), about 50 hours after launching from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Flying on the Soyuz are NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Oleg Novitskiy
3 Spaceflyers Arrive At The ISS Aboard Russian Soyuz Spacecraft. Read More »
March’s full moon, the Worm Moon, rose over Earth on Sunday, March 24, exactly two weeks before the total solar eclipse that will sweep over North America on April 8, 2024. Not to be left out of the eclipse action, the Worm Moon was marked by a slightly less dramatic lunar eclipse. The moon slipped
The sun erupted on March 22 at 9:45 p.m. EDT (0145 GMT on March 23) with a powerful X-class solar flare and unleashed a barrage of super-hot plasma towards Earth in what is known as a coronal mass ejection (CME). The energetic onslaught hit our planet at 10:37 a.m. EDT (1437 GMT) on Sunday, March
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According to iHarare, Zimbabwe is gearing up to launch three new satellites. One of the satellites, ZimSat-2, an Earth Observation satellite, is currently under development with advanced features and is scheduled for launch later this year. Moreover, the Zimbabwean government has approved the development of two additional satellites in the initial production phases. According to
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Last week, an ominous letter was published to the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s website. “Dear Chandra community,” it starts, “As many of you are aware, the NASA budget for FY25 and beyond was released…” This letter was written by Patrick Slane, director of the Chandra X-ray Center. In it, he’s talking about NASA’s budget proposal for
The Chandra X-ray Spacecraft May Soon Go Dark, Threatening A Great Deal Of Astronomy. Read More »
For the second time in a mere month, SpaceX has tied its rocket-reuse record. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites launched on Saturday night (March 23) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:09 p.m. EDT (0309 GMT on March 24). It was the 19th liftoff for this Falcon
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Ties Reuse Record With 19th Launch. Read More »
If you’re in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse, you’ll experience a brief period of darkness — totality — for a few seconds or minutes. This is the only safe time to look directly at the sun without solar eclipse glasses. If you observe the sun‘s corona during totality, you
Massive Explosions May Be Visible On The Sun During The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse. Read More »
Scientists are tracking a massive plume of toxic gas moving across northern Europe that was spat out by the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland. The gas cloud is unlikely to cause any serious health problems. However, it could impact the ozone hole above the Arctic, experts warn. On March 16, an underground volcano in Icealnd’s Reykjanes Peninsula blew
Satellites Watch Iceland Volcano Spew Gigantic Plume Of Toxic Gas Across Europe. Read More »
