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SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Broadband Satellites To Orbit From Florida video, photos

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (March 12). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235...

How An Astronomer Accidentally Found A Star Stuck In A Cosmic Waltz

While sitting in his office, Naman Bajaj stared at the precious data that led to the final installment of his trio of published papers, each of which incrementally answers a very loaded question: Why do some planet-forming disks creep onto their own stars? The three studies were robust, interesting...

Their Loss Diminishes Us All’: Scientists Emphasize How Trump’s Mass NOAA Layoffs Endanger The World

For decades, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been the beating heart of weather forecasts that keep our society safe. Its employees regularly collect weather data that help scientists monitor daily forecasts, track hurricanes, support air traffic control, operate...

Former Google Chief Eric Schmidt Takes The Reins At Rocket Startup Relativity Space

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assumed the top job at an ambitious launch startup. Schmidt, who led Google from 2001 to 2011, has been named CEO at Relativity Space, a California company that’s building a rocket to compete with SpaceX and other major players in the launch industry...

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (March 12). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235...

Saturn officially has 128 more moons

You thought Saturn’s 146 moons were impressive? Think again. The ringed planet’s moon count has nearly doubled with the official recognition of 128 new Saturnian moons, bringing its total to an astonishing 274 moons. That makes Jupiter’s 95 moons look paltry, and our single moon...

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (March 12). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235...

On this day in space March 13, 1781 Uranus is discovered!

On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had seen it before, but no one realized it was planet. Instead, they thought it was a star. Herschel actually thought he was looking at a comet. Because it...

On this day in space! March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & ‘Dextre’ Robot Launch to space station

On March 11, 2008, the first piece of a Japanese module of the International Space Station launched on the space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-123. The mission launched the Kibo Logistics Module, a storage room for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s massive Japanese Experiment...