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Artemis 1 Comes Together as the Orion Capsule is Stacked on Top of the Space ...
Since 2004, NASA has been working on the launch system that will send astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. These efforts bore fruit in 2011 with the proposed Space Launch System (SLS), the heaviest and most powerful rocket since the
SpaceX ‘Gateway to Mars’ video shows off its Starship spacecraft
SpaceX has released a video showcasing its reusable Starship spacecraft ahead of its first orbital test flight that it hopes to conduct in the coming weeks. Once the next phase of testing is complete, SpaceX wants to fly an uncrewed Starship to the moon, land
Bezos and Boeing to Build a Business Park in Space
I know why Jeff Bezos has a big plan with Boeing to build and run a business park in space: The project, named Orbital Reef, will be completed around the middle of the present century, and it will likely make Bezos more money than this galaxy has ever made
Crew-3 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of SpaceX's planned Halloween launch
Four astronauts were all smiles as they arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 26) ahead of SpaceX's third operational astronaut launch for NASA. ...
'Have you seen Space Jam 2?': 'Squid Game' creator chirps back at LeBron James
'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had some choice words for LeBron James. ...
NASA, SpaceX Crew-3 launch to International Space Station: Details
Daytona Beach News-Journal | 2021-10-27, 01:36
It's almost Launch Day! The next NASA launch is set for Sunday, October 31, 2021. This latest crew to visit outer space will be the third crew rotation mission of the human space transportation system.
Jeff Bezos Is Building a Space Station That's Basically a Giant Business Park
Blue Originthe space firm that Amazon head Jeff Bezos founded in 2000is partnering with a handful of spaceflight companies and universities to build a "mixed-use business park" in low-Earth orbit, the Kent, Washington-based company announced this
Searching for Earth 2.0? Zoom in on a star
Astronomers searching for Earth-like planets in other solar systems have made a breakthrough by taking a closer look at the surface of stars. A new technique developed by an international team of researchers—led by Yale astronomers Rachael Roettenbacher, Sam
A new sunspot is firing off solar eruptions and here's what it looks like on video
Our otherwise quiet sun had a stormy five-hour fiesta during the early hours of Tuesday (Oct. 26). ...
Station Gets Ready for Russian Cargo and SpaceX Crew Missions (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) The seven-member Expedition 66 crew is getting ready for a Russian cargo mission and the arrival and departure of two commercial crews over the next several days. Nevertheless, a host of advanced space research is ongoing today aboard the International Space
'Squid Game' Creator Responds to LeBron's Criticism of Show's Ending
LeBron James is one of the most famous people in the world, but like everyone else, he's a
NASA, ESA astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of SpaceX Crew-3 launch on Halloween
The crew slated to launch SpaceX's next NASA mission to the International Space Station has officially arrived in Florida. ...
Bad news, perverts: Idris Elba didn't play Knuckles, a cartoon echidna in a kids movie, ...
Before the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog movie,
Bezos' Blue Origin unveils 'business park in space' plan
WASHINGTON • Mr Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has announced it wants to launch a space station that will house up to 10 people in the second half of the decade, as the race to commercialise the cosmos heats up. "Orbital Reef", described in a press statement as a
Astra To Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2021
Eagle-Tribune | 2021-10-26, 22:21
ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) will report financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021, after the market close on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Astra will host a webcast at 1:30pm PT
SpaceX Needed to Fix the Toilet Before NASA Astronauts Launch
A discussion of repairs of the waste management systems used aboard the company’s passenger spacecraft offered rare insight into how it manages engineering problems. ...
Crew-3 Astronauts Arrive at KSC
The astronauts that will fly NASA/SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station arrive at Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. ...
Astra To Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2021 (Astra Space Inc)
) Astra To Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2021 October 26, 2021 ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) will report financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021, after the
Supplemental Prospectus (Form 424B3) (Astra Space Inc)
) 424B3 Filed Pursuant to Rule (424)(b)(3) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 13 Registration No. 333-257930 (to Prospectus dated August 12, 2021) ASTRA SPACE, INC. Primary Offering Of 15,333,303 Shares of Common Stock Secondary Offering of 189,026,575 Shares of Common
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts Arrive at Florida Spaceport (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) The astronauts who will soon launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission arrived today, Oct. 26, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to undergo final preparations before launch. NASA astronauts Raja Chari,
Astra To Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2021 - Form 8-K (Astra Space Inc)
) Astra To Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2021 ALAMEDA, California-October 26, 2021-Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) will report financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021, after the market close on Thursday,
SpaceX's Crew Dragon 'safe enough' to fly Russian cosmonauts, Roscosmos chief says
Russian cosmonauts will be allowed to fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsule in the future as the technology has now proved to be sufficiently safe and reliable. ...
Space shuttle Columbia: NASA's first shuttle in space
Space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle in space and performed 28 flights. Columbia's final flight ended in disaster as it broke apart during re-entry. ...
SpaceX has fixed its space toilet on Dragon for NASA's Crew-3 astronaut launch
SpaceX's newest Crew Dragon capsule will test out some tweaked toilet tech when it lifts off for the first time this weekend. ...
Blue Origin, Sierra Space announce plans to develop commercial space station
KENT, Wash. — Blue Origin and Sierra Space announced Monday they plan to develop a commercial space station in low Earth orbit. The space station will be called Orbital Reef and the companies say it will start operating in the second half of this decade. The
Denis Villeneuve is getting his Dune sequel in October 2023
In late summer, Denis Villeneuve mentioned that
Scientists discover first signs of an extragalactic planet, far away from all... this
For a long time, Mars has been the de facto choice
Development plan for Milwaukee's north side includes lagging hotel project and dealing with 'astounding number' ...
The Fond du Lac and North avenues area plan was endorsed Tuesday by the Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee. ...
Workers at space center to protest vaccine rules
Some workers at a sprawling space center near the Mississippi-Louisiana line plan to protest federal requirements that they become vaccinated against COVID-19. ...
NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) s-mode.jpg Flight crews at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) installed in the B-200 King Air. Credits: NASA NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday,
NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) s-mode.jpg Flight crews at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) installed in the B-200 King Air. Credits: NASA NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday,
With Dune: Part 2 Announced, Denis Villeneuve Can Complete the Sci-Fi Tale
At the end of Dune: Part One, Zendaya’s
Eternals turns the adventures of ageless space gods into just another Marvel movie
“In the beginning” read the first three words of
Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars through Red Planet's summer air after radio blackout (video)
NASA's helicopter Ingenuity has successfully completed its 14th test flight on the Red Planet, demonstrating its ability to fly in summer weather conditions on Mars. ...
Biden 'has space' on schedule to meet Turkish president but nothing final
US President Joe Biden has availability to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his upcoming travel to Europe, but nothing has been finalized, the White House said
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts En Route to Kennedy Space Center (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) The astronauts who will fly on NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station are now on their way to the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they will begin final preparations for launch.
NASA’s S-MODE Mission Kicks off 1st Deployment (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) After a successful test run in May, a NASA campaign is deploying aircraft, a research vessel and several kinds of autonomous ocean robots to study small ocean whirlpools, eddies and currents. Using instruments at sea and in the sky, the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean
SpaceX needs to tame toilet trouble before weekend launch
SpaceX is taming some toilet troubles in its capsules before it launches four more astronauts. The company and NASA want to make sure the toilet leaks won't compromise the capsule launching early Sunday from Kennedy Space Center or another one that's been
Pathfinding experiment to study origins of solar energetic particles
A joint NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment dedicated to studying the origins of solar energetic particles—the Sun's most dangerous form of radiation—is ready for launch. UVSC Pathfinder—short for Ultraviolet Spectro-Coronagraph Pathfinder—will
You can help train NASA's rovers to better explore Mars
Members of the public can now help teach an artificial intelligence algorithm to recognize scientific features in images taken by NASA's Perseverance rover. Artificial intelligence, or AI, has enormous potential to change the way NASA's spacecraft study the
China satellite launch sparks fears over potential space weapons
China’s recent satellite launch is sparking fears from some experts who say it can be used as a weapon possible capable of grabbing hold of and crushing American satellites. ...
Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy
Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time. This intriguing result, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, opens up a new window to search for exoplanets at greater distances than ever before.
Blue Origin, Boeing Are Teaming Up to Build a Space Station—But Space Fans Have Doubts
Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space during a press conference on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A group of space companies that struggle to launch their own spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit
In China-US Space Race, Beijing Uses Space Diplomacy
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - China's is extending its space program to other countries in ways that its superpower rival, the United States, finds hard to match and that stand to isolate the U.S. on earth, experts say. The vehicle propelling Beijing's international
Elon Musk's SpaceX now valued at $100 billion: report
SpaceX's valuation has topped $100 billion, making the company even more of a rich rarity in a fast-growing industry. ...
New space station 'Route 66' patch hides nod to Marvel 'The Eternals' artist
You can now "get your kicks" and Marvel comic book fix with a new mission patch for the International Space Station crew. ...
Bezos’ Blue Origin announces plans for space station
BUSINESS PARK IN SPACE: ’Orbital Reef’ plans to fly at an altitude of 500km, slightly above the ISS, with the inhabitants experiencing 32 sunrises and sunsets a day AFP, WASHINGTON Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday announced that it wants to launch a space
Arp 91 showcases a cosmic union in deep space
The two galaxies will be bound together for many years to come. RELATED TOPICS: COSMOLOGY | GALAXIES It’s really “until death do us part” for the two galaxies of Arp 91. The galactic couple — NGC 5953 and NGC 5954 — are so wrapped
Watch NASA make blankets for the Hubble Space Telescope
Napa Valley Register | 2021-10-26, 18:10
The Hubble Space Telescope and
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN SHARES (Space Hellas SA)
) Agia Paraskevi Οctober 26th, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES Space Hellas S.A. hereby announces - in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at rocket hangar in awesome photos
SpaceX's Endurance spacecraft has arrived at the hangar, ready for launch. ...
Announcement of opportunity to fly payloads on ESA’s Space Rider
ESA is offering the opportunity for payloads to ride on board the first return flight, and future flights, to low orbit of its reusable Space Rider. Applications should reach ESA by 30 November. ...
How astronomers probe the Sun’s explosive past
To learn about the Sun’s violent history — and to better understand the threat of powerful flares or coronal mass ejections — researchers deploy inventive techniques. RELATED TOPICS: SOLAR FLARES | SPACE WEATHER | THE SUN The Sun is an active
Elon Musk shares footage of SpaceX Starship rocket before crewed trip to MARS
SPACEX has shared footage of its Starship spacecraft – including prototype testing, launches and landings. Billionaire boss Elon Musk hopes
You can save over $66 on this Captain Phasma 'Star Wars' costume just in time ...
Save a whopping 57% on this officially licensed Captain Phasma costume from Amazon. ...
Most Heavy Elements In The Universe Might Come From Neutron Star Collisions
The heaviest elements in the periodic table are created in something called the r-process – a series of nuclear reactions that happen in the most energetic events in the Universe. Gold, platinum, uranium, together with half of the atoms heavier than iron are
NASA Chief Suggests Recent UFO Sightings Could Be Extraterrestrial Life
Bill Nelson wants to believe. The Head of NASA recently weighed in on the spate of recent high-profile UFO sightings by US Navy pilots – while claiming he doesn’t truly understand what these phenomena were all about, he suggests it’s impossible to rule out
NASA Astronauts Will Continue to Fly to Space on Russian Spacecraft Soyuz - Roscosmos Head
US astronauts will continue flights on Russian spacecraft Soyuz, and in exchange Russian cosmonauts will fly on US spacecraft, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th October, 2021) US
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/25/2021 (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Payloads: Muscle Tone in Space (Myotones): The crew located and marked measurement points on the body, performed an experiment session with the Myotones device, and performed the Myotones ultrasound scans. Myotones investigation observes the biochemical
Who invented the telescope?
Several men laid claim to inventing the telescope, but the credit usually goes to Hans Lippershey, a Dutch lensmaker, in 1608. ...
Inside Jeff Bezos’ space park ‘Orbital Reef’ where 10 guests can relax above Earth
JEFF Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday announced it wants to launch a space station that will house up to 10 people in the second half of the decade. "Orbital Reef" is described as a mixed-use business park in
Drone photography: Tips and tricks
Modern drone technology gives us the ability to photograph familiar places from a unique perspective. ...
Show how climate changes on satellite image and win prizes in ‘Seize the beauty of ...
Only five days left to take part in an international competition for the best satellite imagery of the Earth’s climate change. The photos will be reviewed by representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA), European Organisation for the Exploitation
UAE space chiefs meet Nasa officials to discuss human spaceflight
The UAE Space Agency has held discussions with Nasa about sending astronauts back to the Moon's surface within this decade. The two agencies discussed the Artemis programme, human spaceflight, climate change research
Aleida Higginson Studies the Star of our Solar System (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) Name: Dr. Aleida K. Higginson Titles: IMAP Deputy Mission Scientist Formal Job Classification: Research Astrophysicist Organization: Code 674, Space Weather Laboratory, Heliophysics Science Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate, NASA's Goddard Space
Blue Origin Reveals Plans For “Business Park” Commerical Space Station
Private companies Blue Origin and Sierra Space have announced their plan to build a commercially owned and operated space station in low-Earth orbit called Orbital Reef. The facility, described as a “mixed-use business park in space”, is expected to be
Sedulo Group Strengthens Position in Life Sciences Space with Addition of Industry Veteran
Johnson City Press | 2021-10-26, 15:28
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedulo Group today announced that Tim Moran, former insights and analytics executive with Bayer, Pfizer, and Wyeth, has joined the company to lead Sedulo's Global Life Sciences Business Unit as the Vice President
Meet the Crew-3 astronauts launching on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship Endurance
They'll launch to the International Space Station on Halloween (Oct. 31). ...
Istanbul to host world's biggest mobile space exhibition
NASA's Space Adventure Exhibition, also known as the world's biggest mobile space exhibition, will open for the public in
Workers at Mississippi space center to protest vaccine rules
Morning Times | 2021-10-26, 14:45
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Some workers at a sprawling space center near the Mississippi-Louisiana line plan to protest federal requirements that they become vaccinated against COVID-19. The John
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Napa Valley Register | 2021-10-26, 14:40
One way to watch over your furry friends is to choose pet-friendly houseplants for your home.
9 terrifying horror games you can play on Xbox Game Pass this Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner and a lot of players are getting into the holiday spirit by playing as many horror games as possible. This year, Xbox Game Pass makes the search for scares especially easy with a wickedly good collection of fear-inducing
OUR SPACE: When things don’t go as planned in space
The Union-Recorder | 2021-10-26, 14:22
Technology is such a wonderful thing — when it works. When it doesn’t, it ruins your day at the very least, and often leads to great monetary losses, even loss of life. ...
AIREON: Isavia ANS Expands Usage Of Space-Based ADS-B System
Johnson City Press | 2021-10-26, 14:18
REYKJAV�K, Iceland�and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 26, 2021 /CNW/ --�Isavia ANS, Iceland's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), has announced today that it has signed an agreement to expand usage of Aireon's space-based ADS-B data. Isavia ANS provides air navigation
Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy
Saturn-sized planet candidate has been identified in Whirlpool Galaxy 28m light-years away A possible Saturn-sized planet identified in the distant Whirlpool Galaxy could be the first exoplanet to be detected outside our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The
No space for democratic, political activity for Opposition in Tripura, says Sushmita Dev
TMC will meet President Kovind on violence against party workers in the State ...
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Will Launch an Orbital ‘Space Business Park’
Dare we say that a new type of space race is heating up? Blue Origin, the space tourism firm founded by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced a partnership with Sierra Space and Boeing to build and launch a commercial space station called Orbital
Satellites Can Spy a Menace in West Africa: Invasive Flowers
Spacecraft help researchers monitor environmental problems on Earth, like the overgrowth of non-native species and deforestation. ...
A Mysterious 'Alien Beacon' Was Actually a False Alarm
Radio signal seemed to originate from the star Proxima Centauri, and provided a helpful drill for future searches -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
Neutron star collisions are 'goldmine' of heavy elements, study finds
Most elements lighter than iron are forged in the
Office rental crisis? Not in these hot tech markets
A rebound in office-leasing in some markets this year has been fueled by increased hiring and demand for tech products and services. ...
Diamonds in Space: Award-Winning Jeweler Sends Diamonds To The International Space Station
LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dianna Rae Jewelry located in Lafayette LA, announces "Diamonds in Space." Working with NASA, Dianna Rae Jewelry is the first company to put diamonds on a mission to the International Space Station and
Blue Origin Is Building Its Own Private Space Station
Blue Origin has announced plans to launch a commercial space station called Orbital Reef, which the company aims to open for business in the latter half of this decade. As reported by Space.com, the Orbital Reef station will be built in partnership with
Some supermassive black holes may contain fingerprints from the Big Bang
The elements around some giant black holes may be subtly different from the cosmic average, retaining a relic memory of the young universe. ...
Newfound baby exoplanet photographed from more than 400 light-years away
An amazing new image shows one of the youngest alien worlds yet found, giving scientists more clues about how planets form. ...
Weird stellar remnant may be from one of the first stars in the universe
Astronomers recently identified an unusual star that most likely formed from the hypernova remains of one of the universe's first stars. ...
Mysterious radio signal from Proxima Centauri was definitely not aliens
Potential evidence of extraterrestrial radio signals from Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth, were likely just interference from human technology, researchers say. ...
Astronomers using a NASA space telescope spotted the first signs of a planet beyond the ...
A composite image of the galaxy M51, created using X-ray observations from the Chandra telescope and optical light images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/R. DiStefano, et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/Grendler Astronomers may have
Bezos' Blue Origin announces plans for private space station
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday announced it wants to launch a space station that will house up to 10 people in the second half of the decade, as the race to commercialize the cosmos heats up. "Orbital Reef," described in a press statement as a mixed-use
Milwaukee's new 3rd Street Market Hall has two new investors: Christian Yelich and Randall Cobb
3rd Street Market Hall announced that Yelich, a Milwaukee Brewers outfielder, and Cobb, a Green Packers wide receiver, have invested in the business. ...
'A business park in space': Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin and Boeing chart course for Orbital Reef
Aiming to open new markets in space, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin and Boeing announce a venture that will be built in partnership with Sierra Space, the space-flight wing of defence contractor Sierra Nevada, in the latter part of this decade. ...
Air Force Materiel Command reaches IOC as servicing major command for USSF
Wright-Patterson OH (SPX) Oct 25, 2021 The Air Force Materiel Command
NASA awards $15M for asteroid hunting telescopes on Maui
Hilo HI (SPX) Oct 26, 2021 The University of Hawaii Institute for
GOP senator wants more cash hypersonic missiles
Washington DC (Sputnik) Oct 25, 2021 Earlier this week, Western media
US Army, Navy hold 3 successful tests in bid to advance hypersonic weapons'
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 25, 2021 Last month, the Pentagon successfully
Breakthrough Listen releases analysis of previously detected signal
San Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2021 An intriguing candidate signal
