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SpaceX adds 24 satellites to Starlink constellation with Tuesday night launch from NASA's KSC
Twenty-four more Starlink satellites joined the company's growing broadband internet constellation in low-Earth orbit Tuesday, helping further a fiscal leap compared with steep financial losses from the original Iridium, Globalstar and Teledesic constellations
International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
The International Space Station just dodged a piece of debris for the second time in less than a week. Russia's robotic Progress 89 freighter, which has been docked to the ISS since August, fired its thrusters for about 3.5 minutes on Monday morning (Nov. 25)
The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
The International Space Station (ISS) had to steer clear of a piece of space junk on Monday — the second such maneuver that the orbital outpost has had to make in a week. “The ISS is orbiting slightly higher today after the docked Progress 89 cargo
Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter's poles
Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV
Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event
Researchers have made a record-breaking astrophysical discovery while simultaneously uncovering a possible explanation for the rare and extreme astrophysical event known as long-period radio transients. ...
Save over 20% on this Lego Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV set
Recreate Darth Vader's iconic Star Wars entrance with this awesome Lego Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV set, complete with force-choking action, now 20% cheaper for Black Friday. ...
7 rare images of deep space captured by NASA James Webb Space Telescope
Here are 7 rare images of deep space captured by NASA James Webb Space Telescope
'Flame-throwing' Guitar Nebula's concert caught by Hubble and Chandra space telescopes (video)
NASA telescopes spotted a glowing nebula that looks like a guitar shredding rapid pulses of stellar material through space like sound waves through a packed concert stadium. The Guitar Nebula is located approximately 2,700 light-years from Earth. The shape of
An Insanely High-Resolution Image of the Sun
Our local star the Sun has been the source of many studies from ground based telescopes to space based observatories. The ESA Solar Orbiter has been approaching the Sun, capturing images along the way in unprecedented detail. It arrived at its halfway point in
NASA releases stunning images from Mars rover as it searches for evidence life could have existed
NASA scientists are
Pentagon grapples with systemic industrial base challenges in space programs
Supply chain disruptions impacting satellite programs, initially attributed to the pandemic, are now revealing deeper vulnerabilities within the U.S. defense industrial base. “I would say coming out of COVID, we thought a lot of these supply chain issues were
Watch Jude Law describe his reverence for 'Star Wars' in new 'Skeleton Crew' featurette (video)
A new "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" teaser and featurette were just released by Disney+' ...
'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope
Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating binary system that is thought to contain a "hidden" black hole and a massive star blowing strong stellar winds. The X-ray telescope
Team unlocks new insights on pulsar signals
Results showed that in almost all cases, measured bandwidths were higher than predictions by widely used models of the galaxy, highlighting a need for updates to current ISM density models. ...
One of the brightest stars in the sky to vanish in rare lunar occultation
Chron | 2024-11-26, 22:51
This celestial event won't be visible from North America again until 2032.� ...
NYC leads United States in spaces being converted into self storage: report
New York City leads the United States in formerly industrial and retail spaces being converted into self storage over the last decade, according to a report by the self storage listing site Storage Cafe. In addition to having an abundance of industrial,
Buffalo Next: D'Youville to use leased space for new osteopathic medical school
After halting construction this spring on a $175 million project to construct an osteopathic medical school on Buffalo’s West Side, D’Youville University is scrapping those plans and looking elsewhere for a program site. ...
Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
Magnetic vortices twisting down from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere cause giant, ultraviolet-absorbing polar anticyclones, each the size of our Earth. ...
Arabia Saudita acoge la segunda edición del Foro Global "Conectando el mundo desde los cielos"
Victoria Advocate | 2024-11-26, 22:13
-Dando forma al futuro de la conectividad convergente: Arabia Saudita acoge la segunda edición del Foro Global "Conectando el mundo desde los cielos" ...
Atomic-6 Secures $3.8M TACFI for Space Armor™
Victoria Advocate | 2024-11-26, 22:13
ATLANTA, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic-6 was recently awarded a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) to further develop its revolutionary Space Armor™ shielding tiles and complete testing qualification for first flight. ...
Scientists Reveal a New Way to Study Near-Earth Asteroids
On November 18th, 2022, shortly before midnight, the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona and other observatories worldwide detected a small object (now designated 2022 WJ1) heading toward Earth. For the next three hours, the CSS and the Southern Ontario
The Hubble and FU Orionis: a New Look at an Old Mystery
In 1936 astronomers watched as FU Orionis, a dim star in the Orion constellation, brightened dramatically. The star’s brightness increased by a factor of 100 in a matter of months. When it peaked, it was 100 times more luminous than our Sun. Astronomers
Maximizing Retail Space: Introducing the 360-Degree Rotating Display Rack for Compact, High-Impact Merchandising
In today’s competitive retail environment, effective use of floor space is paramount. Every inch counts, and displays that not only attract customers but also optimize space are essential for retail success. The 360-Degree Rotating Display Rack is
Thailand Colocation Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio Report 2024-2025 & 2028: White-floor Space, IT ...
The Galveston Daily News | 2024-11-26, 21:31
'Knights of the Old Republic II' at 20: The key to Star Wars' future is ...
We revisit the Star Wars RPG sequel that subverted the expectations of fans and gained a cult following, despite a troubled development. ...
Transport phenomena and fundamental physics investigated in the microgravity of the ISS
A paper published in Gravitational and
OKEANOS—A mission that would have returned samples from the Trojan asteroids
Getting a mission to the point of officially being accepted for
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Space Weather Sensors
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory of Laurel, NASA home page
SpaceX launch tonight: What to know about Starlink launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
After a scrub during the wee hours this morning, SpaceX crews will try again tonight to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the Space Coast's latest Starlink mission. Target time: 10:05 p.m. EST, with backup launch opportunities
NASA Says You Will Have to Ask the Russian Space Program About the Horrid Smell ...
Silent but Deadly Astronauts on the International Space Station this weekend noticed a rancid stink when they popped the hatch on Russia's Progress cargo ship that had just docked with it — and NASA says that anyone who wants to know more will have to speak to
