SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video, photos)
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Oct. 30) from Florida’s Space Coast.
Buckle Up: NASA-Funded Study Explores Turbulence in Molecular Clouds
3 min read Buckle Up: NASA-Funded Study Explores Turbulence in Molecular Clouds This image shows the distribution of density in a simulation of a turbulent molecular cloud. NASA/E. Scannapieco et…
A Small Business Success Story: Mentor-Protégé Agreements Drive Growth in Aerospace Sector
In the ever-evolving aerospace industry, collaboration and mentorship are vital for fostering innovation and growth. Recent achievements highlight the positive impact of Mentor-Protégé Agreements (MPA) facilitated by Jacobs Engineering Group,…
60 Years Ago: Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Flight
NASA NASA pilot Joe Walker sits in the pilot’s platform of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) number 1 on Oct. 30, 1964. The LLRV and its successor the Lunar…
NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies
Cognitive Space, Impulse Space and Starfish Space win study contracts for “Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement” The post NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies appeared…
Earth-observation startup emerges from stealth with $12 million
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup Matter Intelligence has emerged from stealth with $12 million to develop a unique Earth-observation sensor suite. The suite, which combines a high-resolution camera with…
Astronomers Have Found the Fastest Spinning Neutron Star
Neutron stars are as dense as the nucleus of an atom. They contain a star’s worth of matter in a sphere only a dozen kilometers wide. And they are light-years…
Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital
The $450 million acquisition caps a years-long relationship since Lockheed Martin Ventures’ initial investment in 2017 The post Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital appeared first on…
Astronomers Discover Potential New Building Block of Organic Matter in Interstellar Space
Carbon is the building block for all life on Earth and accounts for approximately 45–50% of all dry biomass. When bonded with elements like hydrogen, it produces the organic molecules…
There’s Another Ocean Moon Candidate: Uranus’ Tiny Moon Miranda
The Solar System’s hundreds of moons are like puzzle pieces. Together, they make a picture of all the forces that can create and modify them and the forces that shape…