Cosmology is at a Crossroads, But New Instruments are Coming to Help
Our understanding of the Universe is profound. Only a century ago, astronomers held a Great Debate to argue over whether our galaxy was an island universe, or whether nebulae such…
A 3U CubeSat Could Collect Data During an Asteroid Flyby
One of the great things about CubeSat designs is that they constrain the engineers who design them. Constraints are a great way to develop novel solutions to problems that might…
Muon Space climate-monitoring satellites eyed for military applications
The company won a $2.9M Space Force contract to study the company’s capabilities to image clouds and theater weather The post Muon Space climate-monitoring satellites eyed for military applications appeared…
China Plans to Retrieve Mars Samples by 2031
China’s growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first “taikonaut” to space in 2003 (Yang Liwei), launching the first Chinese robotic…
Here’s How Interstellar Objects and Rogue Planets Can be Trapped in the Solar System
When Oumuamua traversed our Solar System in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so. Then in 2019, Comet 2l/Borisov did the same thing. These are…
With new funding, FibreCoat targets space and defense markets
SAN FRANCISCO – German materials technology startup FibreCoat raised nearly 20 million euros ($21 million) in a Series B funding round announced Dec. 4. NewSpace Capital and Goose Capital jointly…
Astronauts on Long Missions Will Need Personal AI Assistants
How can artificial intelligence (AI) help astronauts on long-term space missions? This is what a recent study presented at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, hopes to address…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching on record-breaking 24th flight early Dec. 4
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It will be the 24th flight for the rocket’s first stage, setting a new record.
European companies to offer microgravity payload missions
Two European companies are partnering to provide microgravity research and manufacturing missions to low Earth orbit independent of the ISS. The post European companies to offer microgravity payload missions appeared…
‘Ahsoka’ season 1 and ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 get stunning 4K steelbook releases
A preview of “Ahsoka” Season 1 and “The Mandalorian” Season 3 4K UHD Steelbook releases