2nd-ever test flight of NASA’s ‘quiet’ X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch
NASA’s “quiet” supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn’t stay up for long.
SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways
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Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here’s where to find them
The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.
NASA’s Hubble, Webb Telescopes Survey Pinwheel Galaxy
NASA, CSA, ESA, D. Calzetti (University of Massachusetts – Amherst), C. Clark (Space Telescope Science Institute – ESA – JWST), K. Kuntz (The John Hopkins University), and B. Shappee (University…
Astrophotographer spies Thor’s Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo
A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god’s famous helmet.
Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft
Katalyst Space Technologies will launch a geosynchronous orbit servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 in 2027. The post Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
Black Hole Mergers Test the Limits of General Relativity
We can now use the gravitational waves of black holes to test general relativity and look for evidence of alternative theories of gravity.
Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass
Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first optical relay spacecraft using its washing machine-sized HummingSat platform. The post Swissto12 to build small…
A Fault Line in Full Bloom
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10 iconic William Shatner ‘Star Trek’ moments to celebrate his 95th birthday
In honor of Shatner’s 95th birthday, here’s ten signature Kirk scenes from ‘Star Trek’ history.