Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.
OurSky and PlaneWave Instruments merge to create Observable Space
OurSky announced a merger Feb. 4 with telescope manufacturer PlaneWave Instruments to create Observable Space. The post OurSky and PlaneWave Instruments merge to create Observable Space appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for Moon
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket system on Feb. 4, 2025. During the flight test, the capsule…
SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe ‘Lunar Trailblazer’ on Feb. 26
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida’s Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.
How Far Away Could We Detect… Ourselves?
Revelations from the past can seem quaint once we’ve been living with them for a generation or two. That’s true of the realization in the past that spawned SETI: the…
Top House Science Committee Democrat asks NASA for information on executive order implementation
The top Democrat on the House Science Committee is asking NASA for information on how it is complying with executive orders related to diversity measures. The post Top House Science…
French space propulsion firm ThrustMe expands U.S. footprint
The company specializes in iodine-based propulsion systems for small satellites The post French space propulsion firm ThrustMe expands U.S. footprint appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Demonstrates Software ‘Brains’ Shared Across Satellite Swarms
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Jeremy Frank, left, and Caleb Adams, right, discuss software developed by NASA’s Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy project. The software runs…
SpaceX launches 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit (video, photos)
SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies’ sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.