You Can Build a Home Radio Telescope to Detect Clouds of Hydrogen in the Milky Way
If I ask you to picture a radio telescope, you probably imagine a large dish pointing to the sky, or even an array of dish antennas such as the Very…
Bind Russia to a new arms control treaty to ban nuclear weapons in space
Imagine strolling down the streets on a peaceful night in Honolulu and breathing in the fresh salt sea air. Feel the tiny detonation of air pressure as an orange glow…
NASA MSR review continues despite committee leadership change
NASA says it still expects to make a recommendation on a new architecture for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program by the end of the year despite a change in…
A Space Walking Robot Could Build a Giant Telescope in Space
The Hubble Space Telescope was carried to space inside the space shuttle Discovery and then released into low-Earth orbit. The James Webb Space Telescope was squeezed inside the nose cone…
New Report Details What Happened to the Arecibo Observatory
In 1963, the Arecibo Observatory became operational on the island of Puerto Rico. Measuring 305 meters (~1000 ft) in diameter, Arecibo’s spherical reflector dish was the largest radio telescope in…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope sees ‘knots’ blasting from nearby black hole jets
A fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.
Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network
Both nations have reached new agreements with the U.S. to gain access to the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite system The post Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network…
World’s 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.
Gilmour Space secures license for first orbital launch
Australian launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The post Gilmour Space secures…
Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)
The 6mm hole was discovered accidentally in footage from an onboard camera.