SpaceX unveils space traffic management system
A new SpaceX initiative to provide space traffic coordination services has attracted attention and praise in part because of the conditions it places on users of it. The post SpaceX…
UK caps launch liability in timely boost for nascent domestic market
A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more competitive as it struggles to get off…
Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
A Pulsar Near The Milky Way’s Galactic Center Is A Perfect Set-up To Test General Relativity
The Milky Way’s center is densely-packed with stars and there should be abundant pulsars there. But for some reason, we can’t find them. New research presents a candidate pulsar in…
Ground Teams Stop Flow of Liquid Hydrogen During Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal
NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – After attracting cubesat customers, Belgium-based Simera Sense is developing higher-resolution optical payloads for larger satellites. To date, Simera Sense customers have sent more than 50 xScape100 and…
Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?
A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.
An Ancient Merger Could Have Created Titan and the Debris Created Saturn’s Rings
New research presents a timeline for recent (astronomically speaking) events in the Saturnian system. It shows that Titan collided with a proto-Hyperion, and the collision smoothed Titan’s surface while some…
1st trailer for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ teases ‘Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Embo and a whole lot of Hutts
“Gangsters. War criminals. We’ll take out every bad guy in your deck of cards.”
Planets, constellations and more: Here’s what to look out for around the new moon on Feb. 17
Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun!