Chinese Company is Taking Space Tourism Orders for 2027 Flights
China has some bold plans for space research and exploration that will be taking place in the coming decades. This includes doubling the size of their Tiangong space station, sending…
Sinister Solar System
1 Min Read Sinister Solar System A witch appears to be screaming in space in this image from NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Credits: NASA/WISE Our universe is full…
Sols 4341-4342: A Bumpy Road
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 More Resources Mars…
University of New Hampshire to build NOAA solar wind sensors
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of New Hampshire, Durham, will build sensors to study solar winds under a $24.3 million contract announced Oct. 24. The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor contract,…
Measuring How Much Dust Spacecraft Kick Up When they Land
The arrival of spacecraft on alien worlds uses a number of different techniques from giant air bags to parachutes and small rockets. The use of rockets can pose a problem…
Challenges facing Space Force and commercial industry: Gen. Guetlein’s candid take
The vice chief of the Space Force said the service is committed to greater transparency with its commercial and international partners The post Challenges facing Space Force and commercial industry:…
NRO readies open call for satellite remote sensing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis. In the past, the agency responsible for designing, building and…
NASA delays decision on Chandra and Hubble cuts
NASA has deferred any plans to reduce operations of two major space telescopes as a cost-cutting move until after the agency receives its final appropriations for fiscal year 2025. The…
Watch sun erupt in 1st images from NOAA’s groundbreaking new satellite (photos)
NOAA shared new images taken by the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during a solar storm outburst.
NASA Awards NOAA’s Solar Wind Plasma Sensors Contract
NASA has selected the University of New Hampshire in Durham to build Solar Wind Plasma Sensors for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s…
