Giant Cluster is Spitting Out Massive Stars
We live inside the Milky Way galaxy which is joined as it drifts through space by two satellite galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds. A star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud…
Inversion secures reentry license for first mission
Inversion, a startup developing systems to return cargo from space to Earth, has received a license for its first mission launching in November. The post Inversion secures reentry license for…
What is a Coral Reef?
7 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Juvenile black, white, and yellow-striped Bluehead wrasse fish dart in and out of a dead colony of pillar coral…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Jiggles
Jupiter is well known for its Great Red Spot, a feature that was discovered by Galileo over 400 years ago! Astronomers have been tracking the size and shape of it…
Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming
Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.
Station Science Top News: Oct. 11, 2024
Researchers verified that 3D micro-computed tomography scans can map the orientation of plant roots in space and used the method to demonstrate that carrots grown in actual and simulated microgravity…
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
China’s space program has advanced considerably since the turn of the century. In addition to developing heavy-launch vehicles like the Long March 5 and building a modular space station in…
China launches second batch of 18 satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation
MILAN — China successfully launched the second group of 18 satellites for the planned 14,000-satellite Thousand Sails megaconstellation Tuesday. A Long March 6A rocket lifted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch…
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative…
Army’s space tech roadmap emphasizes secure navigation, satcom, intelligence
Army’s greater focus on space is part of the military’s strategy for “multi-domain operations” The post Army’s space tech roadmap emphasizes secure navigation, satcom, intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.
