Check Out This Sneak Peek of the Euclid mission’s Cosmic Atlas
On July 1st, 2023 (Canada Day!), the ESA’s Euclid mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. As part of the ESA’s Cosmic Vision Programme,…
‘Killer electrons’ play pinball with space weather around Earth
“Killer electrons” stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of “cosmic pinball” that influences space weather around our planet.
Further delays and hurdles for EU Space Law
MILAN – It’s not yet clear what form the European Union’s “Space Law” will take. The widely anticipated proposal could include regulations or directives, or it could be “just a…
NASA and Partners Scaling to New Heights
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA and partners from Aerostar and AeroVironment discuss a simulation of a high-altitude air traffic management system for vehicles…
Astroport and Orbit Fab Join Forces for Lunar Exploration Breakthrough
Milan, Italy – October 16th, 2024 – Astroport Space Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of advanced space exploration solutions, and Orbit Fab, Inc., a pioneer in in-space refueling and resource…
Skyrora eyes spring 2025 launch amid UK regulatory hangups
Scotland-based Skyrora hopes to launch its first suborbital mission from British soil in the spring following a year of regulatory delays. The post Skyrora eyes spring 2025 launch amid UK…
Five Years Ago: First All Woman Spacewalk
The fifth anniversary of the first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and Jessica U. Meir seems like a good time to tell the story of women spacewalkers.…
NASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Houston
NASA has selected four new crew members to participate in the final simulated mission to Mars in 2024 inside the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analog. From left are Kristen Magas,…
Invest now in vital space systems for safety, security and economic resiliency
Weather forecasters, Federal Emergency Management Agency employees, the National Guard and other U.S military personnel, state and local officials, first responders and those providing emergency services before, during and after…
Review: Unistellar’s New Odyssey Pro Smart Telescope
Unistellar’s new Odyssey Pro telescope offers access to deep-sky astrophotography in a small portable package. Access to the night sky has never been simpler. The last half decade has seen…