NASA Turns Off One of Voyager 2’s Science Instruments
The two Voyager spacecraft have been speeding through space since 1977, powered by decaying chunks of plutonium that produce less and less energy every year. With less electricity available, NASA…
Bernard’s Star Has a Planet (Again)!
The thing about exoplanets is that astronomers don’t see them the way most people think they do. Part of the reason for that is the way we announce them. Whenever…
Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glorious ‘ring of fire’ today. Here’s what you need to know.
Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a “ring of fire” during an annular solar eclipse. Here’s how and when to catch the spectacular phenomenon.
An Earth-like Planet Around a Dead Sun Provides Some Reassurance About the Future of Earth
In about five billion years, our Sun will exit its main sequence phase and transition to its red giant phase. At this point, the Sun will expand and consume the…
We Don’t See Many Planets in Old Triple Star Systems
Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This is what a recent study accepted by Astrophysics & Space…
Yahsat and Bayanat forge AI-powered space technology champion
Emirati satellite operator Yahsat and geospatial artificial intelligence provider Bayanat completed their merger Oct. 1, forming a company called Space42 valued at about $3 billion on the Abu Dhabi Securities…
FAA requires investigation of anomaly on SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut launch
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28.
China unveils spacesuit for moonwalking astronauts (video)
China has revealed the design of its moonwalking spacesuit, which the nation hopes to start putting to use on the lunar surface by 2030.
NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to perform capability studies with the goal of advancing space communications and exploration technologies. These studies…
DoD seeks innovations in small-satellite propulsion
The Defense Innovation Unit issued a solicitation for proposals on electrospray thrusters The post DoD seeks innovations in small-satellite propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.