Space Force eyes commercial antennas to boost satellite control capacity
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Space Travel Weakens the Heart, New Study Finds
It’s no secret that spending extended periods in space takes a toll on the human body. For years, NASA and other space agencies have been researching the effects of microgravity…
Will Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Shine Brighter Than Expected?
Now is the time to catch Comet A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS at dawn. The window is now open. If skies are clear, set your alarm heading into this weekend to see Comet C/2023…
All The Stars Align for a Record-Breaking Breaking 75th IAC
During the week 14 – 18 October 2024 Milan transforms into the world’s space capital with the arrival of thousands of experts, scientists, industry professionals, and, of course, astronauts! The…
Biosignatures Can be Made in the Lab. No Life Needed.
The most likely way we will discover life on a distant exoplanet is by discovering a biosignature. This can be done by looking at the atmospheric spectra of a world…
How a Nearby Supernova Left its Mark on Earth Life
When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae explosions are responsible for creating some of the heavy elements, including…
SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4
On June 6th, 2024, the fourth orbital test flight of the Starship successfully lifted off at 07:50 a.m. CT (08:50 a.m. EDT; 06:50 PDT) from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas. This…
ARMD Solicitations
7 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA / Lillian Gipson/Getty Images This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or…
NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities
NASA has established a space sustainability division that will consolidate much of the work the agency is doing on orbital debris and related issues. The post NASA creates space sustainability…
Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years
Earth’s average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), Earth has been heating up at a rate of…