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SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Sunday (Jan. 7).A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:35 p.m. EST (2235 GMT).Related: Starlink satellite...
Kip Thorne works at a blackboard in a screenshot taken from a promotional video for Interstellar. Credit: Warner Brothers. Astronomy enthusiasts are my kinda people. Like me, they love all sorts of science, and science fiction, too — particularly films that...
Since 1998, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program has fostered innovation by accepting new and unconventional proposals from the scientific community. Those selected are awarded funding to conduct early-stage technology studies that could lead to...
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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea,...
Back to Article List Simulations show it's possible for lunar material to achieve a quasi-satellite orbit like Kamo`oalewa. By using the NASA's JPL — Small-body Database Lookup, the orbit of 469219 Kamo'oalewa can be displayed alongside Earth's orbit. The...
XRISM, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, is a joint NASA/JAXA mission led by JAXA. The X-ray space telescope began its mission in low-Earth orbit on September 6th, 2023. Science operations won’t begin until later this year, but the satellite’s science...
As 2024 kicks into gear, we invite you to look ahead with ESA and see what awaits us in the coming 12 months.After Ariane 5’s retirement in 2023, Europe’s new and versatile heavy-duty launcher Ariane 6 will continue the Ariane legacy of excellence and...
Just like Terry Gilliam's classic dystopian movie of the same name, "Brazil" (the latest episode of "For All Mankind") isn't really about South America. The country is relevant, sure, but here Brazil refers to escaping from your humdrum, everyday existence, the...
Back to Article List From the January 2024 issue Download this detailed sky guide to discover what 2024 has in store for skywatchers: bright planets, bright comets, and a U.S. solar eclipse. Cover credit: Astronomy magazine; Image credit: Alan Dyer 2024 is an...