Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

Space News - 26 September, 2024 - 02:00
Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.

Japan launches spy satellite on penultimate mission of H-2A rocket

Space News - 26 September, 2024 - 00:00
Japan launched the IGS-Radar 8 spy satellite early Thursday morning (Sept. 26), on the second-to-last mission of the nation's venerable H-2A rocket.

Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular review

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 22:24
The Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular can take 12MP stills and can record HD video. But can it match the quality and convenience of a traditional monocular? Let's find out.

Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 22:12
While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.

Blue Origin fires up 2nd stage of huge New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video)

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 22:00
Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward the huge vehicle's debut flight.

SpaceX's Elon Musk calls on FAA chief to resign

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 21:23
SpaceX continues to engage the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in a heated and very public debate over launch licensing and alleged violations.

Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 20:01
New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.

Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 19:48
Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.

Xenomorphs infest a luxury resort in Marvel Comics' new 'Alien: Paradiso #1'

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 18:00
A preview of Marvel Comics’ new Alien: Paradiso miniseries arriving in December

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (photos)

Space News - 25 September, 2024 - 00:00
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

'We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 22:59
Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol seeks answers to two key questions: Are we alone in the universe? How did life on Earth begin in the first place?

Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 22:37
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.

US Space Force partners with India to open a microchip factory for next-gen tech

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 22:00
The United States is partnering with India to establish a new factory that will manufacture microchips to enable next-generation technologies for the U.S. Space Force.

'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (review)

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 21:00
Space Marine 2 reminds us how good third-person action games can be.

SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 5th test flight (photos)

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 20:00
SpaceX has stacked and tested its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's fifth flight, which isn't expected to launch until late November.

Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 19:00
In the not-so-distant past, the Earth was battered by much more extreme solar storms. Evidence of these storms has come, in particular, from analysing levels of radioactive carbon – known as radiocarbon, or carbon-14 – in tree rings.

Witness the Galactic Civil War's last gasp in 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku' miniseries

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 18:00
A preview of Marvel Comics' three "Star Wars: Battle of Jakku" miniseries.

Space Perspective completes 1st uncrewed balloon flight to the edge of Earth's atmosphere (video)

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 17:00
Space Perspective completed the first uncrewed test flight of its Spaceship Neptune Excelsior balloon ride to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, and expects crewed flights to begin next year.

New image of China's secret space plane shows delta-wing design

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 16:00
Images captured by spacecraft tracker appear to show China's mysterious space plane sporting a delta-wing design.

SpaceX fishes Starship Super Heavy booster out of the sea (photo)

Space News - 24 September, 2024 - 00:00
SpaceX has retrieved from the sea the first-stage booster that flew on its latest Starship test flight, which launched this past June.

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