Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 16:00
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.

Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 14:00
Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.

TU Delft jointly wins in XPRIZE Rainforest competition in Brazil

TU Delft nieuws - 17 November, 2024 - 13:00
On November 15, 2024, after five years of intensive research and competition, the ETHBiodivX team, which included TU Delft Aerospace researchers Salua Hamaza and Georg Strunck, achieved an outstanding milestone: winning the XPRIZE Rainforest Bonus Prize for outstanding effort in co-developing inclusive technology for nature conservation.

TU Delft wint gezamenlijk Bonus Prize in XPRIZE Rainforest competitie in de Amazone

TU Delft nieuws - 17 November, 2024 - 13:00
Op 15 november 2024, na vijf jaar intensief onderzoek en competitie, bereikte het ETHBiodivX-team, waarvan ook Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaartonderzoekers van de TU Delft, Salua Hamaza en Georg Strunck, deel uitmaakten, een opmerkelijke mijlpaal: ze wonnen de XPRIZE Rainforest Bonus Prize voor uitmuntende inspanningen bij het gezamenlijk ontwikkelen van inclusieve technologie voor natuurbehoud.

'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 12:00
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."

Last supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 16:59
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight.

Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 16:00
How the universe got its large magnetic fields has remained one of the stickiest outstanding problems in astrophysics. Now, researchers have proposed a novel solution: a giant "dust battery" operating when the first stars appeared.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 —Strange New Worlds

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 15:38
On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jason Steffen, a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission.

Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview)

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 15:00
The dictionary defines "spacewoman" as simply "a woman astronaut." In the case of its latest usage, though, the term carries more meaning. "Spacewoman" is a new film about Eileen Collins.

USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video)

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 14:00
The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.

SpaceX stacks Flight 6 Starship megarocket ahead of Nov. 19 launch (photos)

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 12:00
SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Nov. 19).

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 launch test on Nov. 19?

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 23:40
SpaceX is gearing up to launch its next Starship test flight, a mission that will attempt a second catch of the world's largest rocket on Nov. 19. Here's when to watch Starship Flight 6.

Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 23:00
Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for NS-28, its next suborbital space tourism mission. Among them are 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli and two repeat customers.

Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 22:11
Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.

Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 22:00
"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."

UFOs 'not attributable to foreign adversaries," new Pentagon report says

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 20:00
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office is leading DOD’s efforts with others to document, analyze, and when possible, resolve UAP reports using a rigorous scientific framework and a data-driven approach.

Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 19:00
Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.

Best beginner binoculars are down to their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 18:23
Excellent quality optics for less than $100 and a free accessory thrown in to boot with this early Black Friday binocular deal.

Donald Trump's approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 18:00
What can be expected of a second Trump administration on space policy? In short, a mixture of continuity and change.

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028

Space News - 15 November, 2024 - 17:00
China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.

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