See Week’s Best Space Images: Eclipse, Crescent Moon & More!
As we wrap up March, we bring you the final collection of the month’s best space images. From stunning captures of the Partial Solar Eclipse to the mesmerizing Crescent Moon and the iconic Copernicus Crater, this week’s best space images selection showcases the unique beauty of our universe. And it’s not all: scroll down the […]
NSS Town Hall April 3: ISDC 2025 Preview
The National Space Society invites you to the next Town Hall Thursday, April 3, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm Eastern A Preview of the 2025 International Space Development Conference (ISDC): Together, Beyond! Register for this Town Hall With Special Guests Get ready to launch into the future of space exploration with a front-row seat […]
SpaceX launches Fram2 private astronaut mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft March 31 on a private astronaut mission that is the first crewed spaceflight to pass over the poles. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:47 p.m. Eastern from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience. The spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9’s upper stage […]
Massive collision created Mercury, new theory suggests
View larger. | Artist’s concept of a collision between 2 rocky bodies in the early solar system. A new study suggests an event like this, although with more similarly sized bodies, created Mercury. Image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). How did planet Mercury form? Scientists have been pondering this question for a long […]
Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole
An observer hiding inside a black hole can eavesdrop on quantum objects outside it van van/Shutterstock Quantum eavesdropping is possible across a black hole’s event horizon, one of the most impermeable cosmic boundaries – at least in one direction. Daine Danielson at the University of Chicago, Illinois, wanted to know how the structure of space-time, […]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover finds intriguing molecules in ancient Mars mud : NPR
A science experiment aboard NASA’s Curiosity rover has found tantalizing traces of possible past life on Mars. But there could be other explanations for where these compounds came from. AILSA CHANG, HOST: So a science experiment aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover has found tantalizing traces of possible past life on Mars. DANIEL GLAVIN: We’re really living […]
It’s all coming together | The Planetary Society
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SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ahead of the launch of the Starlink 12-18 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update March 30, 3 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the launch time of the mission. SpaceX is hoping to close out the weekend with a Falcon 9 rocket launching […]
ESA – Arnaud Prost | Sky, Sea, Space
Meet Arnaud Prost—aerospace engineer, professional diver, and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. From flying aircraft to getting a taste of spacewalk simulation, his passion for exploration knows no bounds. In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving into the first part of their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) at […]
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 154 — The View From On High
The View From On High – Live From the International Space Station – YouTube Watch On On Episode 154 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space TV director Liam Kennedy about bringing content and video from the International Space Station down to Earth. If you’ve ever wondered what the […]