Musk Moves Up SpaceX (SPCX)’s Orbital Data Center Timeline, Again
Bloomberg reported that Elon Musk said Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) first AI satellites, powered exclusively by NVIDIA…
Saturn’s South Pole Is Apparently Decagon-Shaped
Saturn’s north pole captured by Cassini in 2013. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill) Although some would argue that the…
Astronomers Hear the Faint Whispers of Cosmic Hydrogen from the Distant Past.
The MeerKAT radio telescope, composed of 64 dish antennas located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, was built…
A space elevator connecting Earth and the Moon could be closer than ever
A Moon-anchored “Spaceline” could theoretically reach toward Earth using materials such as Zylon, Kevlar or Dyneema that already…
Astronomers Create Gallery of 16 ‘Cosmic Gems’ to Show Variety of Shapes a Galaxy Can Be
The new collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes – NASA-CXC-SAO via SWNS Space scientists…
Blasting into space at hundreds of miles per second, the origins of the fast solar wind remain one of astrophysics’ most elusive secrets
Waves too quick for older telescopes to see ripple through the Sun’s polar corona, and they carry a…
NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert
NASA’s long-distance spacecraft-calling network just got a boost. The Deep Space Network (DSN), best known for communicating with…
On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test
On Sept. 6, 1947, a rocket launched from an aircraft carrier for the first time. The V-2 rocket…
NASA’s Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
Space Technology Mission Directorate Building capabilities to support America’s presence on the Moon and beyond. To support NASA’s goals…
German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe | Aerospace industry
A German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for…
Despite being only about half Earth’s diameter, Mars has nearly as much total surface area as all of Earth’s continents combined—the difference is that oceans cover 71% of our planet, while modern Mars has no permanent bodies of liquid water.
Mars looks small beside Earth. Its mean radius is about 3,390 kilometres, a little over half Earth’s, and…
Small asteroid impact today over the ocean near Australia
Artist’s concept of an asteroid near Earth. Experts said a small asteroid impact will happen over the Indian…