ESA delays Vega C return to flight to late 2024 October 02, 2023ESA delays Vega C return to flight to late 2024 By Jeff Foust The return to flight of Europe’s Vega C small launch vehicle has slipped ...Read More
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Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025 October 01, 2023Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025 By Matt Williams The Moon will be a popular destinat...Read More
Supernovae Struck the Earth 3 Million and 7 Million Years Ago October 01, 2023Supernovae Struck the Earth 3 Million and 7 Million Years Ago By Laurence Tognetti A recent study examines how the Earth was hit by blas...Read More
Stopgap spending bill includes FAA learning period extension October 01, 2023Stopgap spending bill includes FAA learning period extension By Jeff Foust A short-term funding bill passed at the last minute includes...Read More
The World's Largest Radio Telescope has Scanned Barnard's Star for Extraterrestrial Signals October 01, 2023The World's Largest Radio Telescope has Scanned Barnard's Star for Extraterrestrial Signals By Brian Koberlein Barnard’s Star is ...Read More
NASA selects SpaceX for rideshare launch of smallsat mission September 30, 2023NASA selects SpaceX for rideshare launch of smallsat mission By Jeff Foust NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a pair of smallsats to st...Read More
Let the Robot Take the Wheel. Autonomous Navigation in Space September 30, 2023Let the Robot Take the Wheel. Autonomous Navigation in Space By Andy Tomaswick Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn’t easy...Read More
The Milky Way's Mass is Much Lower Than We Thought September 30, 2023The Milky Way's Mass is Much Lower Than We Thought By Brian Koberlein How massive is the Milky Way? It’s an easy question to ask, but...Read More
Since Aliens Obey the Laws of Physics, Can We Guess What They Look Like? September 29, 2023Since Aliens Obey the Laws of Physics, Can We Guess What They Look Like? By Laurence Tognetti Since time immemorial, humans have gazed up...Read More