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SpaceX, along with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China, has a busy week of launches ahead. Starting the week off, SpaceX will be launching a Falcon 9 carrying another batch of Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida. This will be followed by another Falcon 9 launch on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force […]

ESA is offering a unique opportunity for graphic designers and artists to design the mission patch for the Milani CubeSat, which will be part of ESA’s Hera planetary defense spacecraft. The Milani CubeSat will fly to the Didymos binary asteroid system and participate in a groundbreaking asteroid deflection technique. This competition provides students or early […]

As the year 2023 comes to a close, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B spaceplane is gearing up for its next mission, OTV-7, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch, scheduled for December 12th, has been delayed due to a ground support equipment issue, but both the vehicle and payload are reported to be […]

In an unprecedented event, a live conversation was held between European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and commander of the International Space Station (ISS) Andreas Mogensen, and the esteemed 2023 Nobel Prize laureates Ferenc Krausz in physics and Moungi Bawendi in chemistry. The occasion took place at the Nobel Prize Museum in Oslo and was connected […]

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A Reveals its Violent Past in Stunning New Image In a captivating display of cosmic violence, the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines brightly in a new image captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This high-resolution image, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), unveils intricate details of the expanding […]

The exploration of space is an ever-evolving journey that allows us to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos and gain a deeper understanding of our own place in the universe. NASA’s latest mission, the Psyche spacecraft, is set to embark on an extraordinary adventure to uncover the secrets of a metallic asteroid called 16 Psyche, […]

On Friday, December 8, LandSpace successfully launched its third ZhuQue-2 rocket from Launch Site 96 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. This launch marked another milestone for the Chinese private company, as it became the first company in the world to reach orbit with a methane-based rocket platform. The ZhuQue-2 rocket, also known […]

In October 2023, Hurricane Otis made headlines as it approached Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Originally classified as a tropical storm, Otis quickly intensified and became a category five hurricane within just 12 hours, surprising forecasters and local authorities. With sustained winds reaching around 265 km per hour, it became the strongest hurricane on record to […]

Boeing is making significant progress in the production of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stages. As the completion of NASA’s second SLS core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans nears, Boeing is also continuing the production of hardware for the next two units. However, there is a change in the […]

Tropical forests play an important role in Earth’s climate system by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. However, accurately measuring and reporting the amount of carbon they absorb, store, and release is a complex task due to variations in measurement methods. This information is vital for nations to assess their efforts in combating the climate crisis. […]