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A New Study: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Rich In Methanol! What Does It Mean?
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (341+ words) Another study into interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has revealed that the space rock is rich in methanol. In fact, methanol present on this comet whizzing through our solar system is more abundant than hydrogen cyanide, which is more abundant in comets…...
[VIDEO] Firefly Clears Major Reliability Hurdle As Alpha Flight 7 Delivers Lockheed Martin Payload
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (404+ words) Firefly Aerospace has launched its Alpha rocket on the "Stairway to Seven" mission, placing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstrator into orbit and completing several tests ahead of a major upgrade. The rocket lifted off at 17:50 local time on 11 March from…...
Northern Lights Surge Expected Tonight As Solar Wind Slams Into Earth
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (402+ words) A fast stream of solar wind is expected to reach Earth tonight, raising the chance of northern lights across high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Space weather forecasters say geomagnetic activity could reach minor storm levels between 13 and 14 March. That…...
UK Billionaire Backs Construction of World’s Largest All-Lens Telescope
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (270+ words) The partially built MOTHRA telescope array observes beneath the Milky Way at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Credit: Dragonfly FRO, LLC A British billionaire is funding the construction of the world's largest all-lens telescope, MOTHRA. It will reveal the faint…...
Best Space Shots of the Week: Jupiter, the Horsehead Nebula, and More [5-12 Mar]
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (152+ words) Best Space Shots of the Week: Jupiter, the Horsehead Nebula, and More [5-12 Mar]Orbital Today Best Space Shots of the Week: Jupiter, the Horsehead Nebula, and More [5-12 Mar] Credit: Claudio Pampinella via Facebook Amber Glow of the Orion Nebula Beneath…...
Safran Space And SSC Space's New Laser-Comms Ground Station In Chile Is Ready To Start Operations
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (307+ words) Image Credit SSC Space The new next-generation optical ground station in Chile is ready for operation thanks to the work of France's Safran Space, Sweden's SSC Space, and the European Space Agency (ESA). This optical ground station was developed by…...
Aliens Could Be Trying to Contact Earth — But Their Own Stars Are Scrambling the Signal
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (400+ words) For decades, scientists have scanned the sky for signs of alien technology. A new study suggests the signals might exist already. We may simply struggle to recognise them. Researchers at the SETI Institute say violent space weather near distant stars…...
New AI Project Aims to Detect and Predict Ocean Plastic Drift from Space
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (418+ words) When plastic pollution is detected, governments and NGOs cannot respond immediately. They need time to organise ships and deploy clean-up equipment. By the time teams arrive, the debris may have already drifted far away. Researchers believe AI could help solve…...
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is More Complex Than Scientists Thought—a New Study
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center A new study on the Earth's magnetic field, called the magnetosphere, reveals it is more complex than we have believed all along. This study literally flips our existing understanding of the magnetosphere the other…...
NASA’s Van Allen Probe Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere After 14 Years in Space
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (359+ words) NASA's Van Allen Probe Set to Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere After 14 Years in Space'Orbital Today NASA's Van Allen Probe Set to Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere After 14 Years in Space A NASA science workhorse that helped transform our understanding of Earth's radiation belts…...