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Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (319+ words) The second of two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets launched on Saturday (Feb. 21) completed a record-breaking 33rd re-flight. SpaceX launched two more batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday (Feb. 21), and in the process set a new rocket reuse record. First up at 4:04 a.m. EST…...
Problem pops up with Artemis 2 moon rocket: 'This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window"
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (583+ words) The Artemis 2 team is preparing to roll the SLS-Orion stack off the launch pad. NASA may not launch its Artemis 2 moon mission just a few weeks from now after all. On Saturday morning (Feb. 21), the agency announced that it had…...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 198 — A Dragonfly on Titan
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (286+ words) Inside the Dragonfly Mission On Episode 198 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Principal Investigator Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle about the Dragonfly mission, its origins, progress and what to expect in the coming years. One…...
Can you really survive on Mars? What science fiction gets wrong about off-world living
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (1548+ words) Arnie said, "Get your ass to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future. In science fiction movies and shows like "The Martian" or "For All Mankind", Mars is often depicted as…...
What's the point of a space station around the moon?
21+ hour, 50+ min ago (915+ words) Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones? The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the moon. It is part of the NASA'led Artemis program. Artemis aims to return humans to the…...
The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star
1+ day, 50+ min ago (242+ words) "If confirmed, it could help us better understand both our own galaxy and general relativity as a whole." "Despite this sensitivity, we detected only a single candidate " dubbed the Breakthrough Listen Pulsar (BLPSR) " which remains under active investigation." If this…...
These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (414+ words) "These galaxies are very old, which means stars were being formed in the early universe, earlier than our current models predict." Using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array , astronomers have investigated 70 dusty, star-forming galaxies…...
'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (852+ words) "The excitement for Artemis 2 is really starting to build." The first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years will launch just two weeks from now, if all goes according to plan. NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it's targeting March 6 for…...
Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (379+ words) A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station carried out the experiment. Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This is the subject of an experiment aboard the International…...
Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (323+ words) Alpha's return to flight is currently targeted for Feb. 27. Firefly Aerospace is getting ready to launch its Alpha rocket after a 10-month hiatus. The Texas-based company is targeting no earlier than Feb. 27 for the launch of its "Stairway to Seven…...