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Manfrotto MK055XPRO3-BHQ2 tripod review
The sturdy MK055XPRO3 BHQ2 can handle heavy astrophotography setups, but it might be overkill for beginners and mirrorless users.
'PneumoPlanet' inflatable moon habitat could house 32 astronauts
The PneumoPlanet inflatable lunar habitat offers an opportunity for future lunar astronauts to comfortably live, eat and work on the moon, its designers say.
NASA test fires upgraded rocket engines for future Artemis moon missions (video)
The agency wants to send huge payloads towards the moon starting with Artemis 5. Getting there requires more power from recycled RS-25 space shuttle engines.
Lunar love affair: Enjoying the beauty of the moon
Throughout history, the has moon remained a favorite skywatching target for astronomers of all levels.
Arctic squirrel research may teach NASA astronauts how to hibernate on deep space missions
Researchers are studying hibernating Arctic squirrels in order to harness the benefits of this natural state to protect astronauts on long-duration space missions.
Nikon binoculars deal spotted: Save 25% on the Nikon Aculon A211
The Nikon Aculon A211 10x42 binoculars are light, have great optics and offer a wide field of view and are now 25% off.
Scope out $85 off the Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope
You can get a big discount on a powerful telescope that's well suited to beginners and those without much stargazing experience.
European Space Agency wants you to help design moon and Mars spacesuits
A spacesuit contest from the European Space Agency invites designers and makers to think of how best to represent "European identity" on the surface of the moon or Mars.
China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts take their 1st spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
Two Chinese astronauts headed outside of the Tiangong space station on Thursday (Feb. 9) for a seven-hour-long spacewalk, the first of the ongoing Shenzhou 15 mission.
Women and girls in science: the team helping to take us to Mars
ESA celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science this 11 February, and highlights the story of the first all-female Systems Team in ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility, the place where ideas for new space missions, systems and structures take definite shape.
Can you spot it?
Image: Can you spot it?
Juice on final stretch for launch to Jupiter
ESA’s mission to explore Jupiter and its largest moons has safely arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where final preparations for its April launch are now underway.
Earth from Space: Swedish landscape
Image: Agricultural fields that surround the cities of Lund and Malmö in Sweden are pictured in this image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
India's new rocket flies 1st successful mission, delivering 3 satellites to orbit
India's new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.
Seeing a Mirror Image of the Milky Way From Billions of Years Ago
Ever wonder what our Milky Way Galaxy looked like in its early history? Astronomers using the Webb Telescope (JWST) found another galaxy that’s almost a mirror image of our galaxy as an infant. It’s nicknamed “The Sparkler”. That’s because it has about two dozen glittering globular clusters orbiting around it. There are also a few dwarf galaxies there, being swallowed up by the galaxy.
SpaceX Sets New Record with Successful Test-Firing of 31 Raptor Engines!
Another day, another static fire test, another milestone on the road to space! For months, crews at the SpaceX Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, have been conducting static fire tests of the B7 Super Heavy booster prototype. In previous tests, the ground crews test-fired 7 to 14 of the B7s Raptor 2 engines for periods lasting 7 to 13 seconds. Today, the crews prepped the BN7 Booster for the first static fire test, where all thirty-three engines would fire simultaneously. While two of its Raptors did not fire, the test was a success and set a new record for the amount of thrust produced in a single booster fire.
SpaceX test-fires 31 engines on Starship’s gigantic Super Heavy booster
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster fired for approximately seven seconds at 3:14 p.m. CST (4:14 p.m. EST; 2114 GMT) Thursday. Credit: LabPadre
In a significant milestone preparing for liftoff of the world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX test-fired 31 of the booster’s 33 methane-fueled engines Thursday in South Texas as the company eyes a launch attempt as soon as March.
SpaceX's huge Starship booster conducts historic 31-engine burn (video)
A Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 7 ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines during a "static fire" test today (Feb. 9), far more than it ever had before.
