On Aug. 28, a SpaceX rocket will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying supplies bound for the International Space Station.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, Aug. 27 – Sept. 4
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are all getting a little higher in early evening. Vega passes the zenith soon after dark; Deneb does so two hours later. Andromeda is up in the east.
First light from Sunstorm CubeSat
Image: First light from Sunstorm CubeSat
NASA Will be Sending two More Missions to Mars in 2024, Costing Just $80 Million
One of the biggest ongoing changes in space exploration is the introduction of commercial methods into the field. Commercial launch providers like RocketLab and SpaceX have fundamentally changed the way the industry does business. Now researchers are taking their “move fast and break things” approach to another part of the industry – actual mission design.
See Captain Janeway from 'Star Trek: Voyager' come alive in epic new 1:6 scale Exo-6 figure
Kate Mulgrew's iconic Captain Kathryn Janeway character joins the ranks of EXO-6's deluxe "Star Trek" lineup from "Star Trek: Voyager."
New era of 'Great Observatories' may be coming for NASA
As hospitals struggle to figure out how to treat patients, SpaceX fears a liquid oxygen shortage that could also jeopardize upcoming launches.
'Guardians wanted!' US Space Force unveils new recruitment video
The U.S. Space Force is seeking more recruits to address future military challenges of spaceflight. Yes, there's an ad for it.
Another Flight for New Shepard, No Passengers This Time
Blue Origin has taken some serious steps of late to stay in the commercial space game! Ever since founder Jeff Bezos decided to step down as CEO of Amazon to focus on this brainchild of his, the company has been shaking things up and forging on ahead, hoping to become one of the most competitive and lucrative privately-owned launch services in the world. From the launchpad to the courtroom, they are making their presence felt.
Space Foundation adds Fisher Space Pen to Space Tech Hall of Fame
More than 50 years after its pressurized writing instruments first entered orbit, Fisher Space Pen and its late founder are entering the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
Why SpaceX's private Inspiration4 mission to Earth orbit is so important
SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry its next cargo shipment to the International Space Station early Saturday morning.
The science behind Destiny 2’s Lorentz Driver weapon
After 17 successful flights to space and back, Blue Origin is ready to move its launch operations to your backyard. The company, which was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced an Estes's model rocket version of its New Shepard launch vehicle.
Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens review
Comets from other star systems, such as 2019 Borisov, visit the sun's neighborhood more frequently than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.
Satellite images show crowds at Kabul airport before two reported explosions
Massive crowds converged at Hamid Karzai International Airport before explosions there killed and injured dozens on Thursday (Aug. 26).
Hero Collector's 'Star Trek: The Original Series — A Celebration' salutes 55 years of iconic science fiction
Hero Collector is launching a new "Star Trek: The Original Series" retrospective hardcover on Sept. 21 in time for the show’s 55th birthday
Interstellar Objects Might Outnumber Solar System Objects in the Oort Cloud
Our solar system is filled with everything from planets to rocky asteroids to small icy bodies beyond Pluto, but surrounding all of it is a diffuse halo of objects known as the Oort cloud. We haven’t directly observed the Oort cloud, but we’re pretty sure it’s there by observing the distribution of comet in our solar system. They can appear from any direction in the sky rather than just along the common plane of known solar system bodies.
Blue Origin's New Shepard tests moon landing tech and more in uncrewed suborbital launch
New Shepard aced its latest mission this morning (Aug. 26), an uncrewed jaunt that carried a variety of scientific experiments, as well as some pioneering artwork, to and from suborbital space.
Welcome Back, Stellafane
After two years apart, amateur astronomers and telescope makers from around the country met at the top of Breezy Hill to enjoy the stars with old and new friends.
North Korean missile test captures photos of Earth from space: report
A new strategy game called "Humankind" was released last week and its trailer had a hilarious Apollo 11 twist.
Curious Kids: Will the big storm on Jupiter ever go away?
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has successfully completed its final tests and is being prepared for shipment to its launch site at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Saturn’s ‘Fuzzy Core’ Seen In Ring Ripples
Seismic waves in Saturn’s rings reveal the strange ‘fuzzy core’ interior of the planet within.
