Hilton hotels will design astronaut suites on private Starlab space station By Elizabeth Howell published 20 September 22 Hotel giant Hilton is extending its operations to orbit with a new partnership on the Starlab private space station, which may be operational in 2027.
US Space Force conducts training on 'live fire' satellite jamming By Brett Tingley published 20 September 22 The U.S. Space Force is conducting a training exercise known as 'Black Skies' that will focus on electronic warfare tactics such as real-world satellite jamming.
Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight By Mike Wall published 20 September 22 Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft for more than 55 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 10.6 mph (17.1 kph).
'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly reaching into space' By Mike Wall published 20 September 22 The Space Force just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.")
Europe's reusable 'Susie' spacecraft could launch astronauts on future deep-space missions By Elizabeth Howell published 20 September 22 ArianeGroup's 'Susie' is a fully reusable craft designed to fit future rockets, one of which is being made right now for Arianespace.
Asteroid impacts shifted the moon's poles over billions of years By Robert Lea published 20 September 22 By simulating the removal of craters left on the lunar surface by asteroid impacts, astronomers peered over 4 billion years back in time.
How big is the asteroid threat, really? By Elizabeth Howell published 20 September 22 NASA will try out planetary defense technology with its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) this month, but don't worry — it's not because a space rock is just about to hit us.
NASA's Mars lander hears the 'bloop' of meteorites hitting the Red Planet By Robert Lea published 20 September 22 What's shaking on Mars? Thanks to the InSight lander scientists now know part of the answer is space rock impacts. The lander's seismometer has 'heard' at least four strikes.
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China Mars mission data offers evidence for ancient ocean By Stefanie Waldek published 20 September 22 Evidence collected by the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover supports the possible existence of an ancient ocean in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars.
See the crescent moon pose with Pollux this week By Robert Lea published 20 September 22 The moon will pass by the brightest stars of the Gemini constellation — Pollux and Castor — and will be closest to the former early Tuesday morning.
Best telescopes for kids: Top picks for seeing the moon, stars, planets & more By Gemma Lavender published 20 September 22 Our selection of the best telescopes for kids which they can use to explore the night sky.
NASA chief says cooperation with China in space is up to China By Andrew Jones published 20 September 22 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a major international space conference that the possibility of cooperating with China in space is "up to China."
NASA's DART asteroid-impact mission will be a key test of planetary defense By Keith Cooper published 20 September 22 When the DART spacecraft impacts the asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26 in a test of our planetary defenses, it will be a continuation of work that started decades ago.
Help find weird comet-like asteroids that could reveal solar system secrets By Paul Sutter published 20 September 22 Astronomers know of only a few dozen examples of these active asteroids, but they suspect more are out there — and you can join the hunt.
Autumnal equinox 2022: Twilight and myths of the equinox and 6-month polar night By Joe Rao published 20 September 22 The word equinox, from the Latin for "equal night," alludes to the fact that day and night are then of equal length worldwide on these dates. But this is not necessarily so.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket just fired up 7 engines for the 1st time (video) By Brett Tingley published 19 September 22 SpaceX fired seven engines on its Starship Super Heavy prototype "Booster 7" on Monday (Sept. 19), marking the highest number of Raptor engines ever tested simultaneously.
Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in 59 years, NASA says By Robert Lea published 19 September 22 The solar system's most massive planet, Jupiter, will make its closest approach to Earth for 59 years on Sept. 26 even as the gas giant will be directly opposite the sun as viewed from Earth.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical fueling test on Sept. 21 By Tariq Malik published 19 September 22 A fueling test of NASA's new megarocket on Sept. 21 could make or break the agency's hopes of launching the Artemis 1 moon mission on Sept. 27.
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws crowds of mourners so large they're visible from space By Brett Tingley published 19 September 22 Earth-imaging satellites have spied the massive crowds that gathered in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
