NASA is Going to Add a Commercial Module to the Space Station
NASA's plan to open up the International Space Station (ISS) to commercial activity is gaining ground. They have a vision…
Okay, this Logo Proves that Space Force Should Have Really Been Called Star Fleet
Now that the US Space Force's new uniforms have been eviscerated on social media (that was so last week) it's…
Here’s What the Climate Might Look Like on Proxima Centauri B
NASA scientists have run simulations that show what the climate on Proxima b might be like, with encouraging results!
Weekly Space Hangout: January 29, 2020 – Plumes on Enceladus with Dr. Christopher Glein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlfkIt9vLFw Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Pam Hoffman (EverydaySpacer.com / @EverydaySpacer) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) Tonight we…
A Cubesat Deployed a De-Orbiting Tether and Now it’s Losing Altitude 24 Times Faster than Before
A company called Tethers Unlimited has deployed its de-orbiting tether in a successful test on the Prox-1 satellite. The satellite…
A Television Satellite Might be About to Explode
A DirecTV satellite suffered a battery failure and now has to be de-orbited. Otherwise, it could cause a collision and…
Carnival of Space #648
Carnival of Space. Image by Jason Major. This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Zain Husain at the Brownspaceman.com…
The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Red Giant
Super-luminous supernovae are the brightest explosions in the Universe. In just a few months, a super-luminous supernova can release as…
ESA is Going to Test Two Rovers Working Together to Explore the Moon
The ESA is working on a system (TRAILER) that will allow two robots to work in tandem and explore the…
The Apollo 1 Fire: Excerpt from “Eight Years to the Moon”
Editor’s note: Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts during a routine test…