Carnival of Space #544
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
Asteroid Mining is Getting Closer to Reality. Planetary Resources Arkyd-6 Satellite Just Launched
With the deployment of the Arkyd-6 spacecraft, Planetary Resources just took a major step towards making asteroid mining a reality
China Has a Plan to Clean Up Space Junk with Lasers
A new study by a team of Chinese researchers considers whether a space-based laser station would be a good way…
Lava Tube Openings Found Near the Moon’s North Pole
A series of possibly "skylights" have been spotted in the Moon's norther polar region, offering possibilities for future exploration and…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 474: Predictions for 2018
Phew, 2018, time to press the reset button and enjoy a whole new year of space exploration and space science.…
Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars
A recent study based on data from multiple orbiters indicates that Mars has multiple sheets of subsurface ice, and they…
Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Relativistic Jets of Material Across Light Years of Space
Thanks to a recent study by an international team of researchers, scientists now know why rapidly-spinning black holes blast out…
China Says it Still has Control Over Tiangong-1 and Can Decide Where It’ll Crash
According to a recent statement by a top engineer from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China is still…
Carnival of Space #543
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Gadi Eidelheit at his The Venus Transit blog. Click here to read…
I Didn’t Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018
The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled…