This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
Back to Article List On the night of December 17, the Moon will pass close to Mars. credit: Wikimedia Commons...
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Orion Spacecraft Tested in Ohio After Artemis I Mission
Making the voyage 1.4 million miles around the Moon and back — the farthest a spacecraft built for humans has...
SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California
SpaceX launched another batch of U.S. spy satellites this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted...
NASA endorses “continuous heartbeat” approach to human presence in LEO
WASHINGTON — NASA has endorsed the need to have humans in orbit continuously as it navigates the transition from the...
Meet Endurance, a pioneering NASA moon rover designed to survive the frigid lunar night
It is robotic moon machinery on steroids.Tagged as the Endurance sample return mission, it would collect bits and pieces from...
Thailand signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Thailand signed the Artemis Accords Dec. 16, becoming the first nation to join both that document outlining principles...
Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology
Plans to stabilise Earth's climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology by Andrew Lenton and Kerryn Brent | CSIRO Sydney,...
U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket – Spaceflight Now
The GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 stands in a clean room at Lockheed Martin’s facilities in Littleton, Colorado. Image: Lockheed...
SpaceX to launch Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California for the NRO – Spaceflight Now
File: The Falcon 9 at sunrise Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 as final preparations were made for the NROL-167 mission. Image:...
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force ‘rapid response’ GPS mission
WASHINGTON — In a mission veiled in secrecy, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Dec. 16 at 7:52 p.m....
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