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ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery (Image Credit: Space.com) A Russian spacecraft is finally open to the space station after its cargo delivery was delayed by an unusual smell. A robotic Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station as planned on Saturday (Nov. 23) […]
New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months (Image Credit: Space.com) A test of an engine for Japan’s upcoming Epsilon rocket ended in an explosion on Tuesday (Nov. 26), the second time in less than two years that this engine has met an untimely end during testing. […]
Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion, Marking Another Big Setback (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Japan’s space agency, JAXA, had to abort an engine test for its Epsilon S rocket after it burst into flames. This marks the second explosion involving the solid-fuel rocket, further delaying its debut as JAXA works […]
Is Mercury in retrograde? Yes, but there’s a catch. (Image Credit: Mashable) Mercury is a little-known, still mysterious world. But one thing is certain. Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, can’t actually travel backward in retrograde, and doesn’t impact us on Earth. The notion of Mercury retrograde, a common reference in […]
A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable (Image Credit: Space.com) Planetary scientists recently simulated an alternate version of our solar system: one with a super-Earth causing climate chaos on Earth, Mars and Venus. One of the most common types of planets in our galaxy are worlds larger than Earth, […]
Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart (Image Credit: Space.com) Computer simulations suggest that Mars’ puzzling moons, Phobos and Deimos, may have been formed from debris created when a large asteroid wandered dangerously close to the Red Planet. This new model proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted […]
SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida late Nov. 26 (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast early Tuesday morning (Nov. 26). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy […]
Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon (Image Credit: Mashable) When the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of the Sombrero Galaxy 20 years ago, it resembled a hat, with a brim and glowing crown. But astronomers may have to rename it the visor galaxy. In a new image […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating two new channels, Tayba and Al Tanasuh TV, into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint strategically encompasses the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimizing signal coverage and […]
‘Unexpected odor’ on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts (Image Credit: Space.com) Astronauts found an “unexpected odor” after trying to open the door to a new cargo spacecraft at the space station, according to NASA. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday (Nov. 23) at […]
