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Astronomers discover a unique quasi-stellar object–dusty star-forming galaxy system (Image Credit: Phys.org) ALMA continuum image of the detected quasar-DSFG system. Credit: Zhu et al., 2024. Astronomers from the Steward Observatory in Arizona and elsewhere report the discovery of a structure consisting of a quasi-stellar object (QSO) and a dusty star-forming galaxy (DSFG), […]
SpaceX launches telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (video, photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Optus-X satellite lifted off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center […]
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. (Image Credit: Space.com) On Nov. 6, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe passed within 234 miles (376 kilometers) of Venus’ surface. The purpose of this close flyby was to accomplish a gravity-assist maneuver, in which the probe […]
SpaceX launches telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Optus-X satellite lifted off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on […]
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday morning (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:53 a.m. EST (0553 […]
Pentagon sends mixed signals on space innovation (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. The Pentagon is putting $13 billion behind its talk of embracing commercial space, committing serious money to low-Earth orbit satellite services. This marks a […]
Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round? (Image Credit: Space.com) Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere. We’ve all seen beautiful images of the Earth from space, some photographed by astronauts […]
SpaceX launching telecom satellite from Florida today (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX is set to launch a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus this afternoon (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Optus-X satellite is scheduled to lift off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center […]
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 18 (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday morning (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg […]
Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment (Image Credit: Space.com) Seeds flown to space last year will be planted on Earth this spring as part of a cultural and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) study. Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma […]
