The first satellites of a Chinese broadband constellation are significantly brighter than those of Western systems, posing a new challenge for astronomers. The post Brightness of first Chinese broadband constellation satellites alarms astronomers appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Astronomers have found the fastest-orbiting triple star system yet, composed of a duo that do-si-dos every two days, with another stellar partner circling the pair over 25 days.

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NASA's Europa Clipper mission is headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, which likely harbors a great sea. The space agency released a close-up view of the moon's tantalizing surface.

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NASA engineers turned off the plasma science instrument on the Voyager 2 spacecraft as power supplies dwindle on the decades-old interstellar mission.

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Elon Musk has lashed out at FEMA for preventing SpaceX from taking relief packages to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina.

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Image: Hera encapsulated within its launcher fairing

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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot this photo of large meanders of the Alabama River while orbiting over the southern United States. The river’s smooth water surface reflects sunlight back toward the astronaut’s camera, producing an optical...

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The NASA Science Activation program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) project supports middle and high school educators to engage students in data-rich Earth science learning through the integration of NASA data sets, images, classroom lessons,...

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The company will provide two orbital transfer vehicles that will carry space surveillance payloads for the U.S. military’s Tactically Responsive Space program The post Impulse Space wins $34.5 million contract for U.S. Space Force missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

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NASA has selected 71 teams from across the U.S. to participate in its 25th annual Student Launch Challenge, one of the agency’s Artemis Student Challenges. The competition is aimed at inspiring Artemis Generation students to explore science, technology, engineering,...

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NASA has selected 75 student teams to begin an engineering design challenge to build rovers that will compete next spring at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center near the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The competition...

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Week in images: 30 September - 04 October 2024 Discover our week through the lens

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United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur lifted off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle for carrying national security payloads, but may have suffered a problem with one of its solid rocket boosters. The post...

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy, NGC 4694. Most galaxies fall into one of two basic types. Spiral galaxies are young and energetic, filled with the gas needed to form new stars and sporting spiral arms...

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A second successful test of a redesigned rocket motor clears the way for Europe’s Vega C rocket to return to flight nearly two years after a launch failure. The post Vega C ready for return to flight after second...

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In a final test before its shipping to its Indian launch site, ESA’s eclipse-making double-satellite Proba-3 mission has received commands from its science team and transmitted images back, exactly as it will operate in orbit.

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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the intricate blend of natural, rural and urban landscapes around Kunshan, a city in eastern China.

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The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, will be visible this weekend in the U.S. Here's how to get the best view.

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