Richard Branson"s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission......»»
NASA, JAXA bounce laser beam between moon"s surface and lunar orbit
NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has twice transmitted a laser pulse to a cookie-sized retroreflector aboard JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the moon and received a return signal......»»
SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly
"It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap." Enlarge / The Starlink 10-9 mission lifts off early Saturday morning from Florida. (credit: SpaceX webcast) Early on Saturday.....»»
“Not a bluff”—NASA’s budget would shut down long-lived Chandra telescope
Chandra almost didn't make it to orbit on a dramatic launch of space shuttle Columbia 25 years go. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. (credit: NASA/MSFC) NASA launched the Chandra X-ray Obs.....»»
ISS astronaut video shows a tough gym workout
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara has shared a video offering an inside look at how space station visitors keep in good shape during six-month stays in orbit......»»
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth......»»
How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it"s retired
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab......»»
Astronomers spot a "highly eccentric" planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiters are some of the most extreme planets in the galaxy. These scorching worlds are as massive as Jupiter, and they swing wildly close to their star, whirling around in a few days compared to our own gas giant's leisurely 4,000-day orbit arou.....»»
Exoplanet caught in "hairpin turn" signals how high-mass gas giants form
Astronomers have discovered a planet that has the most oblong orbit ever found among transiting planets. The exoplanet's extreme circuit—which looks closer to a cucumber than a circle—follows one of the most drastically stretched-out orbits of al.....»»
Fisker sells remaining EVs for fraction of $70,000 price tag
Fisker Inc. won bankruptcy court permission to sell its remaining electric-vehicle fleet of crossovers after slashing the price on glitchy vehicles sold to some customers for as much as $70,000. Judge Brendan L. Shannon said at a hearing in Delawa.....»»
Astronomers discover what may be 21 neutron stars orbiting sun-like stars
Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own sun is a loner, many stars like our sun orbit similar stars, while a host of other exotic pairings between stars and cosmic orbs pepper the universe. Black holes, for example, are often found or.....»»
With the rise of global mobility, researchers say the topic of international employees" adjustment needs attention
International employees constitute almost 5% of the global workforce. A recent study by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) revealed the under-researched areas in international employees' adjustment and proposed a future research agenda......»»
SpaceX rocket accident leaves company"s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up......»»
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure
SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation......»»
Apple defeats lawsuit that alleged third-party app restrictions cause higher iPhone prices
As reported by Reuters, Apple has won its bid to have a class action lawsuit that. challenged its “closed ecosystem of apps and services” dismissed. US District Judge Richard Seeborg concluded that the plaintiffs, who alleged that these practices.....»»
3D printing tested for emergency spacecraft and medical supplies in space
Recently a team from the University of California, Berkeley, sent a new 3D printer to space on a Virgin Galactic mission......»»
SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over
An investigation into the engine failure could delay SpaceX's upcoming crew launches. Enlarge / Numerous pieces of ice fell off the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket during its climb into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base,.....»»
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun: A new proposal would change that
Planetary scientists are proposing a new definition of a planet to replace one that many researchers view as sun-centric and outdated. The current definition—established in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the organization that o.....»»
China"s "rising star" in chip design software cuts up to half its workforce amid market headwinds
China"s "rising star" in chip design software cuts up to half its workforce amid market headwinds.....»»
GOES-U satellite reaches geostationary orbit, now designated GOES-19
On July 7, 2024, NOAA's GOES-U executed its final engine burn, placing the satellite in geostationary orbit 22,236 miles above Earth's equator. Upon reaching this milestone, GOES-U was renamed GOES-19. GOES satellites are designated with a letter pri.....»»
Boeing and NASA in no rush to bring Starliner astronauts back from space station
Two NASA astronauts who traveled to the ISS on the Boeing Starliner have given an update from orbit, but won't be traveling home any time soon......»»