Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
SpaceX aims to launch world’s most powerful rocket on Monday
After a long wait, SpaceX has been given clearance by the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the Starship on its first orbital flight......»»
Green light go: SpaceX receives a launch license from the FAA for Starship
"So far they’ve done what they need to do with regard to environmental impact." Enlarge / SpaceX's Booster 4 is lifted onto its orbital launch mount in South Texas. (credit: Elon Musk/Twitter) On Friday afternoon—aft.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX now eyeing late April for first Starship flight
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Monday that the maiden orbital flight of the world's most powerful rocket could take place toward the end of this month......»»
Elon Musk confirms flight readiness of world’s most powerful rocket
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the Starship is fully stacked and ready to launch on its maiden orbital flight, possibly as early as next week......»»
ISS forced to steer clear of a functioning satellite
Orbital adjustments by the space station are usually caused by approaching space junk, but earlier this week something else was spotted coming its way......»»
Layering history shows how water and carbon dioxide have moved across Mars
Mars' south polar layered deposits of H2O and CO2 ice record its climate history. A new study links the long-term global movement of Mars' water from midlatitude to pole to a function of the planet's orbital configuration with H2O ice deposition decr.....»»
Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
NASA’s DART impactor shows how planetary defense can work
Most of the orbital change came from the momentum carried away by debris. Enlarge / Hubble images of the debris plume. (credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Jian-Yang Li) When the NASA DART mission slammed into a small asteroid, we.....»»
Researchers realize non-Hermitian exceptional points in degenerate optical cavity
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) constructed a non-Hermiticity (NH) synthetic orbital angular momentum (OAM) dimension in a degenerate optical cavity and observed the ex.....»»
Two new gas giant exoplanets discovered with TESS
Astronomers report the detection of two new gas giant exoplanets using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-3984A b and TOI-5293A b, have very short orbital periods. The discovery was detailed.....»»
Antarctic researchers say a marine heatwave could threaten ice shelves
The rise of ocean heat in Antarctica could potentially disrupt the global climate system. Enlarge / Iceberg A-74 calved from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf in February 2021. (credit: Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX eying March for first orbital test of Starship rocket
SpaceX is eyeing March for the first launch of its next-generation rocket, though CEO Elon Musk admitted that the mission's success is far from guaranteed......»»
Rocket Report: Tearing down Ariane’s SUSIE concept; is ChatGPT a rocket scientist?
"If you have someone who is worried, don't slough it off. Deal with it." Enlarge / Starlink 5-3, SpaceX's 200th orbital launch, takes to the skies with a fitting 53 Starlink satellites early Thursday morning. (Thanks, cloud). (cr.....»»
Astronomers come closer to understanding how Mercury formed
Simulations of the formation of the solar system have been largely successful. They are able to replicate the positions of all the major planets along with their orbital parameters. But current simulations have an extreme amount of difficulty getting.....»»
SpaceX making final preparations for first flight of brand new rocket
It’s been a long time coming, but the first orbital test of SpaceX’s mighty Super Heavy rocket and Starship spacecraft looks to be just weeks away......»»
SpaceX in final preps for first flight of brand new rocket
It’s been a long time coming, but the first orbital test of SpaceX’s mighty Super Heavy rocket and Starship spacecraft looks to be just weeks away......»»
Virgin Orbit’s first U.K. rocket flight ends in failure
Virgin Orbit’s attempt to become the first spaceflight company to launch an orbital rocket from Western Europe has ended in failure......»»
The first orbital launch attempt from the UK ends in failure
This is likely to be a devastating launch failure for Virgin Orbit. Enlarge / A screen capture from Virgin Orbit's webcast showing the rocket's main engine firing nominally. (credit: Virgin Orbit) Everything went well du.....»»
Watch a SpaceX rocket hurtle to orbit and back in 90 seconds
SpaceX has released a video featuring a rocket’s-eye view of a recent orbital mission, all the way from launch to landing......»»
Construction begins on NASA"s next-generation asteroid hunter
A space telescope designed to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth's orbital neighborhood, NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEO Surveyor) recently passed a rigorous technical and programmatic review. Now the mis.....»»