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Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Aug. 31
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (392+ words) Liftoff of the "Owl Around the Moon" mission is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday (Aug. 31). Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Monday morning (Aug. 31), and you can watch the action live. An Electron vehicle…...
'Ghosts of Mars' at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts
2+ week, 6+ day ago (450+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Never Miss a Discovery John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to…...
I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (614+ words) "Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that." I'm pretty sure I've lived in these clouds ever since I got past the Freddi Fish and Microsoft Paint phase of…...
Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite from New Zealand tonight
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) Liftoff of "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission is scheduled for tonight (June 30) at 9 p.m. ET. Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (June 30), and you can watch the action live. An Electron rocket carrying the QPS-SAR…...
'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration in a different (and friendlier) direction, and we chatted with System Era's creative director about it (interview)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but it might be exactly what we need. Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it's a space exploration game with very…...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) Liftoff occurred at 12:39 p.m. EDT on Sunday (June 21). SpaceX added 24 satellites to its Starlink megaconstellation on Sunday (June 21) with a launch from California. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:39 p.m. EDT (1639 GMT or 9:39 a.m. PDT local time) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at…...
Watch European rocket launch record-breaking mission for Amazon on June 17
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) The morning launch will break the mark for heaviest payload ever lofted by an Ariane rocket. A European rocket will launch a record-breaking load to orbit on Wednesday morning (June 17), and you can watch the action live. An Ariane 6 launcher…...
Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese Earth-observing satellite early on May 22
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) Liftoff of the "Viva La Strix" mission is scheduled for Friday (May 22) at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 GMT). Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live. An…...
Articles by Chris McMullen, Contributing Writer
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (703+ words) Deals Looking for a gift for a space-loving child? Or do you just want a star projector that won't break the bank? Our favorite Astronaut star projector is 35% cheaper this Black Friday. Deals Looking for a gift for a budding…...
The moon as you rarely see it: How a photographer captured night and day on the first quarter moon
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) "That moment of completion was incredibly rewarding, as I felt like I had finally represented the first quarter moon as it might appear in person." Dark lunar seas, bright young craters and dramatic shadows dominate the moon's ancient surface near…...