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10/21/2023

Hubble Captures a Galaxy Face-On
https://bit.ly/3Q9seri

This glittering image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332.

10/21/2023

Image of the Week - Mars Perseverance Sol 939: Right Mastcam-Z Camera
https://bit.ly/490vD4i

This photo was selected by public vote and featured as "Image of the Week" for Week 139 (Oct. 8 - 14, 2023) of the Perseverance rover mission on Mars.

10/20/2023

The Overview Effect at Home: Exploring Otherworldly Terrain With Space Tourists on Earth
https://bit.ly/3tGj3XE

A company called Planex, led by astronauts and scientists, is giving tours of otherworldly-like terrain on Earth for would-be space tourists.

10/20/2023

Two Years After Blue Origin Spaceflight, Chris Boshuizen Celebrates With "The Great Unknown"
https://bit.ly/3rWRmtf

After flying on a Blue Origin flight, Chris Boshuizen released a song called "The Great Unknown" to inspire others.

10/20/2023

Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
https://bit.ly/48VxmId

10/20/2023

Lucy Spacecraft Preparing for its First Asteroid Flyby
https://bit.ly/3tG7nnM

10/20/2023

International Team Reveals Source Of Largest Ever Mars Quake
https://bit.ly/3tLYkSc

A global team of scientists have announced the results of an unprecedented collaboration to search for the source of the largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars.

10/20/2023

NASA’s Planetary Protection Officer: Moon Mission Conversations Ongoing with Blue Origin, SpaceX https://spaceref.com/science-and-exploration/nasas-planetary-protection-officer-moon-mission-conversations-ongoing-blue-origin-spacex/

NASA's planetary protection officer announced ongoing discussions with SpaceX and Blue Origin regarding contamination during Artemis.

10/19/2023

Senate Subcommittee and Space Industry Leaders Stress Need for Longer FAA “Learning Period”
https://bit.ly/3Fvrg3r

Senators and space industry leaders alike called for an extended "Learning Period" regarding commercial human spaceflight.

10/19/2023

NOAA Scientists Link Exotic Metal Particles In The Upper Atmosphere To Rockets, Satellites
https://bit.ly/3Qm5Hc6

10/19/2023

Sediments In Northeast Syrtis Major On Mars
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Mars Sample Return lander

10/19/2023

Lunar Eclipse Shadow As Seen From Orbit
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The Moon passes in front of the sun

10/19/2023

Chandra X-ray Observatory X_Ray View Of The Galactic Center
https://bit.ly/3S2wzyT

A new collection of images features data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These objects have been observed in invisible light — including X-rays, infrared, and radio — by some of […]

10/18/2023

With Project Kuiper Satellites Working as Expected, Amazon Plans Early Customer Tests in Late 2024
https://bit.ly/3tDjaTR

10/18/2023

Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Date for Galactic 05
https://bit.ly/45B737g

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) today announced the ‘Galactic 05’ flight window will open November 2, 2023.

10/18/2023

Space S**C Index – Astra Space’s Reverse Stock Split Boomerangs

Astra Space's reverse stock split has boomeranged back on itself as the stock has sunk back under $1.00, despite a temporary boost.

10/18/2023

Hubble Views Spiral Galaxy IC 5332 https://bit.ly/3tCMSs7

This glittering image shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332, which lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor, and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth.

10/18/2023

New Space Philosophy Podcast Episode – An Interview With Katya Echazarreta

This week on Multiverse Media’s Space Philosophy podcast, we’re announcing our interview with Katya Echazarreta.

10/17/2023

Northrop Grumman Joins Voyager Space for Starlab as Commercial LEO Destinations Consolidate
https://bit.ly/45BFv1i

Northrop Grumman recently announced it's backing out of its contract with NASA to develop a space station, and will work on Starlab instead.

10/17/2023

Tāwhaki Reaches for Space In New Zealand With Gov. Funds for Spaceport Runway
https://bit.ly/3tt0h5V

The government of New Zealand just invested in the Indigenous-run Tāwhaki Aerospace Centre to fund construction of a new spaceport runway.

10/17/2023

Radio Telescope LuSEE, Destined for the Dark Side of the Moon, Will Examine the “Cosmic Dark Ages” https://bit.ly/3M9yy0D

A radio telescope called LuSEE-Night will probe the "Cosmic Dark Ages" from the far side of the Moon, free of Earthly interference.

10/17/2023

New Axiom Space M­oU Highlights Opportunities for European Space Agency https://bit.ly/3M6AyH4

Axiom Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Space Agency (ESA) for future crewed and space station missions.

10/17/2023

Launch Roundup – SpaceX Sends Psyche to an Asteroid https://bit.ly/3QlIW8c

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched NASA's Psyche spacecraft on a six-year voyage to a metal asteroid on October 13.

10/16/2023

Radio Telescope LuSEE, Destined for the Dark Side of the Moon, Will Examine the “Cosmic Dark Ages”
https://spaceref.com/science-and-exploration/radio-telescope-lusee-destined-dark-side-moon-examine-cosmic-dark-ages/

A radio telescope called LuSEE-Night will probe the "Cosmic Dark Ages" from the far side of the Moon, free of Earthly interference.

10/16/2023

Evolution Space to Build Solid Rocket Motor Testing Facility at NASA Stennis Space Center.
https://spaceref.com/newspace-and-tech/evolution-space-build-solid-rocket-motor-testing-facility-nasa-stennis-space-center/

Evolution Space signed a deal to develop and test solid propulsion rockets with NASA at the Stennis Space Center.

10/16/2023

Rocket Lab Opens New Engine Development Center After Virgin Orbit Facility Buyout
https://bit.ly/46JASDG

Rocket Lab announced the official opening of an engine development center in the facility it purchased from now-bankrupt Virgin Orbit.

10/16/2023

Dozens of Student Teams Worldwide to Compete in NASA Rover Challenge
https://bit.ly/46QeHeL

NASA has selected 72 student teams to begin an engineering design challenge to build human-powered rovers

10/16/2023

Webb Spots Quartz Crystals In Clouds Of Exoplanet WASP-17b
https://bit.ly/3FfLz57

This is a transmission spectrum of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-17 b captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s innovative Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on 12–13 March 2023. It […]

10/16/2023

How To Make Roads On The Moon
https://bit.ly/3S3HIj0

When astronauts return to the lunar surface they are probably going to be doing more driving than walking – but to keep billowing moondust at bay they are going to need roads.

10/16/2023

Fly Across Mars’s ‘Labyrinth Of Night’ With Mars Express
https://bit.ly/46y5sQE

Noctis Labyrinthus – a vast system of deep and steep valleys that stretches out for around 1190 km (roughly the length of Italy here on Earth).