Space

Astronomers appeal to the conscience of the Chinese – the Internet satellites they launched shine so much that they can be seen even without a telescopeAstronomers appeal to the conscience of the Chinese – the Internet satellites they launched shine so much that they can be seen even without a telescope

Astronomers appeal to the conscience of the Chinese – the Internet satellites they launched shine so much that they can be seen even without a telescope

In August this year, China sent the first Qianfan (“Thousand Sails”) telecommunications satellites into space, which will be used to…

6 months ago
The second flight of the ULA Vulcan rocket was accompanied by an anomaly – it did not affect the missionThe second flight of the ULA Vulcan rocket was accompanied by an anomaly – it did not affect the mission

The second flight of the ULA Vulcan rocket was accompanied by an anomaly – it did not affect the mission

The launch on Friday of the United Launch Alliance's promising Vulcan heavy rocket with the Centaur upper stage became the…

6 months ago
Blue Origin has assembled its second New Shepard suborbital rocket and will launch it on Monday with a monolithBlue Origin has assembled its second New Shepard suborbital rocket and will launch it on Monday with a monolith

Blue Origin has assembled its second New Shepard suborbital rocket and will launch it on Monday with a monolith

Blue Origin said the launch window for the first flight of its new suborbital rocket, New Shepard, will open on…

6 months ago
Disabling a Useless Sensor Added Years to NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe in Deep SpaceDisabling a Useless Sensor Added Years to NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe in Deep Space

Disabling a Useless Sensor Added Years to NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe in Deep Space

NASA specialists turned off one of the scientific instruments of the Voyager 2 probe, the productivity of which has sharply…

6 months ago
Scientists worry that falling satellites are irreversibly poisoning the Earth’s atmosphereScientists worry that falling satellites are irreversibly poisoning the Earth’s atmosphere

Scientists worry that falling satellites are irreversibly poisoning the Earth’s atmosphere

The destruction of satellites in the atmosphere "could pose a significant threat to the Earth's climate and ozone layer" and…

6 months ago
Europe will launch a 200kg satellite to watch it burn up in the atmosphereEurope will launch a 200kg satellite to watch it burn up in the atmosphere

Europe will launch a 200kg satellite to watch it burn up in the atmosphere

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite to closely study how it will burn up as it…

6 months ago
Elon Musk called on the head of the FAA to resign – the regulator has become a brake on the development of US space explorationElon Musk called on the head of the FAA to resign – the regulator has become a brake on the development of US space exploration

Elon Musk called on the head of the FAA to resign – the regulator has become a brake on the development of US space exploration

The head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has taken public discussions of government regulation of private space flights to a new…

6 months ago
Radian Aerospace successfully completed ground tests of a spaceplane prototypeRadian Aerospace successfully completed ground tests of a spaceplane prototype

Radian Aerospace successfully completed ground tests of a spaceplane prototype

Radian Aerospace is one step closer to creating a spaceship - a reusable spacecraft that can take off from an…

6 months ago
“They launched the rocket without permission” – the FAA justified the fines of SpaceX, and at the same time explained the delay in the launch of Starship“They launched the rocket without permission” – the FAA justified the fines of SpaceX, and at the same time explained the delay in the launch of Starship

“They launched the rocket without permission” – the FAA justified the fines of SpaceX, and at the same time explained the delay in the launch of Starship

Elon Musk's SpaceX must operate at the "highest level of safety," FAA chief Mike Whitaker said this week. With this,…

6 months ago
Space Perspective successfully completed the first flight to the boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere in a hot air balloonSpace Perspective successfully completed the first flight to the boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere in a hot air balloon

Space Perspective successfully completed the first flight to the boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere in a hot air balloon

One of the startups aiming to commercially transport tourists to the edges of the Earth's atmosphere in hot air balloons…

6 months ago