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01/04/2017 / By spacenews
SpaceX Completes Rocket Explosion Investigation, Aims for Jan. 8 Launch
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to resume Falcon 9 launches on Jan. 8 after completing the investigation into the pad explosion that destroyed another Falcon 9 four months ago. Article by Jeff Foust In a statement posted on the SpaceX website Jan. 2, the company said the explosion was caused by the failure of one of three helium […]
12/08/2016 / By spacenews
Ancient Space Dust Washes Up in Rooftop Gutters
Microscopic particles from space have been collecting in the gutters of Paris, Oslo and Berlin, revealing incredible insights to the mysteries of our solar system. Article by Ian O’Neill Through dogged determination, Jon Larsen has become driven to find space particles, which date back to when our sun was a baby, in the urban sediment […]
12/08/2016 / By spacenews
Rocket men: why tech’s biggest billionaires want their place in space
The explosion could be felt 30 miles away. At 9.07am on 1 September, a SpaceX rocket containing 75,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene ignited into a fireball that could be seen from orbit, billowing black smoke into the gray sky around its Cape Canaveral launch pad. Article by Dan Tynan On board was […]
12/01/2016 / By spacenews
Watch NASA’s Fire-in-Space Experiments Ignite in a Blazing Success
NASA has declared its latest round of fire-in-space experiments a success. Article by Mike Wall On Nov. 21, mission controllers on the ground lit up the Spacecraft Fire Experiment II (Saffire-II) aboard the private, uncrewed Cygnus cargo spacecraft, shortly after the freighter had left the International Space Station (ISS). You can watch some of the space fires […]
12/01/2016 / By spacenews
Trump’s First 100 Days: Space
The new administration will likely shift NASA resources away from Earth exploration and into deep space. But many questions remain about how the agency will be led and funded Article by Lee Billings President-elect Donald Trump says he loves NASA and that “space is terrific,” although “we’ve got to fix our potholes,” too. These statements—given […]
11/29/2016 / By spacenews
What Does Space Sound Like? Researchers Need Your Help to Find Out
Sci-fi fans will understand that a lot of space battles are inaccurate because sound waves can’t travel through empty space. Alien fans will cement this with the tagline, “In space, no one can hear you scream.” However, a new research wants to prove whether or not this is true, and you can help be part […]
11/28/2016 / By spacenews
NASA conducts second round of fire experiments in space
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft has begun making its way back from the ISS with fiery cargo on board. NASA has conducted its second space fire experiment aboard the Cygnus, burning nine different materials to give scientists the data they need to compare their flammability in microgravity to their flammability here on Earth. Those materials include […]
11/23/2016 / By spacenews
Astronauts Have Been Celebrating Thanksgiving in Space Since 1973. Here’s How
Thanksgiving in space has been a tradition since 1973 Article by Emelyn Rude As Thanksgiving approaches, time-honored, turkey-centric celebrations will assuredly take place wherever Americans happen to be come Thursday—even if that location happens to be somewhere in outer space. Celebrating American Thanksgiving on the Final Frontier has been a tradition of the United State’s […]
11/22/2016 / By spacenews
Telling Time in a Flash: Optical Clock Tested in Space for 1st Time
Researchers have tested optical clock technology in space for the first time, showing that the extremely precise technology could find a use in space-based applications. Article by Sarah Lewin Optical clocks on Earth can split time more finely than any previous clocks, and in space, they could be useful as reference points for GPS, coordinating […]
11/17/2016 / By spacenews
Space Scientists Rally Support for 2020 Asteroid-Deflection Mission
BERLIN — If a large asteroid were headed for a direct hit with Earth, humanity probably couldn’t count on Bruce Willis and a nuclear bomb to save the world from certain doom, “Armageddon”-style. Article by Megan Gannon But a robotic spacecraft might be able to push a deadly asteroid off its collision course. That’s the […]
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