Virgin Galactic finishes lengthy spacecraft upgrades, plans Q2 commercial service
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NASA hears from Voyager 1, after months of quiet: NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth ...
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Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
Billionaire and Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson’s wealth has tumbled by more than half since 2021 to $3bn as SPAC problems gave him ‘a big jolt from the ...
fortune.com/europe/2024/04/09/billionaire-virgin-group-british-richard-branson-wealth-tumbled-half-since-2021-to-3bn-spac-problems-covid-nationwide-natwest/
Virgin Galactic Eyes Reverse SPCE Stock Split in Bid to Stay on NYSE: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. is proposing a reverse split of its beaten-down shares as the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/virgin-galactic-eyes-reverse-stock-split-with-shares-sagging
Starliner spacecraft just took a major step toward first crewed flight: Boeing has stacked the Starliner spacecraft atop an Atlas V rocket ahead of the ...
digitaltrends.com/space/starliner-spacecraft-takes-major-step-toward-first-crewed-flight/
Rocket Report: Delta IV’s grand finale; Angara flies another dummy payload: “We heard loud and clear from customers they wanted these services."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-delta-ivs-grand-finale-angara-flies-another-dummy-payload/
A mysterious silver object has been orbiting the Moon for 15 years. What is it? : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday (Apr 5) ...
wionews.com/science/nasa-spots-mysterious-silver-object-orbiting-the-moon-see-pics-709522
A Fleet of Satellites Caught the Total Solar Eclipse From Orbit, and the Footage Is Spectacular - IGN
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A Fleet of Satellites Caught the Total Solar Eclipse From Orbit, and the Footage Is Spectacular - IGN
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
NASA Prepares to Test Next-Gen Solar Sail Technology: The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is both strong and flexible.
extremetech.com/science/nasa-prepares-to-test-next-gen-solar-sail-technology
New Mars images show the Red Planet's 'Inca City': A natural labyrinth.
mashable.com/article/mars-inca-city-spiders
NASA will test sunlight-powered space travel after the launch of a solar sail: The mission rode aboard Rocket Lab's Electron, reusing one of the rocket's ...
qz.com/nasa-solar-sail-launch-sunlight-powered-space-travel-1851434621
NASA Ingenuity: See All 72 Flights of the Mars Helicopter in One Video: NASA made a video of all 72 flights of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter ...
techtimes.com/articles/303825/20240422/nasa-ingenuity-see-72-flights-mars-helicopter-one-video.htm
NASA to launch solar-powered spacecraft today; All you need to know about this space mission | Mint
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Space travel: Three astronauts launched to the Chinese space station “Tiangong”: The spacecraft “Shenzhou 18” took off from the Gobi Desert late Thursday evening ...
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Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat: Millions of human-made objects travel at high speeds in low-Earth orbit, polluting space and increasing the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/low-earth-orbit-faces-a-spiraling-debris-threat/
A NASA satellite almost got hit by Russian space junk: The two satellites came to within less than 30 feet of each other, a distance far closer than initial ...
qz.com/nasa-satellite-russian-space-junk-collision-1851428530
‘Privileged to carry our blood up there’, says first Indian space tourist – Know about his life, Blue Origin’s mission, training and more
financialexpress.com/life/science-privileged-to-carry-our-blood-up-there-says-first-indian-space-tourist-know-about-his-life-blue-origins-mission-training-and-more-3463988/
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space: The US space agency says its Voyager-1 probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth after ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642326
Elon Musk and SpaceX set to hit rocket milestone with Starlink satellite launch: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has pioneered reusable rocket technology
marketwatch.com/story/elon-musk-and-spacex-set-to-hit-rocket-milestone-with-starlink-satellite-launch-69f0a8ab
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter bids adieu with a final message: A peek into historic moments of this spacecraft | Mint
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Astronauts take major step toward Starliner’s first crewed flight: After numerous delays across many years, NASA is closer than ever to launching its first ...
digitaltrends.com/space/astronauts-in-big-step-toward-first-crewed-starliner-flight/
Something out of this world: The story of OJ Simpson is as baffling as the perplexing and intriguing space voyagers that we are still trying to understand the ...
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Art Biennale in Venice: The German pavilion has rarely been so overwhelming: Is the long queue in Venice worth it? Absolutely! The Israeli artist Yael Bartana is ...
zeit.de/kultur/kunst/2024-04/kunstbiennale-venedig-2024-deutscher-pavillon
Nasa space junk and Russian satellite's near collision was much closer than thought
independent.co.uk/space/nasa-satellite-collision-russia-space-b2532393.html
NASA Set to Launch Solar Sail for Sunlight-Propelled Space Travel: The Solar Sail mission will launch on April 23 on board Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle.
gizmodo.com/nasa-set-launch-solar-sail-sunlight-space-travel-1851420248
An ancient, cataclysmic ‘splat’ may have created Pluto’s heart: A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New ...
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NASA Spacecraft Sees a Lava Lake With Islands on Jupiter's Moon Io: Plus: Why Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs aren't likely to be a repeat of the ...
gizmodo.com/nasa-spacecraft-sees-a-lava-lake-with-islands-on-jupite-1851422638
A knotty problem: Boffins working on fuel-efficient trajectories for space travel
theregister.com/2024/04/20/at_last_a_tube_map/
India targets debris-free space missions by 2030: Isro chief Somanath: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that India aims to achieve debris-free space ...
business-standard.com/india-news/india-targets-debris-free-space-missions-by-2030-isro-chief-somanath-124041600863_1.html
Internal pre-Starlink SpaceX financials show big spending on moonshot bets: While the comprehensive balance sheets are five years old, they provide an intimate ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/internal-pre-starlink-spacex-financials-show-big-spending-on-moonshot-bets/
Quick Glance: SpaceX Spending on Moonshot Bets
- Confidential SpaceX financial reports for 2018 and 2019 reveal the company's reliance on Starlink for profitability.
- The pivotal years of 2018 and 2019 saw significant events like the Falcon Heavy rocket launch and Crew Dragon capsule test.
- The company reported revenues of $1.98 billion in 2018 and $1.45 billion in 2019, but also faced losses due to high costs.
- The financials indicated NASA contracts played a significant role in SpaceX's revenue, while the introduction of the Starship rocket may change the game.
Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit: Two satellites will engage in a “realistic threat response scenario” when Victus Haze gets underway.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/the-space-force-is-planning-what-could-be-the-first-military-exercise-in-orbit/
From Space to Your Doorstep: Startup Inversion Space Aims for Ultra-Fast Global Cargo Delivery
techtimes.com/articles/303691/20240417/space-doorstep-startup-inversion-aims-ultra-fast-global-cargo-delivery.htm
Space junk hunters are trying to catch a spent rocket stage from 2009: Astroscale's satellite parked itself next to an old rocket, aiming to capture the wayward ...
qz.com/astroscale-space-junk-rendezvous-japanese-rocket-1851411227
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter’s possibly life-sustaining moon: The mission, planning for which began in the late 1990s, is expected to conclude around ...
mg.co.za/world/2024-04-12-nasa-unveils-probe-bound-for-jupiters-possibly-life-sustaining-moon/
Quick Glance: NASA unveils probe for potentially life-sustaining Jupiter moon
- US space scientists revealed the interplanetary Clipper spacecraft destined for one of Jupiter's icy moons in search of extraterrestrial life.
- The Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October and conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa over five years.
- The mission aims to identify conditions that could support life but is not specifically searching for life itself.
- The probe is expected to operate until 2034 before crashing into another body in the Jovian system to conclude the mission.
Opening of the Venice Biennale: Apocalypse Wow: When the 60th Biennale opens in Venice next week, a Jewish spaceship and a Turkish pile of earth will play the ...
spiegel.de/kultur/60-biennale-in-venedig-apocalypse-wow-im-deutschen-pavillon-a-2952cd6f-55ce-45a8-ab02-129c561212ef
Paid articlePaid This is the new spaceship that will take humans back to the moon: Stacked and ready.
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Since Peregrine, Astrobotic has been busy building a future in space: In the months since its first spacecraft burned up over the Pacific Ocean following a ...
post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2024/04/15/peregrine-astrobotic-nasa-moon-griffin-northside-cmu/stories/202404140037
Elon Musk hopes 'fate smiles' on latest Starship rocket test flight: After mixed results with the previous flight, the spacecraft intended to one day carry ...
thenationalnews.com/future/space/2024/04/15/elon-musk-hopes-fate-smiles-on-latest-starship-rocket-test-flight/
The Space Force Is About to Play Space Wars in Earth Orbit: The military branch is testing its ability to respond to a threat by launching two spacecraft to ...
gizmodo.com/the-space-force-is-about-to-play-space-wars-in-earth-or-1851407128
New spacecraft 'jumps around' on asteroids - UPI.com: Scientists are finding new ways to explore low gravity environments, like the ones found on moons ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/14/New-spacecraft-jumps-around-on-asteroids/5531713140651/
Voyager 1: Scientists finally know reason behind glitchy sound coming from space
wionews.com/science/voyager-1-scientists-finally-know-reason-behind-glitchy-sound-coming-from-space-709560
Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch for Second Day in a Row: Updated with second launch abort, Borisov’s remarks.
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/09/russia-aborts-spacecraft-launch-for-second-day-in-a-row-a84782
Woah the Moon probably turned itself inside out 4 billion years ago: A pair of NASA spacecraft detected tiny variations in the Moon's gravitational pull ...
qz.com/moon-turned-inside-out-nasa-researchers-1851397041
SpaceX Is Everything Tesla Is Not—Dominant, Growing, and Cheap
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Paid articlePaid NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Snaps Weird Moving Thing Orbiting the Moon—What Is It?
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The Download: a history of brainwashing, and America’s chipmaking ambitions: Plus: Humane's Ai Pin has not been well received
technologyreview.com/2024/04/12/1091249/the-download-a-history-of-brainwashing-and-americas-chipmaking-ambitions/
Elon Musk plans next Starship test in May, but landing attempt probably not until 2025
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Over 90% of Hiroshima islanders near US military base troubled by noise: survey - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240412/p2a/00m/0na/002000c
Space Force tees up new ‘responsive space’ mission from Rocket Lab and True Anomaly
techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/space-force-tees-up-new-responsive-space-mission-from-rocket-lab-and-true-anomaly/
Farewell, Voyager 1: Some time soon we will have to say farewell to our most distant emissary – the Voyager 1 spacecraft. After almost 50 years in space ...
spectator.co.uk/article/farewell-voyager-1/
Tropical Island: New hotel with 500 beds opens: The huge hall lies like a spaceship in the Brandenburg landscape. Hidden inside is Europe's largest tropical ...
saechsische.de/wirtschaft/tropical-island-neues-hotel-mit-500-betten-eroeffnet-5986364.html
ESA Satellites to Test Razor-Sharp Formation Flying: Proba-3 will make its own solar eclipses—and assess precision orbital tech
spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-constellation-formation-flying-esa
Galactic Game Changer: NASA’s New Strategy For A Sustainable Future In Space: As space becomes more crowded, NASA is determined to keep not only low-Earth orbit ...
hothardware.com/news/nasa-strategy-for-sustainable-space
Mysterious ‘surfboard’ orbits moon surface in Nasa photographs: A mysterious “surfboard” orbiting the moon has been captured in incredible photographs from Nasa ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/nasa-mystery-surfboard-orbits-moon-b2526190.html
Update on NASA Killer Asteroid Deflection Test: Huge chunks of an asteroid that NASA sent a spacecraft slamming into may one day collide with Mars ...
newsweek.com/nasa-asteroid-dart-mission-collision-mars-1888532
This Fund Owns SpaceX and Other Unicorns. It Soared From $9 to $100 in 2 Weeks.: Investors appear to be snapping up the Destiny Tech100 fund as a backdoor way to ...
barrons.com/articles/destiny-tech100-funds-dxyz-stock-spacex-astera-openai-4e6598a1
Paid articlePaid True Anomaly CEO finds the silver lining in the startup’s anomalous first mission
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The Moon Likely Turned Itself Inside Out 4.2 Billion Years Ago: A pair of NASA spacecraft detected tiny variations in the Moon's gravitational pull ...
gizmodo.com/moon-turned-inside-out-formation-theory-grail-1851395548
Cash boost for Bahrain-UK space project: UK Space Agency has invested another £1.4 million into project that aims to measure carbon emissions from spacecraft ...
thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024/04/09/bahrain-uk-space-project-gets-fresh-cash-injection/
Scientists Race to Protect Future Lunar Telescopes: A lunar "gold rush" risks drowning out signals on the moon's far side
spectrum.ieee.org/lunar-telescope
After five months of debugging, NASA finally knows why Voyager 1 sends gibberish data
neowin.net/news/after-five-months-of-debugging-nasa-finally-knows-why-voyager-1-sends-gibberish-data/
Virgin Galactic countersues Boeing for : Virgin Galactic countersued Boeing over a project to develop a new space tourism
reuters.com/legal/litigation/virgin-galactic-countersues-boeing-shoddy-work-new-mothership-2024-04-05/
Boeing and subsidiary launch action against Virgin Galactic: Oh, and there's small matter of an alleged $26M in unpaid bills
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Rocket Report: Will Northrops rocket be reusable? Fourth Starship gets fired twice
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/rocket-report-one-day-delay-for-the-final-delta-launch-orbex-patents-landing-tech/
Virgin Atlantic unveils 40th anniversary A330neo honoring Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Atlantic will mark its 40th anniversary in June 2024. To commemorate the ...
aerotime.aero/articles/vvirgin-atlantic-a330-richard-branson-ruby-rebel
White House wants Moon to have its own time zone: The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68722032
Quick Glance: NASA awards contracts for autonomous moon rovers
- NASA awarded contracts to three commercial space companies to develop autonomous rovers for moving cargo and people on the moon as it establishes a lasting presence there.
- The companies will partner with NASA to pursue commercial opportunities, with contracts totaling up to $4.6 billion over 15 years for lunar terrain vehicles.
- These rovers will enable astronauts to explore more of the lunar surface, especially at the South Pole, and conduct autonomous scientific operations.
- NASA continues to invest in technologies like moon habitats, energy generation, and mining to enhance lunar exploration and achieve the goal of returning astronauts to a moon base.
Scientists plan to study solar eclipse with planes and NASA probe: For scientists, the eclipse is a rare opportunity to study the sun — particularly its outer ...
nbcnews.com/science/space/solar-eclipse-research-planes-spacecraft-nasa-rcna145137
Watch SpaceX fire Starship’s Raptor engines ahead of fourth test flight: SpaceX performed a full-duration static fire of the Starship spacecraft's Raptor ...
digitaltrends.com/news/watch-spacex-fire-up-starship-ahead-of-fourth-test-flight/
China Is Building a Giant Electromagnetic Railgun to Launch Spacecraft: The railgun could completely replace the first-stage booster for orbital launches.
extremetech.com/aerospace/china-is-building-a-giant-electromagnetic-railgun-to-launch-spacecraft
NASA's Voyager 1 probe has been glitching for months and we finally know why: Corrupted memory hardware is causing the mission to transmit gibberish ...
qz.com/nasa-voyager-corrupted-hardware-chip-anomaly-gibberish-1851391313
NASA spacecraft films crazy vortex while flying through sun's atmosphere: Unprecedented footage.
mashable.com/article/nasa-sun-footage-parker-solar-probe
NASA's Dart mission asteroid: Asteroid Dimorphos debris may rain on Mars : NASA achieved a resounding success last year when it intentionally crashed a ...
wionews.com/videos/nasas-dart-mission-asteroid-asteroid-dimorphos-debris-may-rain-on-mars-707482
Quick Glance: NASA Reveals Details of 100-Foot Asteroid Set to Pass Close to Earth Today
- NASA is tracking a 100-foot asteroid that will come very close to Earth today.
- The US space agency NASA constantly monitors asteroids approaching Earth to mitigate potential risks.
- Asteroid 2024 FL3 will approach Earth as close as 2,030,000 miles, a relatively close distance but poses no risk.
- Another asteroid, 2021 FD1, will come even closer to Earth today, at a distance of just 558,000 miles.
Is dark energy changing over time? A new survey suggests it could be: New results from a survey into dark energy show a look back 11 billion years into the past ...
digitaltrends.com/space/desi-dark-energy-first-year-results/
A NASA probe nearly touched the Sun — and found out a lot about solar weather: The Parker Solar Probe flew through a coronal mass ejection in 2021 ...
qz.com/nasa-parker-solar-probe-sun-eruption-space-weather-1851385937
NASA to Launch 3 Rockets During April 8 Solar Eclipse: The spacecraft will help NASA understand how Earth's ionosphere reacts to a sudden reduction in sunlight.
extremetech.com/science/nasa-to-launch-3-rockets-during-april-8-solar-eclipse
New space mission aims to create solar eclipses on-demand with satellites: Days before a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America, scientists in Europe ...
thenextweb.com/news/esa-plans-artifical-solar-eclipse-proba-3
Space Force orders orbital service station to revive dead satellites: A spacecraft about the size of a gas pump is being developed for the US Space Force program ...
newatlas.com/space/spaceforce-bus-deliver-fuel-spacecraft/
Starliner’s first commander: Don’t expect perfection on crew test flight: Dave Calhoun, who has led Boeing since 2020, will step down as CEO at the end of the ...
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/despite-turbulence-at-boeing-astronauts-are-ready-to-fly-companys-starliner/
Quick Glance: Implications of Boeing CEO's Resignation on Aircraft Manufacturer
- Dave Calhoun, the CEO of Boeing, is set to resign by the end of the year, with additional top executives leaving the company amidst safety concerns tarnishing its reputation following an incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January.
- It is emphasized that most Boeing aircraft remain safe, but only time will reveal whether the restructuring in the corporate leadership leads to tangible positive changes.
- Implementing a cultural shift in a vast company like Boeing can prove to be a complex task, particularly for the incoming CEO tasked with rebuilding the company's image.
- Despite thorough investigations and changes at the helm of Boeing, it is crucial to highlight that the company's airplanes are safe and continue to be maintained by dedicated professionals to ensure safety in the aviation industry.
Agile Space Industries fires up Animas test stand to meet soaring demand: Despite the space industry’s incredible growth over the past ten years ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/agile-space-fires-up-animas-test-stand-to-meet-soaring-demand/
April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes — and cosmic chance.
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