NASA has chosen SpaceX to carry out the launch of its Pandora spacecraft, a small exoplanet research mission set to fly as a rideshare payload as early as September. The task order for this launch falls under the agency’s Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) program, which is designed Read more…
NASA’s Pandora project, which will investigate at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to determine how star variations impact our observations of exoplanet atmospheres, has chosen SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to launch the mission. NASA declared on February 10 that SpaceX has been given a task order for Read more…
A novel approach to earthquake detection is being developed by utilising fibre optic connections found in international communication networks. An algorithm developed by researchers can turn these wires into seismic sensors, which could enhance early warning systems. The discovery may make it possible to monitor seismic activity, such as earthquakes, Read more…
Early on Tuesday morning (February 4), SpaceX is scheduled to launch a second set of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast. There is a roughly three-hour window that begins at 3:37 a.m. EST (0837 GMT) on Tuesday for a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 Read more…
Blue Origin’s New Shepherd rocket is scheduled to launch on Friday, January 31st, following its postponement. The weather caused it to be postponed from its original January 28 launch date. The so-called NS-29 mission is being launched by the uncrewed rocket from the Blue Origin launch pad located in West Read more…
Andrew Liszewski, a seasoned tech journalist with a passion for all things electronic since childhood, has been reporting and reviewing the latest gadgets and innovations since 2011. NASA scientists, along with experts from various institutions, have been thoroughly analyzing the sample collected from the Bennu asteroid, which returned to Earth Read more…
On Monday, SpaceX is getting ready to launch a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry 21 Starlink satellites from Florida into low Earth orbit. Timetable: The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) is scheduled at 3:22 p.m. If the main launch window is missed, Read more…
Today, January 24, SpaceX is scheduled to launch a second set of its Starlink internet satellites from the central coast of California. During a launch window that starts at 9:07 a.m. EST (1407 GMT; 6:07 a.m. local time), a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites is set to depart Read more…
The United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport and Test Range achieved an incredible 51 launches in 2024, demonstrating how Vandenberg Space Force Base has revolutionised space and test launch operations on the West Coast. This milestone is a testament to the base’s commitment to innovation, its efforts to improve Read more…
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a groundbreaking superconducting material that holds potential for broader societal applications. By combining iron, nickel, and zirconium in varying proportions, the team created a new transition metal zirconide alloy. While pure forms of iron zirconide and nickel zirconide do not exhibit superconducting properties, Read more…