NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.
NASA, SpaceX Proceeds With Crew-10 Launch for Friday
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with plans to launch the space agency's Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station on Friday, March 14 at 7:03 p.m. EDT (2303 GMT), the U.S. agency said in a blog post on Thursday.
Return of stuck astronauts delayed as SpaceX, NASA scrub launch
SpaceX launch scheduled for Wednesday will carry replacement crew for astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station since their troubled Starliner mission.
NASA launches missions to study origins of universe
The SPHEREx telescope, which will help study the origins of the universe and “scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water," was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are closer to getting home, nine months after arriving on Boeing’s Starliner. A capsule is set to arrive at the space station Thursday.
NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies
NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time.
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.
The Surprising Link Between CO2 Levels and Satellite Collisions
Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s reshaping space. As greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, the ...
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Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...
Scientists Highlight Surprising New Threat to Satellites: Climate Change
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new ...
Climate change may reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space
MIT aerospace engineers have found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways ...
Video shows debris from apparent SpaceX Starship explosion light up Bahamas sky: 'So cool'
Debris from an apparent explosion of the eighth SpaceX Starship test flight was seen lighting up the skies above the Bahamas Thursday night. Video shows the remains of the 400-foot spacecraft from ...