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Scientists want to use a self-consuming rocket to help control the space junk problem

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 16:08

3 researchers standing next to rocket engine prototype — The researchers and their prototype.
University of Glasgow

Science, speed-desk, Space, space-junk, space-debris, UK, uk-space-agency

Watch the Elon Musk SpaceX meeting that may have led to alleged drug-taking concerns

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 13:38

SpaceX released a recording of a SpaceX all-hands meeting from 2017. — SpaceX released a recording of an all-hands meeting from 2017.
Leon Neal

Tech, Transportation, elon-musk, spacex, tesla, Space, drugs

Astrobiotic thinks it knows what caused the fuel leak that doomed the first US moon mission since Apollo

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:51

A picture taken from an onboard camera shows on of the sides of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander. A small sliver of light is seen on the right hand side. — A new snap of the Peregrine lander was shared by Astrobotic on X on Tuesday.
Astrobotic

Science, news-uk, Space, lunar-lander, moon, NASA, astrobotic

It looks like China will leapfrog the US in the race to the moon after a fuel leak ruined a pivotal mission

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 07:03

A Long March 5 rocket blasts off from its launchpad — China launched its previous robotic mission to the moon, Chang'e 5, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in November 2020.
Jin Liwang/Xinhua via Getty Images

Science, news-uk, Space, cnsa, moon, moon-landing, NASA

A giant, boiling, shrinking planet has a tail stretching 350,000 miles into space, astronomers discover

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 22:25

An artist's impression of WASP-69b orbiting its host star. The shedding atmosphere forms a comet-like tail behind the planet. — An artist's impression of WASP-69b orbiting its host star. The shedding atmosphere forms a comet-like tail behind the planet.
W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

Science, Space, astronomy, exoplanet, solar-wind

The first space photo from the US's moon-lander mission is a clear sign something is very wrong

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:07

A ULA Vulcan rocket launches into space on Monday, carrying the Peregrine lunar missions. — A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket launching into space on Monday, carrying the Peregrine Mission One lunar lander.
Astrobotic

Science, insider-news, Space, lunar-landers, moon, astrobotic

This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 06:59

Deep tech, Startups and technology, Space, Government and policy, Corporates and innovation

The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:48

A picture shows ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket taking off, leaving behind a blast of energy. — Astrobotic's Peregrine lander launched toward the moon on Monday, January 8, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Astrobotic

Science, news-uk, Space, astrobotic, moon

TNW Podcast: Tomas Hrozensky (ESPI) on policy in space

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 06:29

Space, Next Featured, podcasts, ecosystems

Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 15:22

Left: Jeff Bezos laughing wearing a white cowboy had and blue space jacket. Right: Elon Musk wearing a black suit standing in front of a photo of a SpaceX rocket. — Jeff Bezos said he's not opposed to befriending Elon Musk.
Joe Raedle/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Tech, Science, jeff-bezos, elon-musk, space-travel, spacex, blue-origin

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