Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light
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Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. We don’t see the galaxy’s spiral arms because we are seeing it from the side. Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that we see edge-on. This edge-on […].
Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation
The election of Donald Trump as president is causing shockwaves in Europe’s space community, with some calling for increased spending on space capabilities to reduce reliance on the United States. The post Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation appeared first on SpaceNews..
China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit
BREMEN, Germany — China tested out a small expandable module in orbit during the recent Shijian-19 mission, an update more than a month after the spacecraft’s landing reveals. The Shijian-19 […] The post China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews..
Moving Sentinel-1C to Vega-C's Vampire payload adapter
Moving Sentinel-1C to Vega-C's Vampire payload adapter.
Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 November 2024 shows the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia. .
MapGuard: Advancing emergency evacuation capabilities in the Baltics
In emergency evacuations, access to reliable information can mean the difference between life and death. As our world faces growing challenges from natural disasters and conflicts, the need for rapid, accurate data during evacuations is vital..
Open-to-use SMILE antenna wins hertz and minds
On 10 November 2024, the final of three Australian CubeSats reentered the atmosphere. Like many other small satellite missions, they benefitted from the SMILE lab for tracking and monitoring..
Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink
Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives. The post Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink appeared first on SpaceNews..