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Webb spots clues of black hole at heart of nearby galaxy M83

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered evidence that suggests the presence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the heart of the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83 (M83). This surprising finding, made possible by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), reveals highly ionised neon gas that could be a telltale signature of an active galactic nucleus (AGN), a growing black hole at the center of a galaxy..

Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna

Registrations are now open for the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS) – one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world. The event will take place on 23–27 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria..

Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office

The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg. The post Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office appeared first on SpaceNews..

Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data

In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods. Researchers participating in the Goddard Space Flight Center Lidar Observation and Validation Experiment (GLOVE) […].

Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO

Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO.

Astranis Signs $115 Million Deal for Taiwan’s First Dedicated Comms Satellite

Astranis Signs $115 Million Deal for Taiwan’s First Dedicated Comms Satellite.

Why are two Texas senators trying to wrest a Space Shuttle from the Smithsonian?

This seems like a smart use of taxpayer money..

NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with about 6,700 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida..

Scrub Jay at the Vehicle Assembly Building

A scrub jay perches on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 22, 2020. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to more than 65 amphibian and reptile, 25 mammal, 117 fish, and 330 bird species. At the time this […].

Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo

Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based portion of a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year. The post Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo appeared first on SpaceNews..

Webb spots clues of black hole at heart of nearby galaxy M83

Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna

Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office

Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data

Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO

Astranis Signs $115 Million Deal for Taiwan’s First Dedicated Comms Satellite

Why are two Texas senators trying to wrest a Space Shuttle from the Smithsonian?

NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview

Scrub Jay at the Vehicle Assembly Building

Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo

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