NASA’s mission to the metal kingdoms asteroid 16 Psyche has started its ion engines and is now sailing over the solar system under the power of solar-electric propulsion. The launch of the spacecraft, which is also called Psycheon October 13, 2023, it provided enough initial momentum to carry it through more than 300 million kilometers … Read more
Discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that early galaxies formed complex structures such as bars much earlier, indicating accelerated evolution. Credit: SciTechDaily Advanced observations from the JWST indicate that early galaxies matured more quickly and were less chaotic, challenging previous theories of galaxy evolution. New research has found that the universe’s early galaxies … Read more
Scientists using a NASA space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It’s about the size of Earth, is remarkably close to our solar system, and could be comfortable for life as we know it. The extrasolar planet, or ‘exoplanet’, called Gliese 12 b, orbits a small and cool red dwarf star located only about 40 … Read more
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 looks to be one of the most exciting action games to come out this year. Ahead of its launch on September 9, 13 years after the first installment came out, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have revealed all the multiplayer options included in the surprisingly meaty package, and we’ve had … Read more
Enlarge / Caught in the aftermath of a temporal vortex, the Enterprise witnesses Earth, assimilated long ago, in the altered timeline. Paramount Pictures A team of physicists has discovered that it is possible to build a real, actual, physical warp drive without breaking the known rules of physics. One caveat: the ship doing the warping … Read more
A bewildering number of shiny galaxies, a purple-orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed on Thursday by the European Euclid Space Telescope. It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of … Read more
Science and exploration 22/05/2024 2539 views 11 holds ESA has signed two contracts with European industry to develop a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from the International Space Station in low Earth orbit by 2030. The selected companies will be asked to demonstrate their cargo service to the International Space Station ideally … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Space Agency has kicked off its effort to create a European version of SpaceX, choosing two companies on Wednesday to develop commercial cargo services to the International Space Station. The Exploration Company, a … Read more
WASHINGTON – The European Space Agency has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for study contracts that could lead to commercial cargo and crew vehicles. ESA announced on May 22 that it has awarded contracts worth around 25 million euros ($27 million) each to Thales Alenia Space … Read more
Inspiration4 astronaut and billionaire Jared Isaacman is giving the US Space Force Historical Foundation the largest private donation in the nonprofit’s 35-year history, funding the future careful restoration of rare rocket-related artifacts and other museum upgrades in Brevard County. “This is exciting for the museum, a major step forward in preserving the Cape’s rich history … Read more