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Boeing's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in a long-duration photo as the spacecraft soared 415 kilometers (250 miles) above western China. Image: NASA. Critical tests will be conducted this weekend to confirm that Boeing's Starliner capsule can safely carry its two-person crew back to Earth despite unexpected helium leaks and degraded maneuvering thrusters,
The exoplanet TIC 241249530 has an extremely elongated, cucumber-shaped orbit.making a sharp “hairpin turn” each time it approaches its star. The exoplanet also orbits its star in reverse.another rare phenomenon among observed transiting exoplanets. Scientists believe TIC 241249530 could be transforming into a hot Jupiteroffering information on planetary migration processes. Exoplanet with an extreme orbit
In this episode of SpaceNews' Women Leaders in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Shannon Pallone, program executive officer (PEO) for Battle Management, Control and Communications Command, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force. According to the Space Force, Ms. Pallone “leads a $4 billion portfolio of more than 13 programs and 31 subapplications/projects spanning
Launch Canada’s student rocket competition, now separate from the Anangokaa Festival (formerly Stardust), is largely staying on course as it heads toward its 2024 event. The biggest change to the competition: further expansion, as Launch Canada begins to incorporate local high school students into the competition. SpaceQ spoke with Launch Canada founder and president Adam
Credit: UKSA Ibadan, 24 July 2024 – The UKSA-led Aqualunar Challenge has named ten finalists, comprising teams of innovators, engineers and scientists who are developing new technologies to provide a permanent manned base on the Moon with reliable water supplies. Each finalist team will receive £30,000 in seed funding and non-financial expert support and mentoring
After helping billions of people plan their trips around the world, Tripadvisor is ready to do the same for those looking to travel beyond the planet. “Space destinationPresented by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), is a new subsection of Tripadvisor that focuses on spacial tourism and exploration. “Everyone deserves to experience the
An artist's concept shows Gaia in space. THAT The European Space Agency's Gaia mission, now in operation for a decade, is in the process of mapping the positions and velocities of More than a billion stars in the Milky Way. It is is not easy In achieving this feat in space, Gaia has recently faced
Astronomers have spotted the first jet from an S-shaped neutron starThe jet is part of the Circinus X-1 binary star system. The neutron star's jet sprays like a garden sprinkler.changing direction due to the motion of hot gas around the star. Astronomers had observed precession with jets around black holes. Before, but never with neutron
A European lunar lander being developed to provide the continent with autonomous access to the Moon is set to launch in 2031, according to a development call published last week by the European Space Agency (ESA). The robotic lander, named Argonaut, is expected to lift off in a Ariane 6 rocket, which after a long
A radar image shows Ligeia Mare, Titan's largest sea.NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI/Cornell Since Cassini dove into Saturn's atmosphere in 2017, we haven't had any missions to observe the weather on this giant planet or its atmospheric moon, Titan. But researchers are still plumbing the depths of this mission's data to release new science. This week, the news is
