Tim Chapman1 day agoSpaceX shares awesome rocket imagery from Starship flightverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor MoggSpaceX’s third Starship test flight last Thursday was its best yet, far exceeding the first two missions, which took place last year and ended in …
Tim Chapman3 days agoNASA is on its way to Venus after all. Here’s what to know about the launchverified_publisherFast Company - By Chris MorrisThe VERITAS mission to Venus is back on. NASA offered new details about when launch will happen and what scientists hope to learn about the planet and climate change. A little under a year ago, it looked like Venus was off the table for NASA. President Biden’s budget request for 2024 severely …
Tim Chapman3 days agoComet passing by once every 71 years now visible in night skyThe Independent - Nilima MarshallA comet that passes by Earth once every 71 years is currently visible in the night sky using binoculars or small telescopes. Astronomers say …
Tim Chapman3 days agoA Staggering New 1.3-Gigapixel Image Shows an Enormous Star That Exploded Nearly 11,000 Years Ago — Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Grace EbertApproximately 11,000 years ago in Vela, a constellation about 800 light-years away from Earth, a star exploded. The supernova that emerged is the …
Tim Chapman4 days agoHubble Space Telescope captures new Jupiter images showing stormy atmosphere and volcanic moonskyatnightmagazine.com - Iain ToddThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured new images of Jupiter showing details in the gas giant's stormy atmosphere and volcanic moon Io. The images …
Tim Chapman4 days agoVideo of SpaceX's Starship reentry shows the ultra-hot plasma plummet back to Earth like never beforeverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX's Starship captured a stunning video of its reentry into Earth's atmosphere as it finished its first successful flight through space on Thursday. SpaceX aired the footage live on its webcast on X, showing thick ultra-heated plasma lashing Starship and turning parts of the spacecraft red-hot. …