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No one will be surprised by the re-entry of Falcon 9 rockets into space today, but last weekend, SpaceX’s main workhorse made a significant and very historic achievement: The F9 B5 stage with the index B1062 completed 20 successful launch-landing cycles. The event itself took place on April 13, 2024, during the Starlink Group 6-49 […]
We are talking about the exoplanet WASP-76 b, which delighted researchers with a bright light show, better known as a “gloria” – until now, it has been observed only within the Solar System. The planet of hell WASP-76 b is located about 637 light-years from Earth and was first discovered in 2013. It is believed […]
For observers from Earth, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, over a narrow strip of land from Mexico to Canada lasted about three minutes, but from space, it looked much larger and longer. A handful of astronauts and cosmonauts could watch the Moon’s shadow move across the face of the Earth for a […]
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration has published a photo of the HALO module (Habitation and Logistics Outpost), which will become the “heart” of the Gateway lunar orbital station. Engineers of the Franco-Italian company Thales Alenia Space have completed all welding work. In the near future, the module will undergo a series of tests, […]
On Monday, April 8, North America will witness a spectacular astronomical phenomenon – a total solar eclipse that will shroud regions and cities from the Pacific coast of Mexico to the eastern tip of Canada in darkness. This rare event, which occurs no more than once every few decades in a particular location, invites both […]
A few weeks ago, an object, presumably from the ISS, fell on the roof of a house in Florida. The house belongs to Alejandro Otero, who was absent at the time of the incident. However, the incident was recorded by a home camera. The object fell at 14:34 local time on March 8, which corresponds […]
NASA has announced that three companies – Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab – are developing their own lunar vehicles (LTVs). These vehicles for the Artemis mission will allow astronauts to explore the south pole of the Moon, where there may be water. NASA’s plans include long expeditions during which astronauts will study different […]
The private space company SpaceX continues to impress with its achievements in the space industry. Having already set a record for the frequency of launches in 2023, the company is not going to rest on its laurels and plans to raise the bar even further in 2024. SpaceX’s most recent impressive success occurred on March […]
Scientists will send rockets into the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere when part of our planet is plunged into complete darkness. On April 8, some parts of North America will be plunged into darkness as the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a total solar eclipse. NASA scientists are going to take full […]
The SpaceX team has launched another batch of its Starlink Internet satellites. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink ships launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 2 at 02:30 Kyiv time. This was reported by Space. Bad weather disrupted two previous launch attempts. This time, the weather cooperated and the Falcon […]