Month: July 2022

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday (July 24) in what was the fifth launch for the program in July alone, and the company’s 33rd launch of 2022. SpaceX launched 53 Starlink internet satellites loaded aboard the Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off at 9:38 a.m. EDT (1338 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. At roughly eight minutes and 45 seconds after liftoff, the Falcon 9’s first stage made a successful landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed nearby in the Atlantic Ocean.…

Perched in a Swiss experimental park is a space habitat inspired by SpaceX’s Starship. School-aged students at Institut auf dem Rosenberg, between ages 6 and 18, worked for years on a prototype for future astronauts that would fit inside the shell of SpaceX‘s powerful Starship rocket. The results, unveiled on Wednesday (July 20), show a light-infused structure created in partnership with Danish architecture firm SAGA Space Architects. The three-storey building includes dedicated spots for analog astronauts to work and relax. Related: Newly discovered bacteria on space station could help astronauts…

You’ve undoubtedly heard people say the Great Wall of China can be seen from space. But is that really true? In fact, is it possible to see any human-made structure from beyond Earth’s atmosphere? To answer that question, first we need to define where Earth’s atmosphere ends and outer space begins. The Kármán line, named after physicist Theodore von Kármán, is widely considered the boundary between Earth and space. Typically, it’s defined as 100 kilometers (62 miles) above our planet’s surface.  So, what can be seen from that far up? On a clear…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took the scenic route as it lofted 46 Starlink satellites to orbit on Friday (July 22). Although it was a gray day at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9 rocket quickly soared above the clouds, where tracking cam footage of the launch captured a stunning view of the rocket appearing to leap over the moon. Just minutes later, the satellites were on their way to orbit aboard the rocket’s second stage while the first stage gently touched down on the SpaceX drone…

The James Webb Space Telescope’s spectacular image of the deep infrared universe has uncovered 42 new, lensed images of galaxies and revealed in unprecedented depth the shape of the lens, which may eventually help us to see the very first galaxies. The reveal of the James Webb Space Telescope deep-field image, by U.S. President Joe Biden in a special White House event held on July 11, was a closely guarded secret. Teams of astronomers raced to be the first to analyze it, with three new papers being posted to the…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights (opens in new tab). Stacy Morford (opens in new tab), Associated Press national editor and state government reporter. Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earth‘s surface in minute detail, showing how wildfires burned landscapes, how farms erased forests, and many other ways humans were changing the face of the planet. The first satellite in the Landsat series (opens…

“For All Mankind” has the “go” to launch into its fourth season (opens in new tab). The renewal was announced during the alternate space history series’ cast and crew panel at San Diego Comic Con on Friday (July 22). The Apple TV+ show is currently seven episodes into its 10-part third season. The critically-acclaimed “For All Mankind,” created by Ronald D. Moore, Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert, explores what might have happened if the Soviet Union beat the United States to landing the first human on the moon (opens in…

Ride with the crime lord of “Star Wars” in Hasbro’s release of bounty hunter Boba Fett’s famous spaceship. Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Boba Fett’s Starship was announced Friday (July 22), featuring a 3.75-inch (9.5-centimeter) scale version of the bounty hunter’s Firespray attack craft.  Rated for padawans aged four and above, the spaceship and accessories will soar into availability in spring 2023 for $199.99.  You can pre-order starting Saturday (July 23) at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) on the Hasbro Pulse website (opens in new tab) — no word yet…