Tuesday, February 11

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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover

NASA's VIPER — short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover — sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency's Johnson Space Center. (Image credit: NASA) NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover could fly to the moon after all — with some help from the private sector.The agency announced on Monday (Feb. 3) that it's seeking proposals from U.S. companies to partner on VIPER, whose original incarnation as a $450 million NASA mission came to an end last summer due to budget concerns."Moving forward with a VIPER partnership offers NASA a unique opportunity to engage with the private sector," Nicky Fox, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement. "Such a partnership provides the opportunity for NASA to collect VIPER science that could tell u...
India hold-ups 1st area docking of SpaDeX satellites, ‘even more recognition’ required
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India hold-ups 1st area docking of SpaDeX satellites, ‘even more recognition’ required

India has actually cancelled the tried docking of 2 Space Docking Experiment satellites, revealed here in a still from an objective animation, till Jan. 9, 2025. (Image credit: ISRO) India delayed its very first effort to dock 2 spaceraft in Earth orbit to permit more time for tests as the nation gets ready for what will be a crucial innovation tests for its future aspirations in area.The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Space Docking Experiment, or SpaDeX, was anticipated to link 2 little satellites in low Earth orbit in the late night of Monday, Jan. 6 (Jan. 7 India Standard Time) after their effective launch on a PSLV rocket on Dec. 30. The test will mark ISRO's first-ever test of a homegrown automatic area docking system."The SpaDeX docking arranged on 7th is now held of...
What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 6 launch test on Nov. 18?
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What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 6 launch test on Nov. 18?

The upper phase of SpaceX's 6th Starship car presents to the launch pad ahead of a prepared Nov. 19, 2024 test flight. SpaceX launched this picture by means of X on Nov. 12, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX by means of X) SpaceX is preparing to introduce its next Starship test flight, an objective that will try a 2nd catch of the world's biggest rocket on Tuesday (Nov. 19). If you're hoping to enjoy the launch live online, you'll require to understand when to tune in.Presently, SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 test flight is arranged to introduce no earlier than Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) from the business's Starbase website in South Texas, near Boca Chica Beach. This will be SpaceX's 6th test flight of a Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster, along with the 2nd effort ...
See the crescent moon and Jupiter satisfy up in the night sky March 13
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See the crescent moon and Jupiter satisfy up in the night sky March 13

An illustration of the night sky on March 13, 2024 revealing the moon near Jupiter. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) If the weather condition is clear on Wednesday night (March 13), take a look at the western sky around mid-twilight-- about an hour after sundown. There, about one-third of the method up from the horizon to the overhead point, you'll see a captivating sight: A beautiful, thin crescent moon, 18 percent brightened by sunshine-- and located about 3 degrees to the left of this slim lunar sliver will be a fantastic silvery white "star."This isn't a star, however the world related to the supreme sky-god, Jupiter. To evaluate how far apart they will appear in the sky, remember that your clenched fist, properly held, will determine about 10 degrees. You can utilize you...