Scans of seemingly empty space reveal black holes not far from earth
If a star orbits a black hole, it will appear from a distance to be orbiting empty space. Gaia projects the star’s orbit on a ...
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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours
It could be a banner day for spaceflight today (Feb. 4), with five rocket launches planned in 24 hours, four of them from the ...
‘Going out with a bang’: Cape man’s final wish soon to take off
Chafer explained, “The spacecraft comes into the atmosphere, and it burns up almost like a shooting star. Sharrow will be ...
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Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Captured By Space Station Robotic Arm
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm. Credit: NASA ...
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Cygnus Spacecraft Soared Away From Space Station In Amazing Over Earth Time-Lapse
The NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station and burned up in Earth's atmosphere the following day.
Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous
Milestones like Sierra Space’s Joint Test 10B are needed to confirm Dream Chaser’s “ability to handle specialized payloads ...
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Retro Spaceplane aces test for space station cargo missions
A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut ...
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SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station
Several other space companies have plans to construct their own space stations as well, including Northrop Grumman, Axiom Space, Nanoracks and Sierra Space. NASA needs at least one of them on orbit ...