China's Zhurong Mars rover makes surprise discovery

China's Zhurong Mars rover makes surprise discovery | NASA's IBEX spacecraft not responding to commands | FAA seeks to fine SpaceX for August 2022 Starlink launch Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version February 28, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad China's Zhurong Mars rover makes surprise discovery (China News Service) China's Zhurong rover has provided one of the few peeks into what lies below the surface of Mars. Data returned by Zhurong's ground-penetrating radar instrument reveals evidence of craters buried just under the surface of Mars and other, sloping features with less certain origins, according to a new paper. Full Story: Space (2/28)  NASA's IBEX spacecraft not responding to commands (NASA) NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) experienced a flight computer reset Feb. 18, agency officials said in an update. The spacecraft launched in October 2008 to examine the outer edge of the heliosphere Full Story: Space (2/27)  FAA seeks to fine SpaceX for August 2022 Starlink launch (NurPhoto/Getty Images) The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a proposal recently to issue a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit a collision-avoidance analysis ahead of an August 2022 launch of 53 of its Starlink internet satellites. Here's why. Full Story: Space (2/28)  POLL QUESTION: The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission will explore which big moons of Jupiter? Learn the answer here! Europa, Ganymede and Io Ganymede, Io and Callisto Callisto, Ganymede and Europa Enceladus,Titan and Phoebe Try 6 issues Risk-Free & get a free gift. Kids ages 8-14 love The Week Junior! There's something to delight and inspire every child to read and keep reading—from sports, science, nature, and culture to engaging interactive features like weekly debates, craft projects, recipes, and puzzles. Learn More ADVERTISEMENT Space Deal of the Day The Celestron Travelscope 60 is under $40 (Celestron) If you want a telescope but you don't want to invest heavily in one, then grabbing the Celestron Travelscope 60 portable telescope for just $38 could be ideal. Full Story: Space (2/28)  Skywatching Intense solar storm supercharges auroras (photos) (Evan Boyce) Powerful solar wind is blowing from the sun these days, setting the sky ablaze with auroras as far south as London, and forecasters predict that more such displays are on the way. Full Story: Space (2/27)  Science & Astronomy Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission depends on this risk (ESA) Keeping Jupiter's icy moons pristine will be paramount in scientists' thinking when the time comes to end the European Space Agency's JUICE mission. Full Story: Space (2/28)  SpaceX Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites on March 1 A fleet of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites poised for deployment in orbit (SpaceX) SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Wednesday (March 1) after a delay due to weather in California. Liftoff is set for 2:06 p.m. EST (1906 GMT). Full Story: Space (2/28)  Spaceflight SpaceX launches 1st batch of new 'V2 mini' Starlinks (Chandan Khanna/Getty Images) Twenty-one of SpaceX's new Starlink "V2 mini" satellites lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:13 p.m. EST (2313 GMT) Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Full Story: Space (2/27)  Telescopes & Binoculars Occer 12x25 compact binoculars review (Tantse Walter) Can one of the best binoculars for kids, the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars, compete with the big-name brands? Our full binocular review and testing reveal the answers. Full Story: Space (2/28)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

What is the name of the planet?

1. What is the name of the planet closest to the Sun? Answer: Mercury.

2. What is the name of the second planet from the Sun? Answer: Venus.

3. What is the name of the third planet from the Sun? Answer: Earth.

4. What is the name of Earth's natural satellite? Answer: Moon.

Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules. What it means for life.

Watch SpaceX launch new 'V2 mini' Starlink satellites tonight | See the half moon pass by Mars in the sky tonight | SpaceX now targeting March 2 for Crew-6 astronaut launch Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version February 27, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Watch SpaceX launch new 'V2 mini' Starlink satellites tonight (SpaceX) SpaceX plans to launch the first of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites tonight and you can watch it live online for free. Liftoff is at 6:13 p.m. ET (2313 GMT). Full Story: Space (2/27)  See the half moon pass by Mars in the sky tonight (NASA/JPL-Caltech) The moon and Mars will make for a nice spectacle in the night sky tonight. Look for Mars shining very high in the southwest during dusk. Full Story: Space (2/27)  SpaceX now targeting March 2 for Crew-6 astronaut launch (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA will now lift off early Thursday morning (March 2), if all goes according to plan. Liftoff is tentatively scheduled for 12:34 a.m. ET on Thursday. Full Story: Space (2/27)  POLL QUESTION: How many pieces of space debris are in orbit? Find out the answer here! 36,500 objects bigger than 4 inches 1 million objects from 0.4 to 4 inches 130 milion fragments smaller than 0.4 inches All of the above Space Deal of the Day Zendure SuperTank Pro power bank review (Tantse Walter) The rugged and reliable SuperTank Pro can power up to four devices simultaneously. That, combined with its massive 26,800 mAh capacity makes it perfect for power-hungry astronomers. Full Story: Space (2/27)  Science & Astronomy Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules (Yada, et al.; Nature Astronomy) The first look at samples returned by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft supports the theory that vital elements for life like amino acids could have been delivered from space. Full Story: Space (2/26)  SpaceX SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut mission in photos (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) See exciting photos from NASA and SpaceX's Crew-6 mission to send U.S. astronauts Warren "Woody" Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev and United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. The mission will mark the first time the UAE has sent an astronaut on a long duration spaceflight. Full Story: Space (2/26)  Spaceflight Interview: Bernard Harris, the 1st African-American spacewalker (NASA) Bernard Harris is a spaceflight pioneer. Harris was part of NASA's 13th astronaut class, which the agency selected in 1990 and flew on two space shuttle missions and became the first African American to walk in space. Full Story: Space (2/27)  Technology How many satellites can fit in Earth orbit? (ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL) Just 10 years ago, a mere thousand or so operational satellites may have orbited our planet, but there will be tens or even hundreds of thousands a decade from now. Full Story: Space (2/27)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036