Watch Chinese astronauts light a match on Tiangong space station (video)

Watch astronauts light a match on Chinese space station | Space Quiz! What is regolith? | 1st black hole imaged is confirmed to be spinning Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 29, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Watch astronauts light a match on Chinese space station (CCTV) The experiment would likely be impossible on the International Space Station, due to strict rules regarding flammable materials and open flames. Full Story: Space (9/28)  Space Quiz! What is regolith? Learn the answer here! Fine dust on the surface of the moon Tall, upright stones found on Mars The solid, rocky layer beneath Earth's outer crust The material used to fill solid-fuel rockets 1st black hole imaged is confirmed to be spinning (EHT Collaboration) Gravitational interactions between the spinning black hole and the disk of material around it provide "unequivocal evidence" for the black hole's spin. Full Story: Space (9/27)  Spaceflight Japan and India plan 2025 mission to lunar south pole (CG of the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) project) ISRO will build the mission's lander, while JAXA will be responsible for the launch and a lunar rover. Full Story: Space (9/28)  Science & Astronomy Before exploding, this star puffed out a sun's worth of mass (Melissa Weiss/CfA) The supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could prove to be a lynchpin in our understanding of massive star deaths. Full Story: Space (9/28)  SpaceX NASA delays launch of Psyche asteroid mission by 1 week (NASA) The slip will allow the mission team to deal with a recently detected thruster issue. Full Story: Space (9/29)  Search for Life NASA to address Mars Sample Return's 'unrealistic budget' (NASA/JPL-Caltech) The official mission cost and schedule confirmation by the agency will be deferred until the review's conclusion. Full Story: Space (9/28)  Entertainment Artist sculpts 4-dimensional fabric of space and time (Ashley Zelinskie) "Sometimes I feel intimidated by the beauty of these discoveries in science just because they are already so perfect." Full Story: Space (9/27)    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

Private astronaut to attempt record skydive Sept. 28

NASA opens OSIRIS-REx's asteroid-sample (photos) | Space Quiz! For how many years did NASA's Cassini probe orbit Saturn? | Private astronaut to attempt record skydive on Sept. 28 Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 28, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA opens OSIRIS-REx's asteroid-sample (photos) (NASA/Robert Markowiz) The operation revealed "dark powder and sand-sized particles on the inside of the lid and base," scientists said. Full Story: Space (9/27)  Space Quiz! For how many years did NASA's Cassini probe orbit Saturn? Learn the answer here! 4 8 13 18 Private astronaut to attempt record skydive on Sept. 28 (Axiom Space) Ax-1's Larry Connor and his colleagues will try to set a new formation skydiving world record on Thursday morning. Full Story: Space (9/27)  Spaceflight FAA closes investigation of Blue Origin launch failure (Blue Origin) The report gives Blue Origin 21 corrective actions the company must implement ahead of New Shepard's return to flight. Full Story: Space (9/27)  Science & Astronomy Giant moon collision may have given rise to Saturn's rings (NASA) Saturn is probably the most eye-catching planet in the solar system, but it may also be one of the most mind-boggling. Full Story: Space (9/28)  SpaceX Launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is 1 week away (NASA) The launch window extends through Oct. 25, and NASA and SpaceX may need the margin given the looming possibility of a government shutdown. Full Story: Space (9/28)  Technology 'Dark universe' telescope Euclid faces some setbacks (ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA) By all accounts, the launch passed smoothly, but as with any space mission, complications inevitably arose. Full Story: Space (9/27)  Entertainment NASA astronaut Jan Davis recounts career in new book (Ballast Books) Davis cites her father, Benjamin Smotherman, as a large influence, and shares their stories in a new book: "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight" Full Story: Space (9/27)    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