China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth

Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week | China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth | Space quiz! An eruption of solar plasma is headed this way, expected to hit Earth early Wednesday morning (May 10) and trigger widespread auroras. What are these eruptions known as? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version May 9, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week (Vincent Ledvina) A solar outburst over the weekend could lead to some stellar skywatching in the coming days. Full Story: Space (5/8)  China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth (Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) The robotic vehicle stayed aloft for 276 days on its second orbital flight. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Space quiz! An eruption of solar plasma is headed this way, expected to hit Earth early Wednesday morning (May 10) and trigger widespread auroras. What are these eruptions known as? Learn the answer here! Coronal mass ejection (CME) Sunspot Fast radio burst (FRB) Tidal disruption event (TDE) Space Deal of the Day Orion telescopes and binocular deals 2023: Save big (Orion) Discover all the best Orion telescope and binoculars deals currently on the market with discounts from reputable retailers. Full Story: Space (6/1)  Skywatching Look for 'Earthgrazers' in the Eta Aquarid meteor shower (Haitong Yu/Getty Images) With a new moon occurring on May 19, skywatchers might still be able to see a few stragglers toward the end of this annual meteor shower. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Spaceflight Chinese startup aims to debut reusable rocket next year (Galactic Energy) A Chinese launch startup is making moves toward launching its small Falcon 9-like rocket known as the Pallas-1. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Virgin Galactic weeks away from next astronaut test flight (Virgin Galactic) The coming test flight is designed to pave the way for the start of commercial tourism operations next month. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Science & Astronomy JWST snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt (NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Pagan (STScI), A. Gáspár (University of Arizona)) The debris structures around the star Fomalhaut are more complex than comparable features in our own solar system. Full Story: Space (5/8)  The moon's heart of iron revealed for the 1st time (NASA/Géoazur/Nicolas Starter/Robert Lea) The findings uncover details of the internal structure of the moon that were previously hidden. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Technology 1st photo of Earth from Europe's new satellite is amazing (ESA/Eumetsat) Europe's newest weather satellite has snapped Earth looking beautiful but ominously cloudy in a high-detailed image of our planet. Full Story: Space (5/9)  Star Wars Everything we know about Star Wars Skeleton Crew (Disney+) The Star Wars galaxy is growing in 2023 with a new batch of Disney Plus shows including Skeleton Crew, which follows a group of children lost in uncharted space. Full Story: Space (5/6)    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

Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam HD video from the moon

Rocket Lab launches NASA satellites to monitor storms | Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam video from the moon | Space quiz! Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 can be found on the Māhia Peninsula of what country? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version May 8, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Rocket Lab launches NASA satellites to monitor storms (Rocket Lab) The first two satellites in NASA's new hurricane-hunting constellation have taken to the skies. Full Story: Space (5/7)  Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam video from the moon (NASA) Artemis 2 astronauts will be testing out laser communications around the moon to enable faster transmission of images and video. Full Story: Space (5/7)  Space quiz! Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 can be found on the Māhia Peninsula of what country? Learn the answer here! New Zealand Austrailia Brazil French Guiana Space Deal of the Day Best telescopes 2023: The best models for stargazing (Getty Images) Our round-up of the best telescopes for stargazing to view stars, galaxies, nebulas, planets and more. Full Story: Space (11/23)  Skywatching See 1st lunar eclipse of 2023 darken the full Flower Moon (Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Earth's shadow partially blocked the light of the sun, creating a penumbral lunar eclipse. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Spaceflight Roy Bridges, Mark Kelly join US Astronaut Hall of Fame (Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex) 'It's a great honor, having your peers recognize the things you did and consider them important enough to put you on stage...' Full Story: Space (5/7)  Europe wants its own satellite megaconstellation (Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Planning is underway for a European constellation that will provide internet connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to SpaceX's controversial Starlink megaconstellation. Full Story: Space (5/7)  Science & Astronomy See the moon in epic detail in stunning images (KARI) The orbiter's camera have observed details in peaks, valleys and other striking lunar features. Full Story: Space (5/6)  Technology Visit the edge of space in style in a luxury balloon (Zephalto) High-class meets high-altitude at the edge of space, starting at $132,000 per person. Full Story: Space (5/7)  Search for Life Will Starlink make Earth more detectable to aliens? (Ramiro Saide) 'If the trend continues, we could become readily detectable by any advanced civilization with the right technology.' Full Story: Space (5/8)  Star Trek 'Star Trek Online' new episode coming on May 9 (Gearbox Publishing/Cryptic Studios/CBS Studios Inc.) Another galactic civilization is frustrated, and your captain is partly at fault. Full Story: Space (5/8)    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