NASA's mighty SLS Artemis moon rocket is 'unaffordable,' GAO says

NASA's mighty SLS Artemis moon rocket is 'unaffordable' | Space Quiz! About how big is the LEV-2 ball robot aboard Japan's SLIM moon lander? | Can Chandrayaan-3 survive lunar night without heaters? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 11, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA's mighty SLS Artemis moon rocket is 'unaffordable' (Space.com/Josh Dinner) "Senior NASA officials told GAO that at current cost levels, the SLS program is unaffordable," according to the report. Full Story: Space (9/8)  Space Quiz! About how big is the LEV-2 ball robot aboard Japan's SLIM moon lander? Learn the answer here! Tennis ball Softball Bowling ball Beachball Can Chandrayaan-3 survive lunar night without heaters? (ISRO) After their two-week mission, India's robotic explorers are asleep in the frigid dark of the moon's south pole region. Full Story: Space (9/10)  Skywatching Hurricane Lee looks terrifying in video from inside its eye (U.S. Air Force video by Lt. Col. Mark Withee) The rare look directly into the eye of a hurricane was made possible by the Hurricane Hunters. Full Story: Space (9/9)  Spaceflight Astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record in space (NASA) Frank Rubio didn't set out to break a record, but today aboard the ISS, he will do just that. Full Story: Space (9/11)  Science & Astronomy Globular cluster glitters in stunning new Hubble photo (NASA, ESA, ESA/Hubble, Roger Cohen (RU)) Located 15,000 light-years from Earth, the globular cluster, known as Terzan 12, is nestled deep in our Milky Way galaxy. Full Story: Space (9/10)  SpaceX FAA closes investigation of SpaceX's first Starship launch (SpaceX) The FAA identified multiple root causes of the Apr. 20 launch mishap, and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must implement. Full Story: Space (9/8)  Technology Toy ball robot stowed aboard Japan's SLIM moon lander (JAXA/TOMY Copmany/Sony/Doishisha University) Japan's recent launch of the SLIM moon lander included a tiny lunar explorer inspired by a children's toy. Full Story: Space (9/11)  Telescopes & Binoculars Nightfox 100V night vision binoculars review (Jason Parnell-Brookes) They feature adjustable focus and numerous infrared levels to ensure maximum viewing quality and power-saving prowess. Full Story: Space (9/9)    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

Warp into Star Trek Day with new 'Very Short Treks'

Warp into Star Trek Day with new 'Very Short Treks' | Powerful Hurricane Jova spotted from space (video) | Space Quiz! Compared to our sun, how many times more massive is the center of the Milky Way? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 8, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Warp into Star Trek Day with new 'Very Short Treks' (Paramount) Trek fans will have one more reason to cheer as the studio premieres newly-minted "Star Trek: very Short Treks." Full Story: Space (9/8)  Powerful Hurricane Jova spotted from space (video) (CIRA/NOAA) The Northern Hemisphere's most powerful hurricane of 2023 so far has emerged above the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Full Story: Space (9/7)  Space Quiz! Compared to our sun, how many times more massive is the center of the Milky Way? Learn the answer here! 4 million 300,000 2 billion 105 million Skywatching Newly detected asteroid zooms within 2,500 miles of Earth (NASA/JAXA/Robert Lea) That's really, really close. Full Story: Space (9/7)  Spaceflight India's Aditya-L1 solar probe takes an Earth/Moon selfie (ISRO) India's first-ever solar probe just beamed some striking imagery home to Earth. Full Story: Space (9/7)  Science & Astronomy This black hole is devouring a dying star once every month (Daniele B. Malesani / PanSTARRS) The week-long shredding offers a long-sought missing link between very rapid and once-a-year disruption events. Full Story: Space (9/7)  SpaceX SpaceX's Starship rocket spotted from space (Maxar Technologies) Maxar Technologies' WorldView-1 satellite captured a great view of the giant vehicle on the launch pad. Full Story: Space (9/8)  Technology US military scrubs hypersonic missile test launch (Spc. Chandler Coats, U.S. Army) A planned test launch of a new hypersonic missile system was scrubbed Wednesday (Sept. 6). Full Story: Space (9/7)  Star Wars Who is Ezra Bridger? (Lucasfilm/Disney) As the Star Wars: Ahsoka series on Disney Plus continues, you might be wondering why Ezra Bridger is such a big deal. Full Story: Space (9/7)    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