This Friday (Mar. 5), Space Chat will explore commercial space initiatives like Inspiration4, which aim to send commercial astronauts to space.
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Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX to launch 60 Starlink satellites @ 7:53 pm ET
A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Tuesday (March 2) at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 March 3 GMT) and you can watch it live here, courtesy of SpaceX.
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An Exotic Explanation for the Most Extreme Gravitational Wave Detected so far
In May of 2019, the gravitational wave observatories LIGO and Virgo detected the merger of two black holes. One had a mass of 85 Suns, while the other was 66 solar masses. The event was named GW190521 and was the largest merger yet observed. It produced a 142 solar mass […]
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Rocket Lab unveils bigger rocket and plans to go public via SPAC
Small launch firm Rocket Lab announced plans on Monday to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, marking the latest deal in an industry where SPAC mergers are becoming increasingly common. The firm also unveiled a new rocket called Neutron that its chief executive […]
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Space Development Agency experiment to fly on Northrop Grumman’s capsule to space station
The Prototype Infrared Payload will collect sample data to develop algorithms used to identify hypersonic missiles flying in low orbits.
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Rocket Lab just unveiled plans for a big new rocket called Neutron that could fly astronauts
The private launch company Rocket Lab unveiled its plans to launch a big, new rocket called Neutron by 2024 on Monday (March 1), turning away from its longstanding commitment to launch tiny satellites exclusively on small boosters.
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The ‘Alien’ Xenomorph has invaded Fornite (Ripley and her cat, too!)
The Xenomorph and Ripley from the iconic science fiction film “Alien” have landed Fortnite, but act fast. You can only get them in the battle royale game for a limited time.
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This Is What Rolling Blackouts Look Like From Space
Extreme winter weather hit Texas hard this February. An air mass from the arctic extended deep into the United States from Canada, with disastrous results for the ordinarily warm state. Along with snow and unusually low temperatures, the state’s capacity for power generation was significantly reduced by weather-related equipment failures. […]