As much of the space community's attention remains focused on the delayed Artemis rocket launch and the return to the moon, two relics of the Space Age continue to make their way across the void between the stars, sending back valuable information to scientists on Earth.
The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes launched 45 years ago, the first on Aug. 20, 1977 and the second on Sept. 5, and they are now the farthest human-made objects from Earth, at about three times the distance of Pluto from the Sun.
Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch science mission on Wednesday
The mission — called NS-23, because it will be the 23rd New Shepard flight — isn't carrying any space tourists aloft. It's a cargo-only flight that will take 36 payloads on a brief jaunt to suborbital space and back, 18 of them funded by NASA.
"This is double the number of education-focused payloads from previous payload flight manifests," the company, which is run by Jeff Bezos , added in the update.
Devastating Pakistan floods seen from space (satellite photos)
Powerful monsoon rains this summer have turned many Pakistan rivers into raging torrents that have washed away much of the mountainous nation's infrastructure.
Satellites have been helping the world keep tabs on this unfolding disaster, which has already impacted 33 million of Pakistan's 240 million people, according to CNN . For example, the San Francisco-based company Planet posted on Twitter Monday (Aug.
NASA repairs issue with Voyager 1 space probe
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Engineers with NASA have repaired an issue with the space agency's Voyager 1 spacecraft, but have yet to identify the cause of the problem, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
The probe had been sending garbled data about its status, including information about its health and activities to mission controllers, despite otherwise operating normally.
Artemis 1 mission sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth's orbit
The Conversation asked Jack Burns , a professor and space scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder and former member of the Presidential Transition Team for NASA, to describe the mission, explain what the Artemis program promises to do for space exploration , and reflect on how the ...
2022 ASCEND to Kick Off with NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force
2022 ASCEND attendees will experience the energy of presentations by our planet's off-world pioneers, including Fortune 500 executives, established space agency leaders, government and military officials, professional and citizen astronauts, "new space" companies, international organizations, ...
Global Space Tourism Market Report 2022: Expansion of Sector Bodes Well for General Space and ...
Space tourism is adopted by wealthy families, affluent individuals, or anyone with enough money who wants a different experience and is eager to pay for space tourism
Space tourism has increased overall space exploration activities. In November 2020, SpaceX launched non-astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), which marked a new era of space exploration
Huntkey Provided Air Purification and Power Solutions in Space Experiments
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntkey, as a power supply partner for manned spaceflight technology, provided air purification services and stable charging equipment to participate in space experiments.
Space Science and Technology Institute (Shenzhen) is a new research and development institution mainly engaged in popular science education and international cooperation of related technologies in the field of manned spaceflight.
SAIC Wins $400M Worth of Space & Intelligence Deals in Q2
Science Applications International Corporation SAIC recently announced that it secured approximately $400 million worth of contracts from the United States space and intelligence communities in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
SAIC disclosed that most of the contracts involve services in systems integration and delivery work, new cloud programs and Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) effort areas. Clients requiring these services belong to the classified space and intelligence communities.
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A Concert Like No Other
Hop aboard a shuttle to Kepler-1649c. Be there to welcome new lifeforms into the universe. All passengers must have a verified event ticket. There are 10,000 tickets in circulation so no need to panic. Limited seating available per trip. There will be multiple flights each hour shipping off from the NORAD Space Port in Iceland.
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