SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B space plane (finally)

The best places in the US for the April 2024 solar eclipse | SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B space plane (finally) | 10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024 Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version December 29, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad The best places in the US for the April 2024 solar eclipse (Anadolu/Getty Images) On April 8, 2024, the U.S. will experience its second total solar eclipse in seven years, but only parts of 15 U.S. states will experience totality. Here are our picks for the cream of the crop using a wide variety of criteria for great viewing. Full Story: Space (12/28)  SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B space plane (finally) (SpaceX) The U.S. military's X-37B space plane has embarked on its latest clandestine mission at last after weeks of delays. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the X-37B to an undisclosed orbit, with two rocket boosters returning to Earth. Here's what we know. Full Story: Space (12/28)  10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024 (Space.com / Josh Dinner) From long-awaited rocket launches and lunar landers to crewed flights around the moon, here are a few exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024. Full Story: Space (12/28)  Space Deal of the Day Camera gift guide 2023: Capture the cosmos (Getty, Nikon, Sigma, Peak Design, Benro, Sandisk, LaCie, COOWOO, BioLite, K&F Concept, Anker, JJC) You'll find an affordable sub-$20 option, which is great if you're looking for a cheap stocking filler or you're buying a Secret Santa gift and don't have much knowledge about cameras and photography. Then there's a sub-$100 price tier for great quality gifts that don't break the bank, and finally, a $100+ category for if you really want to splurge. Full Story: Space (12/14)  Best telescopes for kids: Astronomy for the family (Getty Images) If you're looking for the best telescopes for kids to prep for 2024, you're in luck as we've got a selection of them in this handy guide. Full Story: Space (3/22)  Best binoculars 2023: Top picks for stargazing and more (Rebecca Greenaway) We've discovered the best binoculars on the market and compiled this in-depth guide so you can pick the right pair. Full Story: Space (3/8)  Spaceflight Japan's SLIM lander beams 1st moon images home (JAXA) After arriving in orbit around the moon on Christmas Day, Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) moon lander has beamed back its first images of the lunar surface. Check them out here and prepare for an epic moon landing on Jan. 19! Full Story: Space (12/27)  Science & Astronomy JWST has broken cosmology. Can it be fixed? (Alamy) Something is awry in our expanding cosmos. A new finding by the James Webb Space Telescope has only entrenched the mystery. On the second anniversary of its launch, Webb has cemented the discrepancy with stunningly precise new observations that threaten to upend the standard model of cosmology. Full Story: Space (12/27)  SpaceX SpaceX launches 23 Starlinks in last flight of 2023 (SpaceX) SpaceX launched its latest batch of satellites on Dec. 28 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, wrapping 2023 with more than 90 missions (but just falling short of a nice round 100). Here's how it happened. Full Story: Space (12/28)  Technology NASA's wild plan for burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons (NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA is building a roadmap for robots that could visit ocean worlds through future space missions and crack the worlds' thick, icy shells to explore subsurface seas in search of life. The ice-melting robots could melt their way through the ice moons of Jupiter, Saturn and beyond. Full Story: Space (12/27)    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